You should: 1) make sure the classes you are taking at SJSU are transferable to the UC you are targeting; 2) maintain a high GPA, say at least 3.7, 3.8+; 3) consult with an advisor/counselor; and 4) consider spending either a semester or a year at SJSU and then transfer to a cc with a goal to transfer to the UC. I know of a person who wanted to attend UCB (rejected as freshman) and recently spent the freshman year at UCSC with a near 4.0 GPA in biology/pre-med. The person transferred to a cc to assure a higher priority (than other UC’s or CSU’s) in transferring to UCB. That person attained around a 4.0 GPA at the cc and was admitted as a junior at UCB this Fall. I know of another at SJSU who had a high GPA (3.8+) in engineering after 2 years and was denied a transfer to UCD this coming Fall. The person thinks the reason is CSU to UC is a lower priority than cc or UC (which is true) and some of the SJSU classes did not match or transfer to the UC equivalents