Community college transfer?

ucbalumnus
Mon, 13 May 2013 11:54:07 +0000

[Welcome to ASSIST](http://www.assist.org) is your friend if you are considering starting at community college:

[ASSIST Report](Welcome to ASSIST)
[ASSIST Report](Welcome to ASSIST)

But it does look like your AP credit covers the lower division requirements, so you would only need to complete enough CC courses to reach 60 semester units and complete IGETC (see here: [Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) | UC Admissions](http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/requirements/additional-requirements/igetc/index.html) ) to apply as a junior-level transfer. After transfer, there are 9 required courses, which should be doable in two years (a typical course load includes about 16 courses in two years).

More information about the major here: [International & Area Studies Academic Program | University of California, Berkeley](http://iastp.berkeley.edu/pe)

MBA programs look for good work experience after your bachelor’s degree.

If you are qualified to apply as a frosh, then you may also want to consider whether entering as a frosh but completing your degree in fewer than 8 semesters may be financially feasable.

However, there are likely many more financially sensible choices available to you. For example, if you are a resident of Washington (you mention in other posts living in the Pacific northwest), then the University of Washington is certainly worth a look.