Transferring to USC IMGD from UC Santa Cruz CSGD?

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Hi, recently I’ve been rejected undergraduate admission in USC’s Interactive Media program, but accepted to UCSC, UCI and CSUF. Since USC has always been my dream school, I plan on applying again after my sophomore year, once I gain enough transferable credits. So far, I’m leaning towards going to UCSC first, since they have a game design program there too, which might help me prepare a better portfolio next time around when I apply for a transfer to USC.

However, there isn’t any Articulation History on UCSC available on USC’s website.

I guess my question is, will the game design program at UCSC fulfil all the requirements of transferable courses for USC, or should I just play it safe and enter a CC with an articulation history?

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Sorry to hear about your rejection. IMGD is very (ridiculously) selective.

USC may have a general articulation process with UC schools, but I’m not sure. I think for your situation you should definitely talk to a counselor.

Not to be harsh, but keeping it real, you may want to prepare a plan in the case that you never get accepted to IMGD. If your first transfer app fails, would you rather be at UCSC, a CC, or at USC in a different major? Food for thought.