My point is that these schools aren’t as easy as getting good grades and getting accepted–there is more to it than that.
It also just makes sense to giver yourself more options with a few extra schools. A pretty common thing for ccc transfers is to apply to cal, la, sd, sb, uci. And if you qualify for a application fee waiver, you get a credit for the first four uc schools you apply to.
Take this link with a grain of salt, because I didn’t look too much into tha resources used and data compiled, and salary doesn’t always correlate with strength of program, but Irvine and SB are both in the top 5, two schools that you currently aren’t applying to. (in fact, 4/5 “common uc schools” are in the top 10, La sits at 18)