<p>im a freshman at usc right now.... i'm considering transferring to UCLA junior year. i know this may sound strange.... the reason behind this is that when i was deciding between UCSD and USC (i wasnt accepted to ucla), i felt that it was worth it to pay more to go to USC (paying about 10k a year out of pocket vs. about 4k) because i was going into a specialized major which only USC offered. but now im thinking that i don't necessarily want to major in that anymore. and i figure that if UCSD only cost 4k a year, UCLA will be around the same amount. plus, i would be able to commute to UCLA, making it even cheaper.</p>
<p>the only thing is... on the ucla site, it says that they don't have a list of courses which can be transferred... they look at each course individually only after you ENROLL. this worries me, because i have no way of knowing if my courses will transfer/if i will get GE credit. and, i mean, if i have to stay for 6 years or something just to fulfill my GE requirements... that would be pretty pointless.</p>
<p>does anybody have any idea of what courses i should take in order to fulfill all the requirements before applying? would any test scores (sat ii, ap, etc) be able to remove some requirements? i mean, i guess the system is set up to favor transfers from CCs rather than from a university like USC... but we're talking several thousands of dollars here, so if i can do it, i wanna try.</p>
<p>Tuition is around 7k for all the UCs, not including room and board, books, educational enhancement fees, etc. But it's still much, much cheaper than SC. </p>
<p>UCLA only accepts junior level transfers for the Fall quarter. Sat scores aren't considered for transfers, AP scores will probably help with GEs. </p>
<p>As far as the GEs, you need to talk to a counselor. I suspect that most, if not all, of the GEs that USC requires will be transferable. However, you still need to look into it. </p>
<p>Because UCLA requires that you transfer directly into the major of your choice (or transfer as a "pre-major, depending on the department), you also need to figure out what you intend to major in and do lower division work for that. This also warrants a visit to a counselor.</p>
<p>If you really intend to transfer, you might want to consider just going to a CCC. IMO it wouldn't be worth paying the 30k plus a year at USC when you can finish the same requirements plus have better transfer chances by going to a CCC.</p>
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If you really intend to transfer, you might want to consider just going to a CCC. IMO it wouldn't be worth paying the 30k plus a year at USC when you can finish the same requirements plus have better transfer chances by going to a CCC.
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<p>pellman is on point, you should think about doing that.</p>
<p>Attending CCC= better chance of admission+less cost</p>
<p>i think im gonna stay at usc just because there's still a chance that i won't get into ucla from a CCC. i mean, my family CAN afford usc (they give a decent amount of aid), it's just difficult.</p>
<p>i looked at the major requirements and i think i know what courses i need to take. still don't know about ge's though... when you say see a counselor, do you mean just see my usc advisor or get in touch with a ucla advisor or what? </p>
<p>i emailed ucla's admissions office about a week ago and have yet to get a response... is there any easier way to get a hold of an advisor there?</p>
<p>initial emails can take a while, give it some time, and you are only a freshman, so trust, you have time</p>
<p>Amd UCLA takes transfers for winter as well, but this varies from year to year and major is determined as well, such as eng was taking apps for winter. Dont know what major you are so just a little tid bit for you</p>