<p>I agree with the post above. It is up to you to go that extra mile to prepare yourself. Though, how much you should prepare depends on your major.</p>
<p>UCSDJake: “How is taking 2 years of hard classes easier than 4 years?” is essentially your question. You really can’t figure this out? In addition to the fact that two extra years makes it harder, a lot of the harder weed out classes are intro classes that you would have had the luxury of taking at a community college. </p>
<p>Also, you’re putting words in my mouth that community college doesn’t prepare you. I never said that. I just said that the classes aren’t as hard. Are you seriously trying to argue that they are just as hard? Is that your central argument? Because that’s a pretty shaky argument that would be very hard to prove, and I don’t think most people would believe it’s true. From my personal experience, that’s a laughable argument.</p>
<p>My argument is that the easier classes seem to prepare students just as well.</p>
<p>your argument is wrong </p>
<p>have you even transferred yet?</p>
<p>UCSDJake: How would an easy class prepare you just as well as a hard class? If you have to learn more you…learn more. Do you have some insecurity issues about your community college background that you’re trying to assuage in some forum? Because I don’t really care, I think community college is a fine route, and no one at the school you transfer to is going to care either so take it easy. But if you can’t acknowledge the fact that it might be easier to graduate when only having to take two years of hard classes vs. four, you’re clearly not thinking straight. </p>
<p>Are you trying to argue that community college transfers are superior to the students that went there for four years because they have a higher graduation rate? I have no idea why you’re arguing. If that’s actually your argument and you won’t budge on it, then I’ll just have to end this argument at “I disagree.”</p>
<p>Again, the first 2 years are supposed to prepare you for the second 2 years, right? If the success rates in the second 2 years are similar, why does where you spent the first 2 years matter?</p>
<p>wow…you really are stupid…it’s such a tragedy that UCSD has programs like TAG where all one needs is a 2.8 to be accepted into such a prestigious school.</p>
<p>read the previous posts from everyone jake…i know there are a lot of words and some of them are really big and confusing…but try</p>
<p>you won’t realize how much more prepared the other students are until your transfer.</p>
<p>you can’t explain swimming to someone who has never been in a pool…</p>
<p>Well, looks like you have no argument if you can’t answer a basic question. Thanks for playing.</p>
<p>Jake: When did I even say where you spend the first two years matters? I didn’t. I said community college was a fine route and it makes no difference to me. Why are you trying to make arguments where they don’t exist? </p>
<p>Nonetheless, I’ll say it now since you want me to. The kids that have been at UCSD for 2 years are likely more prepared because they took the same classes you did but at a higher level of difficulty. Not rocket science there, just basic logic. Does that mean you’re going to suck and die? Probably not. But you might be at a disadvantage, if you have a hard major especially.</p>
<p>And: that info you give about graduation rates seems like bogus. Sure the graduation rates are similar, but is that only calculating graduation rates for UCSD students who ALREADY made it through the first two years? Because those are the years when most kids would be dropping out, making the data seem pretty irrelevant to compare with transfer students.</p>
<p>I’d rather you didn’t respond to that last question though, since I’m pretty sure this argument should have ended a long time ago.</p>
<p>I don’t know about lower-division UC classes, that’s true. I hear there’s a curve? At community college, at least in math and science classes, there is no curve. You talk about weeding out? Community college is one big weed out, at least in California. About 15% of entering students end up transferring. Parking is impossible to find at the beginning of the semester and the lots are virtually empty when finals come.</p>
<p>You are probably right that lower-division UC classes are harder, although I don’t know if there’s an objective way to compare.</p>
<p>I just don’t like it when community college is portrayed as an easy walk in the park where any random Joe Schmoe can walk in and get a 4.0. Again, maybe non-math and science classes are easier.</p>
<p>Well, from my experience, compared to the lowest ranked UC which I’m currently at (I’m mentioning this to note that there might be an even higher degree of difficulty at UCSD), community college actually WAS a walk in the park. Also from the testimonials of about 4 friends in science classes at community college. </p>
<p>However, I will concede that this is a limited sample and maybe my community college is just easier than most.</p>
<p>I’ve had a bigger sample, most of mine were easy to me, but I’m good at math and science and went to CC for financial reasons. Again, there’s no curve, so it’s annoying to see someone post on their facebook “oh i’m so relieved that i still got a B even though I got 60%”</p>
<p>wow</p>
<p>you’re an idiot…</p>
<p>have you even transferred yet?</p>
<p>No but I’m so far ahead of the requirements I might even have to change my username. :)</p>
<p>wow…then stop acting like you know everything that happens after a cc student transfers</p>
<p>you haven’t had that experience yet so you clearly don’t understand what the reality is</p>
<p>My posts were about my experiences at community college and statistics about transfers, who have higher graduation rates than freshmen. I don’t know why that statistic bugs people.</p>
<p>For god’s sakes Jake, if you can’t see why that statistic bugs people then you’re not at UCSD’s level. It’s obviously a stupid statistic. I’ve stated this several times already, but I’ll say it one more time: “Sure the graduation rates are similar, but is that only calculating graduation rates for UCSD students who ALREADY made it through the first two years? Because those are the years when most kids would be dropping out, making the data seem pretty irrelevant to compare with transfer students.”</p>
<p>If what you’re saying is true, the study would be biased. I have no idea if it is. Assuming that it’s true reveals bias on your part though.</p>