<p>If you’d rather go to CC to save money, do that. Many people have taken that route in gaining admission to Berkeley.</p>
<p>I don’t think there’ll be much of a difference in regards to difficulty in majoring in computer science if you transferred as opposed to gaining admission to Berkeley straight out of high school, other than possibly having difficulty finding some of the necessary pre-req courses to complete to better prepare yourself after transferring. Many community colleges don’t have some of the comp-sci courses Berkeley wants its comp sci applicants to complete, which can be problematic because you’ll have to take those courses at Berkeley if you gain admission to the school; those courses will be more expensive than CC classes and may be taught by professors who care more about research than teaching.</p>
<p>Still, I think community college is a viable option for you and one worth considering. </p>