<p>Im transferring to UCLA from a community college in the fall and Im wondering whether the people there will respond to me as a transfer student with the same hint of condescension that some people (e.g. other students, random people I meet) had upon hearing that I was a community college student. I probably wont have much to worry about given that I still made it to UCLA and the whole issue isnt very consequential anyway, but Im just curious. </p>
<p>Any experiences, thoughts, etc?</p>
<p>there are always going to be some people who think they’re better than you because you came from a community college. But you wouldn’t want to associate yourself with those type of people anyways. At cal, i’ve met many transfers and have also found that many people thought it was cool that i transferred. Upon hearing that i was a transfer many people would ask me where i transferred from and how i liked cal. Overall, the other students i’ve met were very friendly and didn’t care whether or not i was a transfer or a freshman admit or spring admit.</p>
<p>First of all, nobody knows or cares to know where you transfered from. Your at UCLA which is very cool. Secondly, I know literally hundereds of people who would wipe the floor with UCLA students at any debate, in any field who go to CC. Doing well in high school and going to UCLA does not mean you are smart at all. Think of all the people at UCLA who couldn’t find saudi arabia on a map. Think of all the people at UCLA who dont know the difference between the Iranian president and the Iranian prime minister. It’s what you know and are able to have a legit opinion about that makes you smart. Would you say that a Harvard law student who watches nothing but American Idol and Twilight movies is smarter than a CC student who knows EXACTLY whats going on in the middle east and the rest of the world? Perhaps, but which one is more likely to be invited into an intelligent conversation? You be the judge.</p>
<p>There goes vintij again…
^That’s exactly how you DON’T want to behave when you arrive at UCLA.</p>
<p>The Golden Rule: treat others how you’d like to be treated. Don’t compare yourself to them and be open-minded. Congrats fellow UCLA '11! 
Maybe we’ll see each other on campus.</p>
<p>Behave? I just told the guy to ignore previous schooling because nobody cares and that a school does not make you smart. How is this bad behavior? If students at UCLA actually care about trivial things like where you transfered from and use it to look down on someone, well then thats news to me because I was always under the impression that it’s not that type of school. Since you go there can you tell us if it is or is not PSKATE? Or is that question outlandish behavior?</p>
<p>a quarter of juniors at UCLA ( think its 27%) are transfer students, as UCLA takes more than any other UC. you will be well received. </p>
<p>I’m starting in the fall too, (woo hoo!) but have visited alot before, and can tell you for certain that noone looks down on the transfer students.</p>
<p>vintij = new chesser?</p>
<p>People will treat you fine. I know numerous UCLA students from CC and HS who don’t seem to care either way. They just care if you are a student at UCLA. If you transferred from USC then you might have a problem.</p>
<p>As for Vin:</p>
<p>I too agree that the community college student would be invited to an intellectual debate over the Harvard Law student.</p>
<p>I know this because I have taken political science classes at CC and know the intelligent (such as yourself) overflow from the 19th century equipped classroom.</p>
<p>For instance:</p>
<p>CC Student 001: I think George Bush hates black people
Me: Interesting, Kanye (I am a huge *******, I know). Now, what do you think about his work in Africa?
CC Student 001: What work in Africa?
Me: Bush has made massive strides in helping fight AIDS in Africa, he gave billions of dollars. It kind of contradicts your claim
CC Student 001: He probably is just bribing the President of Africa for oil.</p>
<p>Seriously, this was an actual conversation. It was amazing. It took me a solid 4 minutes to explain to her Africa was a continent and not a country. Even the teacher was holding back the laughs while he watched us argue. The VAST majority of CC students are ■■■■■■■. Let’s be honest. There are numerous smart ones, but Adam Carolla generally has it right. </p>
<p>Then again, the dumbest crap spewed definitely goes down in the poli sci classrooms because people can’t differentiate between conspiracy, opinion, and fact when they read blogs, or watch steward/colbert.</p>
<p>There are no ■■■■■■■ at UCLA. </p>
<p>There are many ■■■■■■■ at CC.</p>
<p>If you are a ■■■■■■, you can’t get into UCLA.</p>
<p>Since you are got into UCLA, you are not a ■■■■■■.</p>
<p>You are now on par with the people at UCLA in terms of intellectuality. </p>
<p>In my experience, the only people that seemed to look down on CC (if there were any) seemed to be the Lowerclassmen (Freshmen and Sophomore). They seem to think that they have some kind of entitlement because they had to take the SAT and were chosen among the bigger pool. </p>
<p>The Upperclassmen don’t seem to care at all. Maybe they are too busy with getting internships or getting jobs, or applying for grad school, all they ask is “what year are you, what major”. Never ask for “what was your SAT” or “are you a transfer”. Even if they know, they don’t give **** about it.</p>
<p>I remember I went to Berkeley Graduation very long time ago (7, 8 years ago), and they were recognizing those students with high academic achievements, and without exaggeration, 70% of the students were transfers from community college. People know CCers are just as capable (if not more) of achieving excellence in academics, so they really don’t have anything to laugh about.</p>
<p>How do transfer students tend to do their first quarter? I know everyone gets whatever they put into a class but do transfers tend to be behind those who have had the UC experience an extra two years or are CC’s actually decent at preparing us for the UC system?</p>
<p>“There are no ■■■■■■■ at UCLA.”</p>
<pre><code> thats a vary large generalization… I would not bet on it… people do drop out…
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<p>The difficulty of getting accepted to UCLA out of HS as opposed to from a CCC is incomparable. Choose a non-impacted major + finish prereqs with B’s and A’s = accepted from CCC. The acceptance alone definitely does not mean you are on par intellectually’ with those that were accepted out of HS…</p>
<p>@art: I am not disagreeing with you, but many people do drop out because they just screw off. Not because they aren’t smart enough. I mean they did get accepted in the first place. Though it is debatable on whether it makes them ■■■■■■■■ or not to drop out from screwing off.</p>
<p>@whos: Nor does it mean you are not on par intellectually. There are numerous high schools were it is a joke to finish high enough in your class to get into UCLA. </p>
<p>Anyone truly trying to determine who is smarter between those transferred or those straight out of HS is a tool. Far too many people to gauge. You will find a mixed bag on both sides.</p>
<p>Those, who can prove their intelligent via internet forum, are the most intellectual.</p>
<p>Their intelligent? Fail.</p>
<p>Mikey:
Clearly, you just failed at that my friend. ;)</p>
<p>Maybe so…</p>
<p>If you are so ashamed of telling people that you transferred from CC, just tell them you are from Berkeley or UCSD. Not like they will go and check your background or anything.</p>
<p>i think you should be condescending to them because you saved a ****load of money by going to CC yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!</p>
<p>lol organic, best reply yet.</p>