<p>I agree with bassplrflea. Your biggest problem is pride right now. If you’re serious about going to UCLA, you will take the route with the highest percentage of getting in there. And that means going to a community college (chances would be higher because you can have TAP. i don’t know ANYONE who was rejected last year from my cc that had at least over a 3.5 and TAP) or UCI.</p>
<p>UCI:
-good reputation
-the “university experience”
-good chance of transferring
-hard to get classes esp. w/ budget cuts
-still around 20 grand a year
-competitive academic environment</p>
<p>NYU:
-good reputation
-the “university experience”
-lower chance of transferring
-expensive
-some courses might not transfer and you will probably be behind
-lose sight of your goal of UCLA when you try to fulfill NYU reqs
-competitive academic environment</p>
<p>CC:
-very inexpensive
-very good chance of transferring to UCLA esp. with TAP
-easy to get transferrable classes
-better chance at a higher GPA (less competitive)
-no “university experience”
-unmotivated students/etc.</p>