hi, my name is shan, do the uc’s have a program where i can transfer from a junior college after a year or less. i heard of someone who went to mt sac (junior college) for one semester then transferred to ucla, how is that possible? do u use some of ur high school background?
also, is it too late to appeal to ucla, i know for uci i can appeal because i waited to long to send my sir form in, but for ucla i was just rejected.
lastly what topic should i use for an appeal?
-thanks
<p>Hey Shan,</p>
<p>Yes, it is possible to transfer to a four year University in the time frame you mentioned, but it is not too likely that you will be accepted. The top tier UC's (if not all) tend to accept most of their students at either the freshmen or junior transfer level. In order to qualify as a junior transfer, you must have at least 60 college level, transferable units. Although it is not absolutely necessary, UC's look highly upon students who have completed 60 units of general ed (think english, math, and science courses), making them IGETC certified. Being IGETC certified allows you to transfer to a four year with all your required general education behind you. This is especially helpful if the school you are applying to has extremely large lower division classes. It's also great because once you arrive at said university, you can just focus on your major, and spend a great deal of your time in upper division classes.</p>
<p>Some community colleges have guaranteed transfer agreements to four year universities, including UCLA. You must fill out for these agreements a semester (or two?) in advance, while maintaining a certain GPA set by the university. If you hold up your end of the deal, you will be admitted with little difficulty. Also, if you spend two years at a JC, schools will only be looking at your college level course work. Your EC's in high school can be included on the application, but your grades in high school have little effect on whether you are admitted.</p>
<p>If I'm not mistaken, I think the deadline for submitting appeals has come and gone. I believe some students have already heard back from the universities they appealed. If UC Irvine is an exception, and you still have some time, go ahead and appeal. Appeals should include any missed information you didn't include in your original college application, any clubs or organizations you recently joined, outstanding circumstances to explain your GPA or class grades, or any substantial leadership opportunities you have taken by the horns. </p>
<p>I have spent the last two years at my local junior college, and I think it was well worth it. While money wasn't a significant issue, it did save my parents a great deal of money. I also feel prepared for the university course load, and college life as a whole. I graduated from high school early - in my opinion, I was much too young to move away from home, so junior college was the best option for me. I'm also extremely lucky; this fall I will be attending UC Berkeley (I do not think there are any community colleges that offer automatic transfer agreements to UCB. I applied and was admitted in the traditional way.) So you see, anything is possible. UC Irvine is a great school, but if you do end up at a junior college, make the best out of it and work hard. You never know, you could very well get into UCLA the second time around!</p>
<p>Hope that helped,</p>
<p>Izzie Bear</p>