<p>As a one time student of a UC, and current CC student looking to transfer, I can say that a motivated student at CC can easily get into a top school. Many schools mostly consider GPA and major-prep course for transfer admission. This means that it is significantly easier to get into those schools as a transfer vs. a high schooler. </p>
<p>Moral: if you don’t get in elsewhere, a good CC would be a good option.</p>