Transferring from community college to university...?
Hey there folks, I am in 11th grade, and currently studying to take my SAT in May. I am going through all the study books and SAT prep guides, and I'm noticing that this stuff is really hard. Now, I'm not trying to be a downer or anything, but just realistic, and reality here is that I am probably not going to do very good on the SAT. So I had some questions about Community College. First of all, do they check your SAT scores? Will they decline to accept me if I do bad on the SAT? I definitely want to transfer to a university after community college, so how does that work? Do I stay at community college for 1 year, study a little bit more, take the SAT again and apply for a university? A lot of people say that you will save a lot of money if you go to community college for 2 years, and then transfer after that. Is that true, and if it is, then why is that so? Also, if I do end up staying in a community college for 2 years and then transferring, will I still have to attend university for 4 years? Therefore having to do a total of 6 years of higher education after high school? Or will I be able to get a bachelors in 2 years from the university, because I had already finished 2 years that the community college? Arrrgh! This whole college business is really confusing!
How do I transfer from a community college to UC Berkeley? How many classes should I take, which classes, and what can I do to improve my chances?
The best way is to find a community college that has transfer agreements with UC Berkeley. By that, I mean that the community college and Berkeley have an agreement in place in which they will accept all or most of the credits awarded from the CC and guarantee admissions into certain programs based on performance.After taking a minute to look this up, apparently the UC community colleges are given priority admissions to other UC schools, such as Berkeley.Just make sure you do well and meet the transfer admissions requirements for Berkeley (below):Comprehensive Review and Minimum RequirementsThe Transfer Admissions process uses Comprehensive Review. While no one attribute or characteristic guarantees the admission of any applicant to Berkeley, transfer students can be most competitive by excelling in the academic areas. The minimum requirements for Berkeley transfer admissions are as follows:General Education / Breadth requirements.Some colleges accept a full UC IGETC or Essential Skills. Check Welcome to ASSIST for more information. (If you are attending a college that is not a California community college, on Welcome to ASSIST, select “UC Berkeley”, then select any college in order to see the Berkeley http://requirements.To find courses that satisfy the Reading and Composition requirement that are offered at institutions other than California Community Colleges, students can review the R&C transfer information for a list of courses by institution.Minimum 60 UC transferable semester (90 UC transferable quarter units) by the end of the spring prior to fall matriculationMinimum GPA of 3.0 in all transferable college-level coursework for most majorsMajor preparation courses (Check ASSIST.org (link is external)or guide.berkeley.edu for more information).
Can I transfer to a 4 year college from a community college anytime? Or does it have to be immediately after the 2nd year?
It would depend on the university you are transferring as to how they would view a two-year gap. We have some transfer agreements with a couple of universities that will take all of the credits for someone completing their AAS in IT degree (without the agreement, they would usually only take the general education courses of the degree, not the IT courses). This degree only has about 18 hours of general education work, but the Bachelor’s that students will be transferring into requires much more. Some of our students will finish their AAS in IT, then stay at our community college to take more of the general education that is required at the university, and then transfer to the university.Someone mentioned financial aid, and the above strategy can be tricky if a student needs financial aid. Working with an advisor at both schools is recommended.
Transfer from csu to uc? drop to community college or not?
UCs give priority consideration to transfer applicants from CA community colleges (CCCs). Transfer applicants from other 4-year colleges, including CSUs, are only considered on a space available basis and therefore the admit rate is fairly low. If your goal is to graduate from a UC, I would recommend attending a CCC and apply for transfer after you complete the general education and major prerequisite requirements (junior transfer). If you are fine with getting a degree from your current university, then stay there and apply for transfer to see what happens. Transferring from CSU to UC can be difficult as you must complete the 7-course pattern (http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ad... ) and major prerequisite requirements (http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ad... ) to be eligible for admission consideration and you essentially have to make educated guesses as to whether the courses you are taking at the CSU will fulfill those requirements. Once you start attending CCC, you will be considered as a CCC applicant. However, since you will have units from a 4-year college, some UCs pose a maximum unit cap restriction on your coursework. For a campus-by-campus explanation of the maximum unit cap, see http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ad... page 14.
Can you transfer to UCLA after freshman year in another college?
You can try…and possibly be accepted….if your SAT Score and grades are good. There is no “law” or “regulation” saying no…as far as I know. Good luck!I might add this: the tuition at any UC Campus is currently over $10,000 a year..while at any California State University the tuition is about $4000 or more LESS…. The quality of undergrad education is good at the Cal States….mostly taught by Phd.s while many classes at UC’s are taught by graduate students. I would take all the above into consideration before transferring to a UC for a BA. For graduate school it might make more sense to attend a UC?
Is 16 units too much for the first semester of college?
It's a community college in California and I plan on transferring after two years to a UC school, so I need at least 60 units. I was planning on taking some units during the winter and summer, but those sessions aren't guaranteed because of budget cuts. I also have to take 1 non-transferable math course, so that's setting me back 3 units...
Starting community college in spring bad idea?
CC is a good idea, just be sure your credits will transfer to the UC Riverside when you apply as a transfer student. CC is great way to save money. Maybe you can start next fall and finish CC then go to UCSB or whatever UC you want. Ask the CC you're looking at if they have something called guaranteed acceptance it means that if you get a certain GPA and grades in CC you are guaranteed to be accepted at whatever 4year school you want to go to, but it has to be one that the CC is affiliated with. for example my cousin went to a CC (not in California) and since she met the requirements she was automatically accepted into the university she wanted since her CC and the university had a relationship
Community College Vs. 4 year University?
I was wondering which would be better between a community college and a 4 year university? I'm planning to major in computer science and wanted to go to a cal state or a UC but it's quite expenisve for me. So I was wondering if it would be best to go to a community college for the first 2 year (to save up money) then transfer to a UC or Cal state ?
Will I still be able to transfer to UCSB if I fail two courses during my spring semester at my community college?
A2A. Will I still be able to transfer to UCSB if I fail two courses during my spring semester at my community college?“Complete 60 semester or 90 quarter units of transferable college credit with a grade point average of at least 2.4 for California residents and at least 2.8 for nonresidents (no more than 14 semester or 21 quarter units may be taken Pass/Not Pass).” See Transfer Eligibility and Selection.