High school senior here. I’m a Mechanical Engineering major. If AP scores matter, I’ve taken the AP tests for World History, US History, Calculus AB, Language & Comp, and Psychology. I’ve gotten 4’s on all of them except for Lang, which I got a 3 on. This year, I’m taking Literature & Comp, Calc BC, and US Gov & Politics. If I get 3 or 4’s on my three AP tests this year, how hard will it be to transfer after 1 year in Riverside? How good do my grades during freshman year have to look? Would I have to take summer classes? I’m not dead set on transferring yet; I’m mainly just curious. Thanks!
If UCB is your end goal, CC is a much better route. With a lot of AP credit, a one year transfer is do-able
I’m pretty set on going to UCR my first year. I know it’s nigh impossible, but I’d still like to know what I’d have to do.
UCB discourages UC-UC transfers. If you are still set on UCR:
- use assist.org to estimate the lower divisions you need to take.
- take lower divisions for transfer, while also taking lower division courses to satisfy your general education (since you want a letter of UC reciprocity)
- complete the above with a high gpa
- find relevant ECs
- apply
Actually, never mind. I just read the official UCB transfer page, and it says that you must be apply as a junior applicant. Thanks for the help anyways haha
Applying as a junior applicant means you will have 60+ units. It’s definitely possible to transfer in one year, especially with all of that AP credit. As luckie said, transferring from a CC is best if you want to go to UCB. Generally, even if you do try from UCR, make sure you have a high gpa (3.8+) to be competitive, finish your prereq’s, general education, and so forth.
This is what the Berkeley sight says about UC to UCB transfers.
“Students who wish to transfer to Berkeley from another UC campus are considered in light of their personal circumstances and the availability of space in their prospective major; these students must apply as junior transfers with a minimum of 60–80 semester units (not to exceed 90–120 quarter units). These units must be completed by the end of the spring prior to fall matriculation.”
I’m beginning to consider CC. Also, do you guys know if CSU into UC is easier than UC to UC?
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@GREATSTUDENTxD Yes, to be at junior standing is to complete at least 60 units before attending as a junior.
I think they’re both fairly difficult. CC’s have direct articulation of classes. The logic behind UC’s liking to accept CC students as transfers is that someone attending a CC cannot get a 4-year degree at their present school, so they HAVE to transfer to get a Bachelor’s. Other 4-year students just want to transfer, they don’t particularly have to.
Look at various CC’s! Santa Barbara CC, Santa Monica College, DeAnza/Foothill, and Diablo Valley College are all very highly ranked community colleges, but there are plenty of others you can attend. Talk to counselors at any CC to see if your AP tests will give you credit.
CCs are a great path. I can’t comment on CSUs since I don’t have any direct experience