CSU->CSU/UC Transfer

nooparz
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:43:52 +0000

I was in the same position as you last year. I’m a sophomore at a CSU and I really thought I could do better. I had a lot of people telling me transferring from a CSU to a UC was basically impossible. Well I applied for the fall semester of 2012 and got into Davis, Santa Cruz, and Santa Barbara (so far)…so its definitely possible. Of course you will be at a disadvantage compared to CC students but as long as you have a good GPA, a decent amount of ECs, and a killer essay, you are bound to get in somewhere.
Some advice,
-Make sure you do your research on UC GE and major requirements. Take the most basic GE classes you can so they are easily transferable. The hardest part of the transfer process is the fact that assist.org doesn’t help you much.
I haven’t chosen a school or talked to any counselors yet, but from what I’ve heard, its a mess trying to figure out which classes count toward your major or GE. But that comes later, the first step is getting in! Don’t let people discourage you. Your GPA is pretty solid. Just keep working hard, and your hard work will pay off. :)