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<p>What graduate school major? I know an example contrary to that claim where someone started at CC, transferred to Berkeley, graduated there, and later went on to a top (out of state) PhD program in his major.</p>
<p>Since CC courses are lower division, and PhD programs are likely much more interested in how you did in upper division courses and undergraduate research, it would seem odd if a PhD program had an issue with an applicant who started at CC but was a good applicant otherwise.</p>