CSU to CC to UC Transfer Help?

NCalRent
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:29:06 +0000

I want to be sure i understand your situation - you are in your first semester at CSULB, find commuting makes it tough to socialize and think the profs are hit and miss.

I hate to break it to you but, UC teachers are hit and miss too. Also, commuting to UCI or UCR is basically the same deal, you still won’t be on/near campus when the fun starts .An out of town UC is going to cost an arm and a leg…$30k+ per year. Something to really understand before heading down that path. Where will the money come from?

I’d encourage you to give it more of a chance. Consider moving into an apartment near campus with a classmate - (probably $10k/yr. ) Join some clubs, hang out after class, attend some basketball games and get engaged in campus life and give it the old college try.

Now, to answer your question, to transfer into a UC, your best bet is to use the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program to facilitate the move. (UCB, UCLA and UCSD don’t participate in TAG) You need a min of 60 units and must complete a specific set of courses. The list of required courses and GPA changes by major and campus. As you can see from this link - at UCD, a 3.3 GPA is all you need as long as you meet the other requirements.

http://engineering.ucdavis.edu/undergraduate/transfer-admission-guarantee-tag-program/

To your question about # of semesters at CC - there’s no really a minimum. Your 7 AP credits count as 21 of the 60, Two 18 unit semesters and summer class and you are there. As a transfer, you can apply as soon as you have a map to 60 units (not including summer). The challenge is timing. You aren’t currently a Calif CC student so, you aren’t TAG eligible. Yet - if you want to transfer for Fall 15, your application is due next week. This move could take you a year off course. I think Merced and Riverside both admit Spring transfers while Davis doesn’t. Perhaps you could get situated for Spring 16 transfer to a UC.

I think I’d drive over to UCI and/or UCR and talk to someone in admissions about transferring directly from CSULB as a JR - They are the experts and can best help you understand the feasibility of your plan. it can’t hurt to have the conversation.

Good luck.