<p>Hello, I'm currently a sophomore at a CCC, but had taken my freshman year at UCSB. Due to various reasons, I had to leave SB and go to a CCC near home. I emailed a UCLA admissions rep to ask how many units I'd need at the CCC to be recognized as a cc transfer rather than a UC transfer. He replied saying 30 units, but to keep in mind that CCC and UC's get the same priority. I've always heard otherwise, that CCC's actually get more priority. Is what the rep saying true?</p>
<p>Since I didn't go to a cc last year, I'd have to work on getting those 30 units in order to be recognized as a cc student, so I guess I'm wondering if I should do that, given my particular situation. Because it's not like I'm at a UC right now, and I'm thinking that a lot of the reason that UC's give priority to cc's is because they need somewhere to go vs. an unhappy UC student (it won't be a problem if they don't get in because at least they're at a UC).</p>
<p>There are a few others on this board , as well as myself who are/were transfer students that started at a UC, and then left to attend a CCC.</p>
<p>I believe that if your last 30 Units are at a CCC, then you are considered a CC student. I do recall of reading something along the lines that if your last 2 consecutive semesters ( Fall & Spring) were at a CCC , then your status is also of a CC student. (Might want to check on this though…)</p>
<p>The UC website did have a FAQ page regarding transfers with mixed records like us. IIRC , Berkeley gave priority to CCC students , and the others fell somewhere else , it might be Cal Residents and then out of state students.</p>
<p>UCLA listed that they gave priority to CCC students and UC students. Although both have “priority” I personally don’t think that UC students have the same priority, although still much higher than those students that are from other California Univ/Colleges or Out of State.</p>
<p>I mean, UCLA receives 14,000 transfer apps from CCC and 900 from UCs…</p>