Comm. College Transfer

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<p>Hi everyone, I’m a prospective architectural student currently attending a community college and I am nearing registration for transfers. I currently have a few schools in mind and all of them are in state:</p>

<p>UCB, USC, and Calpoly</p>

<p>Anyways I have a lot of questions in regards to pursuing my major and I would greatly appreciate some assistance. </p>

<p>So I’ll start off with some background information about my current academic status. My current GPA is 3.79, I have talked with my counselor and I am in the process of completing all my General Ed classes and Architectural classes necessary to transfer to an architectural program. </p>

<p>First question: Which college best suits my needs out of the three above? My main interest in regards to architecture is to start designing/working right after graduation and perhaps continuing with a graduate program in the process. From what I’ve gathered, UCB does not have an accredited undergraduate program and Cal Poly does. Not sure about USC.</p>

<p>Second Question: Some classes needed for some programs specified in assist.org aren’t available at my current community college location. Would I be at a disadvantage when applying to a college and their program, and will I have an opportunity to take those courses to satisfy my major? </p>

<p>Courses not available:
Cal Poly:
ARCH 123 & ARCH 105
UCB:
ENV DES 1 & ENV DES 11A & B</p>

<p>Third Question: An important aspect when universities consider you as a transfer student, they look for extracurricular activities that you’ve done relating to your major. This summer I’m hoping I’ll be able to attain an internship/community service at one of the local firms in my area, but in the event that I don’t get accepted, what other things could I possibly do to show my involvement in my major (Besides taking architectural college classes)</p>

<p>Fourth Question: I honestly don’t know much about USC and their architectural program. How qualified am I, what are the chances of me getting accepted, and how does the transfer process work. I’ve tried assist.org but USC isn’t listed with an articulation agreement so I don’t know if my classes transfer (Note: They are UC and CSU transferable). </p>

<p>Last Question: What are my overall chances of getting accepted into each of the schools listed. In all honesty, I’m just hoping I get accepted into at least one of them.</p>

<p>Also, I am open to any other university suggestions that are architecturally accredited (In California of course)</p>

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<p>I have exactly the same questions as you! :open_mouth:
I am a community college student too, aiming for USC. (Hopefully I could get in. :P)</p>

<p>I’ve asked the counselor before and he says it doesn’t matter if you haven’t completed the courses. But when I look at assist.org, it says you need to complete the lower division to get in ucb? So I don’t really know. I know a friend who plans to attend two comm. colleges at the same time to complete all the courses required. He wants to get in ucb.</p>

<p>I think an internship at a firm will look really good on your transcript! I am also finding internship at arch. firm in my home country during summer. It’ll be fun.
I am actually a bit concerned about my extra-curriculum though. I am very active in voluntary club, am a member of ptk and other clubs. Does it matter if I am not officer for those clubs? What other EC is related to architecture though??</p>

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<p>Hey, and this is the articulation agreement for USC: <a href=“https://camel2.usc.edu/articagrmt/artic.aspx[/url]”>Error;

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<p>“This summer I’m hoping I’ll be able to attain an internship/community service at one of the local firms in my area, but in the event that I don’t get accepted, what other things could I possibly do to show my involvement in my major (Besides taking architectural college classes)”</p>

<p>My son was unable to find an architecture internship this summer and instead is volunteering three days a week with Habitat for Humanity. He is helping to construct a net zero energy house (he is minoring in energy sustainability) so he will hopefully get some valuable “real world” experience, and contribute to the community at the same time.</p>