<p>I got rejected from Berkeley and waitlisted for UCLA, and with the only affordable option left I am deciding to go to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. However, my relatives think that I should try to go to community college for 1 year and try to transfer to Cal or LA. What do you think the odds of this succeeding are? Is it likely or even possible given my high school grades and how well I do in community college? I’ve received all A’s for my entire school year except for a B in one semester of Band my unweighted gpa is 3.97 and weighted 4.24 Junior year I took ap physics b, calc ab, and computer science with 5’s on each test. This year I’m taking ap gov, bio, and calc bc and doing well in them. I don’t know if this means anything but I also took a summer computer science class (cs61a) at Cal and managed to get a B+ on my junior year summer.</p>
<p>What do you want to major in? that is probably the most important question. I originally got in SJSU as a senior in high school for engineering and like you I wanted to reach for higher. I ended up having to switch to econ in order to do it though. But it worked and I transferred in one year (CC to UCSD with LA and Cal pending) with about the same amount of ap tests as you so I think you have a shot.</p>
<p>It might be possible, anything is possible, but highly unlikely. 2013 is predicted to be the craziest year for transfers yet since so many ppl got waitlisted at CSU’s this year, many are predicting that for the first time ever the UC’s will be seeing over 1oo,ooo applicants. you would not be able to finish IGETC, or possibly even get the 30units required to apply as a transfer (at my JuCO many frosh came in and just took useless classes just so that they could get some priority in chosing classes this semester) I personally have been able to get thru all the red tape that is PCC’s transfer path in 2years with a 3.65 and STILL might not get accepted at a UC =/</p>
<p>Right now what you should do is APPLY TO ALL LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES. the earlier you apply the better your registration date which is really important. you don’t have to actually attend cc if you decide to go to cal poly later on</p>
<p>yea it’s possible, although I hear that it’s difficult for people at CCC’s. I really am not sure because I’m an out of state applicant, but you can accomplish anything you’re serious about doing</p>
<p>you already have more than a semester of credits from your APs (as long as you get at least 3’s on your remaining exams). you should take a few classes at a local college this summer so you won’t have to take a huge courseload next year. I am a 1-year transfer applicant, and I didn’t really have much trouble meeting the credit requirements. I had credit from 6 AP exams, a college class I took in my junior year of HS, and two classes I took immediately after graduated from HS. I completed 17 credits my fall semester and I’m currently taking 16 for the spring.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response guys and in addition along the lines of majors I want to major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Cal. Does this change the requirements or difficulty of transferring and how difficult is it to transfer to Cal within 1 or 2 years?</p>
<p>So, if you have enough college credits, you’ll be able to apply for a transfer after a year of CC. (You need 60 semester units). I do not see how you can handle all of that in a year though.</p>
<p>Transfer %s are about the same as the regular acceptance % at Cal (which is around 20% this year). That is to say, it’s still just as hard to get into.</p>
<p>You should check out the TAG program. If you choose to go to a CC, you can get guaranteed admission into another UC in the case that you get rejected again by Cal.</p>
<p>CSU Budget cuts make me feel uneasy about Cal Poly atm.</p>
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<li><p>You need the 2 English and Math requirements done before the last Spring semester before you transfer. People have been getting rejected when they had these classes listed as “IP” during the last Spring semester before transferring even though they had a very competitive GPA.</p></li>
<li><p>1-year with Electrical Engineering/Computer Science = No way.
The amount of Mathematics and pre-reqs required will take longer than 1 years worth of CC.
You need 4-semesters of Mathematics for CAL (Which is +2 years)
1st Semester: Calculus 1
2nd Semester: Calculus 2
3rd Semester: Calculus 3
4th Semester: Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equation
^^And this is just Mathematics requirements for EE/CS. There is a lot more pre-reqs.</p></li>
<li><p>You will be burned out. Literally</p></li>
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<p>from what i have read the UC admissions does not like to see students who make rash decisions, for example, trying to cram all those units into a single year is not going to help you get admitted. if you are wait listed at UCLA, don’t you think you can get in? accept that and also consider two years at a CC. at the CC complete the UC IGETC (not CSU) and take all the prerequisites for your major using information that can be found at assist.org. do not rely on CC counselors to steer you in the right direction. contact the UC departments you want to get into and ask them what you need, if you have questions.</p>
<p>oh, and apply to a CC in the district that is closest to the UC you want to attend. you earn extra admission credits if you live close to the UC. anything helps. Santa Barbara City College has the highest success rates of any CC, at least they were ranked higher than the others the last time i checked. and you want to be careful about the CC you attend, my CC has world class teachers and criminally negligent administrators who almost sunk my chances to succeed with their blundering. it is also very important to complete Math and English transfer requirements early on and maintain PERFECT grades. </p>
<p>good luck, i am sure you will do fine as long as you are Consistent. and i have no clue why your family would expect you to finish two years of school in one year. that seems unreasonable, and unwise. cheers.</p>
<p>Don’t you think it’s possible that it had nothing to do with his classes being IP? Maybe his essays were bad, he got a poor grade in a major specific class, his major was just competitive, or a completely unrelated factor. </p>
<p>Nowhere does it say on any UC admissions page that you need 2 English and Math completed before your spring semester. this is just a lesson for everyone to not take everything that people say on here as 100% truth and to do your own research</p>
<p>@godsgift. My friend applied to la and Berkeley last year with a 3.9 GPA. Got rejected from both for taking English as IP. He called the admissions office and they told him they look negatively on applicants who did not finish the English and math requirements because they are considered high risk.</p>
<p>I hope this story, a simple one, proves my point.</p>
<p>UCSB does not read essays, you did not research.
3.7 GPA is competitive for UCSB, you did not research</p>
<p>Once again your incompetence shows. Please use logic and reasoning. Thank you.</p>
<p>Also, did you by any chance call the UCLA counselor and admissions office to make sure? Or are you just accepting what ever is online as the complete truth?</p>
<p>I called the UCLA, Cal, and SB; they told me that English and Math completion is very important for admissions.</p>
<p>Anything else? Or are you going to tell me I didn’t do my research?</p>