<p>Well I was able to transfer to a state school (CSU-Long Beach) with a 3.493 GPA and 69 credits. In my last two semesters at CC, i took 37 credits and my GPA was 3.86 (All A's and one gosh darn C).</p>
<p>I've always heard that transferring from a CC to a 4 year degree is accompanied with a hit on your GPA. First off, is this really true? Do state school classes really require that more effort than CC classes?</p>
<p>Secondly, for CSULB they cap the credits you can take per semester at 16 due to the budget crisis. This seems to be a lot easier for me considering what I was doing in CC and should help maintain a high GPA. I have high hopes for Econ Grad School but realistically need to keep a 4.0 at long beach to have a shot at a top 15 program down the road (or atleast that is what I've heard). With little to no wiggle room, is there anything else I should do to prepare myself for the change?</p>
<p>I'm an Econ major/math minor for reference.</p>
<p>Thank you for your time and consideration.</p>