<p>Because of the (lame) IGETC curriculum, I was forced to take 2 GE science courses this semester - Astronomy & Weather/Climate. I think I'm probably gonna be getting B's in these.</p>
<p>Will graduate schools--specifically the top-flight ones--glance at our CC grades in their evaluation? or do they just use our UC (Junior) grades? (since we apply during senior year) </p>
<p>Btw I'm a history major if that helps.</p>
<p>no they won’t asdf</p>
<p>wow that was quick - thnx Fenris! how do u know this?</p>
<p>because the counselor told us this in high school. also, when you apply, and are subsequently admitted, they wipe the slate clean. you start off with classes from the school you transferred to.</p>
<p>Fenris is wrong. They do see it.</p>
<p>well Fenris to me that seems to generous and unfair to the peeps who have been at UCs all 4 years…if u have a link/diff source that would be nice. </p>
<p>(oh plus, the CC we’ve been at for 2 years is less difficult than the 1st 2 years at a UC, this is why im guessing the grad schools would want to see our underclassmen performance.)</p>
<p>they DO see it. but mainly look at upper div courses anyway</p>
<p>Your GPA does start over though right? I remember the UC Merced rep saying that.</p>
<p>Yes, once you transfer your GPA starts over. But this doesn’t matter to grad schools. They can look at whatever transcripts they please. I’m guessing some do, some don’t. It probably is school-specific. That said, top tier grad schools probably will take a look at CC classes, even though they will consider upper division courses more heavily than those you took at a junior college.</p>
<p>Just tell them you’re a genius and skipped lower division courses. :D</p>
<p>What, you think they will cover their eyes when you submit your transcripts? Idiot.</p>
<p>Be nice, vintij.</p>
<p>yes they do see it, otherwise transfer students would be missing 60 credits on their transcripts.</p>
<p>They’ll look at it just as much as they would look at your high school transcript, if are a junior transfer.</p>
<p>^^ Excellent comparison. I completely agree. It’s sort of like a necessary glance at CC coursework, but barely any more than that.</p>
<p>I know a girl who got into an Ivy grad school last year. She transferred from a CC and on top of that failed a class her junior year. It’s all about being resilient…stickin it to the man! lol…In other words, it’s your most recent and relevant coursework that will matter when it’s time to apply to grad schools. </p>
<p>Btw has anybody began studying for the GRE? lol I have the iphone app for it, and I’m getting a few books soon to study while I’m expiring at community college. Should be much easier to find time to study now, instead of next semester.</p>
<p>Your CC classes are included in your cumulative undergraduate GPA. Academic renewals look pretty bad on your transcript too.</p>
<p>“Academic renewals look pretty bad on your transcript too.”</p>
<p>Although this may be relative to whichever grad school, this statement is generally untrue. First of all, it depends when you received AR. If the poor grades were from your first semester of college, grad schools on the whole won’t allow one poor, beginning semester to influence your admission decision during evalutaion. Generally, they care about what you’ve done since then (GPA-wise/research/EC’s/volunteer/w.e.) </p>
<p>If you don’t believe me, go to the grad school forum on here. I’ve been active on there too, and have asked this question multiple times. It’s all about relevant coursework (i.e. most recent), research, demonstrated passion and aptitude, and your essays/statements. AR renewal and bad grades from the beginning of your collegiate career will at the very most minimally affect your chances.</p>
<p>However, AR in your junior or senior year can definitely hurt one’s chances. I mean if you’re getting AR for major coursework, one should probably know that grad school would not be the best idea anyway. </p>
<p>CC coursework will be part of the evaluation process, but it’s the university work that will really matter.</p>
<p>I’ve begun my GRE studying. The vocab part of my brain had died since the SAT, years ago, so it’s interesting to be remembering what new words mean again. </p>
<p>I figure I’ll study one book this year and take all the tests available. Then once I’ve forgotten most of the methods, I’ll do another book the year of the test I intend to turn in.</p>
<p>Just think about it, guys. If you transfer and do great, and you do research and have an internship and all that wonderful stuff… Well, who really cares if you had AR while you were in a CCC?</p>
<p>One of my professors at my CC did 3 years in Cabrillo College and failed a calculus class. He still transferred into Berkeley and went on to get 2 masters in electrical and mechanical engineering at Stanford.</p>