<p>Okay so first my stats:
Full Time New Jersey Student
Entering 2nd year of Community College
GPA: 3.0
Major: Economics</p>
<p>Ok so I really want to transfer To UCB and I'm not even particularly worried about my grades, because I have all year to bring them up. What I'm worried about is I've only finished 19/60 Credits last year. And have to make it to 60 by the end of this upcoming school year. My Transfer counselor said I need to take about 14-15 classes to make up that ground. It would not kill my chances of getting into UCB but If I take to long to finish those classes, I would have to wait until Fall of 2015 to go, which I do not want to do. I would be doing nothing for around 8-12 months. Id rather get it Fall of 2014. </p>
<p>Now I know it sounds difficult, but my school has summer, fall, winter and spring. So the summer semester starts this week and I've signed up for 2 classes and might sign up for a third. You've got to think that if I I take 2-3 classes now, 4-5 in the fall, 2-3 in the winter, and 4-5 in the spring I would probably make it. Also, distributing it over 4 semesters would keep the workload relatively reasonable so that I could keep my GPA up and Improve it. </p>
<p>So, do you think If I buckled down and spread out my classes, I would make it? Or is it simply too much work to do in 1 year</p>
<p>I don’t know what kind of student you are, so I really can’t say if the workload will be too much. However, the way you’ve broken it up does seem to be the most manageable, so I’d say you’d probably have the best shot having the classes organized that way. Probably try to do 3 now, then 4 for the rest of the semesters, just so that you don’t have to even attempt to take 5 in a semester</p>
<p>Your GPA seems a bit on the low side.</p>
<p>With not even half of my credits completed, I have alot of room to improve my GPA.</p>
<p>So you’ve only completed 19 units in one year of cc? If you’ve planned it out correctly and can fit the classes in than it is definitely doable, that all depends on how committed you are to doing this. </p>
<p>Yes, you have very little units which means every unit can either greatly impact your GPA in a positive or negative way. So with that said, if you are going to attempt that work load, you must commit to it. If you slip up, your GPA is going to be very very hard to bring back up. </p>
<p>There are a couple possible outcomes:</p>
<p>1) You could do great and reach the 60 units with a 3.6-3.8 GPA and make it to Cal by the end of the year. </p>
<p>2) You could not do so great, achieve the 60 units, but your GPA drops which would only qualify you for lower tier schools. In this case you could settle for a different university or stay an extra year, if you want, and reapply in a year. However, I believe Cal has a cap on how many units you are allowed to apply with(to prevent GPA fluff). </p>
<p>3) You take your time, wait another year, get that 3.6-3.8, get the 60 units and go to Cal in 2015</p>
<p>With that said, you know yourself better than anyone. So plan wisely based on those possible outcomes. Good luck!</p>