What other classes should I take to be prepared for UC?

I have a very special situation here. I’m admitted by UCSD, UCD for fall, 2016; however, I failed my Engl-1A in CC for Spring, 2016. Because I failed english 1A, I couldn’t take 1B. The UCSD rep just called me to congrats my admission. When i told her my situation, she told me that UCSD won’t accept winter quarter application. Now I had no choice but wait for another year. But I’m taking engl-1A during summer and 1B this fall. For winter and spring 2017 I’ll have no class to take. I want to know is there any upper level classes I can take in CC so that I don’t waste that half of a year?

CCs are only lower division.

If you can handle it, take both English classes this summer.

UCs only accept classes taken by spring 2016, everything after spring 2016 will count as courses for fall 2017/2018 application

My daughter took 2 summer CC courses before she entered UCLA. Both were major prereqs.

You can take additional courses at your CC in Winter and Spring.