<p>I went to a UC for my first quarter of college, but due to financial issues I had to drop out and go to CC. I figured since I was only going to be there for a quarter I should make the most of it, and ended up biting off more than I could chew, and that combined with the stress of adjusting and the aforementioned financial hardship left me with a 2.4 GPA for that quarter.</p>
<p>I've been doing decently in CC, and adjusting for differences in quarter vs semester units I'll have a 3.3 for fall transfer deadlines (UCs) and hopefully a 3.5 for spring transfer deadlines.</p>
<p>So my question is, even though there's a clear upward trend, will it just look like CC is easier, and therefore I got better grades? And that I wouldn't be able to handle the rigor of a "real" college that isn't a CC? The classes themselves that I've taken at CC aren't "slacker" classes, like calculus and differential equations, but I'm worried that it will still count against me.</p>
<p>Also if anyone wants to help me out on my odds I'd be grateful as well, besides my GPA I have some work experience, decent extracurriculars and leadership positions, and I can get at least one decent rec letter. My high school GPA was around a 3.4 and I have a 2250 SAT with 4s and 5s on seven AP tests. Assuming a well-written essay, how are my chances at UCLA, Berkeley, USC or NYU as a comp sci major? I know even with a 3.5 it's a long shot, sigh...</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks for any help!</p>
<p>(Oh and if someone can let me know if college calculate your GPA with weighted differences for quarter vs. semester grades, or if they just take each grade at face value, I would appreciate that as well.)</p>