Hi, I’m in winter break right now and I want to leave UCI by next quarter, but all the application deadlines of the csu and cc colleges are past. I don’t want to waste a whole quarter or two quarters out of school. I have a 1.6 GPA and I’m failing my major classes. If I go to a csu or cc, should I choose transfer student or freshman student? I’m in my second year at UCI. Thanks for replying! I’m really desperate.
Also, if I go to CC, then what and how many classes should I take if I’m a bio major
Once you take college level courses, at a university, you are considered a transfer student. All schools will ask for previous records.
Given your present gpa, I doubt you’ll be able to transfer to a CSU.
You need to talk to an advisor at your local CC. They will give you information regarding how to get back on track, how many courses you need, what GPA you need, etc.
You need to be in good academic standing at UCI along with a minimum GPA of 2.0 before you can transfer to a CSU. Agree with @ aunt bea and talk to a CC advisor or a UCI advisor on how to bump up your GPA to make a transfer possible. See links for more information:
http://www.calstate.edu/transfer/requirements/
https://secure.csumentor.edu/planning/transfer/ge_breadth.asp
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/transfer/
thanks. Can I transfer from cc to csu as soon as my gpa is up to 2
From the CSU website:
WHEN CAN I TRANSFER?
Due to enrollment pressures, most CSU campuses are only admitting upper division transfer students. Upper division transfer students have completed at least 60 semester units of transferable coursework or 90 transferable quarter units and certain courses required for admission. If you meet these unit minimums, your college work will be used to determine your transfer eligibility.
If you transfer with fewer than 60 semester or 90 quarter units, you are considered a lower-division transfer student and admission is based on both your high school performance and your college work to determine if you are eligible. Some campuses with enrollment pressures do not admit lower-division transfer students. If you are a lower-division student who wants to begin attending a CSU before you earn 60 transferable semester units, go to the Application Filing Status report and read the campus comments to see if the campus you want to attend admits lower-division transfer students.
WHAT COURSES SHOULD I TAKE BEFORE I TRANSFER?
There are a number of important things you need to remember when selecting courses. Students who transfer with at least 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of transferrable coursework have the best chance to be admitted to a CSU campus. For most students who transfer with at least 60 transferable semester units, it is important to take courses to meet general education requirements. You are advised to complete at least 30 units of general education coursework, including general education courses that meet the general education requirements in written communications, critical thinking, speech, and quantitative analysis (mathematics). If you are a California Community College student, you should also consult a counselor on your campus or www.assist.org to determine which lower-division major courses might be advisable to take prior to transferring to a CSU campus. Generally, a pattern of courses that matches the above recommendations will keep you on track for a timely graduation from a CSU campus. The CSU can accept a maximum of 70 transferable semester (105 quarter) units from community colleges.
thanks so much