Thanks for the info! Unfortunately, I don’t think being a vet is going to help anything, in Cali, without having lived there before or during my service.
Maybe I need to try the CC then transfer route, if I end up deciding on Cali. My first choice would be Long Beach State. Seems like it would be very hard to get in there. They have only like a 28% acceptance rate. I called and spoke to an admissions adviser, she seemed to say don’t worry about that. She said just enough to get my hopes up but at the same time was vague enough I’m not sure if I should even waste time thinking I could get in there.