<p>hey,</p>
<p>I am a fresh HS graduate and was accepted into UCD.
Now for financial and other practical reasons I am now considering to go to a CC first and then transfer.
should i go to UCD directly or go to CC first?</p>
<p>To all UCD transfers: Do you miss out a lot in the first 2 years at a UC when transferring?</p>
<p>If you want to end up transferring to like UCLA or UCB, it makes sense, but if you ultimately want to be at UCD it really comes down to how much you want the conventional college experience, how much you want to have the time to forge strong relationships over a complete four years with peers and professors, how early you want to have independence, etc.</p>
<p>I just finished my 1st year at UCD, and it seems to me that on average, transfer students from CC work harder than the people who initially came in as freshman. A lot of freshman here have screwed up there 1st year at UCD.
Also, from what I've read on other posts, it's fairly easy to transfer into UCD from CC.</p>
<p>I'd go to it directly.</p>
<p>Save money for your parents and protect your gpa....Go to community college. Two years is more than enough to get the conventional college experience.</p>
<p>I don't know about that. I've spent two years at UC Riverside, and I've had a blast and soooo many memories and good times that I'll never, ever trade them. Sure I'm transferring to SC, but the fact that I was away from home, being independent and experience the full college life is something i would never want to trade for anything.</p>
<p>"I don't know about that. I've spent two years at UC Riverside, and I've had a blast and soooo many memories and good times that I'll never, ever trade them. Sure I'm transferring to SC, but the fact that I was away from home, being independent and experience the full college life is something i would never want to trade for anything."</p>
<p>Technics, I agree with you man but to each his own. I guess we can never really say because no one has ever been in both circumstances. I mean I think most transfer will be able to get enough time to do the college thing because most of us won't even graduate in two years (I know it'll take me at least three). So I mean does an extra year really make all that big a difference?</p>
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I mean I think most transfer will be able to get enough time to do the college thing because most of us won't even graduate in two years (I know it'll take me at least three).
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Aha, I'm set on two years man--why must it take you three? I've worked out my schedule; I am transferring 70 units though, if that makes a difference.</p>
<p>"Aha, I'm set on two years man--why must it take you three? I've worked out my schedule; I am transferring 70 units though, if that makes a difference."</p>
<p>Haha, I have several reasons Gabe. I'm likely changing my major from English to IFS (Interdisciplinary Field Studies) so I will have no pre-reqs done. I want to take a light courseload each semester and thus max out my gpa (ha I must sound like a typical CCer). And mainly, I want to defer for a semester to get even more time to rack up publications for grad school (I'm going to try to write a novella lol). But yeah, I wish I could graduate in two years but its just not in keeping with my goals. Plus, I find something appealing about being a super senior! ha, idk</p>
<p>OH SNAP!!! I AM A CC SENIOR MEMBER!!!! THAT'S BEEN ONE OF MY GOALS NOW FOR QUITE SOME TIME!!!</p>
<p>Go to a CC and save money, u can always get those 2 years missed @ a graduate school ;)</p>
<p>you only live once, and you only go to college once. The social life at CC probably blows, so go to UCD for four years. Even if it's tough financially, take the loans out. 2 years less of the full college experience means alot. Plus, it could take a full semester just to get adjusted to a new school and the new social life as an incoming junior.</p>
<p>this is stupid. you can't ask us lol this is 100% and based on how you feel about either relieving you're parents financial situation or getting the college experience..it depends on how much you value all 4 years...bc transferring will be easy especially with an agreement but you have to figure out which is better for you. we can't answer this one.</p>
<p>thanks guys for all your support.
I heard from CC counselor that the average takes three years to finish the IGETC and mjor prep courses...</p>
<p>^heh i'm a rebel then. two years at cc followed by three years at cal. yay</p>
<p>i would go to CC and try for UCLA or UCB</p>
<p>agreeeeee with citan... =]</p>
<p>I also agree with Citan =]</p>
<p>Three CCers agreed in a row which means the decision is now binding. You must proceed to matriculate into your local community college for this upcoming Fall semester.</p>
<p>i also agree with citan. =)</p>
<p>oha
majority vote.
But what if I am a loner after transfering. Everybody has their own clique, right?</p>