<p>Ok. I just read this, and haven’t looked up the CLEP links yet (thanks for guiding me to CLEPs as I never thought there is such a thing). I also thank you Mildred for going through the links I posted. I have one more for you though:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=295957[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=295957</a> see post #12</p>
<p>If I go back to the same JC I attended in the past, which is in KS, I wouldn’t have nearly the same shot at any of the UCs as I would if I applied as an in-state junior transfer from a CA JC.</p>
<p>Even when considering transferring to private universities, I think I would have a better chance applying from a JC that has a popular and rigor honors program taught by Stanford, JHU and Columbia alumni, than I would have if I applied from a JC that has little honors ‘classes’ if any, and has no significant rate of out-of-state transferes in its history.</p>
<p>The last paragraph in your post, however, concerned me. Applying with so many credits appears to be a very bad thing?</p>
<p>Conclusion:</p>
<p>If I stayed at the JC in KS and retook the classes for a higher mark-even 4.0-being accepted to UCLA or UCB as an out-of-state applicant would be almost as hard as being accepted to Stanord. If I move to CA, and become a CA resident then apply as a transfer from a CA JC, my chances at the UCs would be much better.</p>
<p>So, what do you think?</p>