<p>My cousin did it at PCC and ended up with a 3.9. He got into just about every UC he wanted. </p>
<p>Is this a very safe path? I am in the “please get me out of CC boat” at the moment. </p>
<p>How busy will my CC life be with 60 units? EC’s will probably be near impossible. But I am willing to take it on if I can get out asap. </p>
<p>I’m meeting with a CC counselor tomorrow morning. </p>
<p>Ps. (Totally irrelevant): If i take 15 a sem instead for Marshall transfer, what are some good classes to take aside from writing, micro, macro, and math?</p>
<p>Pss. I semi messed up on my assessment/placement test. I ended up getting placed into Math 8 which is Algebra 2 I believe. I just finished AP Calc AB but didn’t take the exam, will my counselors let me move up to a business calc course?</p>
<p>Congratulations to your cousin, but I think you know the answer to your question already: Of course it is not the “safe” path. The more classes you take (especially if they are tough courses, like the ones you’ll need to take for Marshall), the more likely it is that you will do poorly in them. You should take 15 units a semester like everybody normally does and get a 4.0 GPA unless you are really, really, really positive you can do as well as your cousin (which I find unlikely since you will be taking Advanced English, Business Calculus, Financial Accounting, two economics courses, and five general education courses as well as possibly Managerial Accounting almost all at the same time).</p>
<p>As far as the Marshall requirements (and suggested additional courses), they can be found here:</p>
<p>[USC</a> Marshall » Undergraduate Programs » Admissions » Transfer Students](<a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu/undergradprograms/admissions/admissions-transfer-students.htm]USC”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu/undergradprograms/admissions/admissions-transfer-students.htm)</p>
<p>However, before applying you should check out the school and its majors so you’ll know if they offer the major you are interested in. That information can be found here:</p>
<p>[USC</a> Marshall » Degree Program Senior Concentration](<a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu/undergradprograms/degrees/senior-concentration.htm]USC”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu/undergradprograms/degrees/senior-concentration.htm)</p>
<p>Note: There is also the accounting major offered through the Leventhal School (not through Marshall directly)–see the usc website if you want to apply for that specialization.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>P.S. I’m guessing that your counselors will not let you take business calculus without first taking the algebra 2 class. The whole purpose of the assessment test is to tell them which class you should most properly take first. However, you should be asking them, not us, if you really want to go directly into business calculus. I’d have a good reason, though–not just say “because I want to”. If the problem is that you “freeze” in placement tests, say that–although I have my doubts about them changing their minds without at least asking you to retake the test.</p>
<p>I have friends who have taken 20 or 21 credits… and they have this dazed look about them while in the middle of it all. One friend managed a 4.0, but he was very intense and locked himself up at night and studied in 8 hour stretches every single day. He had an iron will and the raw intelligence to handle it. The other friend managed more like a 3.5, having some successes and some misses. </p>
<p>You need to know yourself, but my thought is that college, “even” at a CC, is a fantastic experience not to be missed. Taking nearly 30 credits per semester is a good recipe to not be able to take advantage of some of the other experiences - clubs, friendships, a class outside of the major track, etc. </p>
<p>Be careful to not compare yourself to someone who is clearly far far outside of the normal great student (your cousin is a rare case)… assess your strengths and goals without that kind of mental picture. </p>
<p>Trust me, 2 years at CC is not a terrible burden or waste of time. Also know that in a 16 week seemster, the first 2 - 5 weeks of any CC semester is usually really easy (lulling students into the idea they can handle far more than 15 credits)… about week 10 things start picking up. At week 12, the wild eyes, panic, stress, and moaning and groaning begin. 
It is those weeks 12 - 16 that determine a person’s grade and it is those weeks 12 - 16 that are usually the most demanding. Many students fall apart at this stage whereas they were breezing through the earlier part. Classrooms become ghost towns as students stop showing up to classes (often on the day papers are due!) around week 12. </p>
<p>Resist the urge in those first few weeks to pile on extra classes. It will get busier and more challenging, so hang on! Instead, pick a challenging but balanced schedule. My suggestion, which is probably similar to what most folks will suggest, is to stay in the 15 - 18 credit range. But 15 is just fine!</p>
<p>Annika</p>