Is anyone planning to attend UC Merced?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Merced
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<p>uhh no. i know some people who wanted to transfer from CC to UC but they couldn’t cause it was full. so they had to go somewhere else.</p>

<p>you can’t make that assumption either -_-</p>

<p>and money? like i said…scholarships and grants…which i received to add up to a full ride. so then UC>CC and if i want to trasnfer i’ll transfer. but i guess not everyone gets full rides.
what about experience being on your own? i wouldn’t appreciate living with my parents for an extra two years.</p>

<p>but that’s just me and some other people. i’m not saying it’s everyone.</p>

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<p>did you see this?</p>

<p>oh, and it’s not guaranteed…you have to keep your GPA and units.</p>

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<p>Couldn’t transfer because the classes were full? are you kidding me? SMC NEVER had any student who could NEVER finish their pre-reqs in time (2 years) before the end of Spring. And this is coming from a relatively large CC. Most colleges at a CC are small, 35-45 students and some of the general “easy” classes like Art or Music have 70-90, which is still smaller than the average UC GE classroom. </p>

<p>Transferring to a UC is a simple process:
-Finish IGETC, which accounts for a large portion of your unit count. The IGETC is your general ed. these classes are not full, and since there are over 100 classes that can be used to complete IGETC, it should be relatively easy to find the class you need.
-Finish Pre-reqs by the Spring before you transfer. IGETC classes overlap a lot of your pre-reqs, unless you are an engineering or hard science major. Again, shouldn’t be hard to find classes since CC’s offer ONLINE classes if you can’t crash normal classes.</p>

<p>I think you don’t understand the guarantee program. It’s like this…You get a 3.2 GPA and finish IGETC + Pre-reqs before you transfer, you are 100% GUARANTEED into UCI, UCD, UCSD, and UCSB. You just have to sign a contract with your counselor, and honestly if you cant pull off a 3.2 cumulative GPA, then you shouldn’t be thinking about going to a UC. </p>

<p>If you need fin. aid, the state and CC also offers financial aid…just like the UC’s. You don’t have to live at home either, get a job and rent an apartment if you’re so hellbent on leaving your house.
The transfer rate for UCM-UCLA is THAT HIGH because of the shared experience program. You cannot “sign” up for it like you can at a CC, you have to be admitted through it as a high schooler and stay at UCM for 2 years and keep up with a 3.6 GPA. Compare that to a 95% admit yield at a CCC - UCLA through the TAP (transfer alliance program) program that ANYONE can sign at a california community college that offers it. All you have to do is complete 5 honor program classes and maintain a 3.0 GPA. </p>

<p>Also Berkeley offers a TAP (transfer alliance project) for students who are low income, first gen, URM, again with a super high admit rate. </p>

<p>You have not presented me a single reason for any student to pick UCM over a CCC if you plan to transfer. Location? Merced = arm pit of California. CC? You can live anywhere, SMC = Santa Monica, PCCC = Pasadena, OCC = Costa Mesa, FJC = Fullerton, etc.</p>

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<p>haha okkk. i don’t understand why you’re taking this to heart. you aren’t even going to UCM.</p>

<p>so contract? what happens if you break it? still 100%? sorry but i’m sure people have done it before. so stop assuming everyone can do it.</p>

<p>and why are YOU so HELLBENT on ucm? have you ever been there? do you know EVERYTHING about it? is there a reason why you’re going on a crusade against UCM? there’s no need to take this to the personal level.</p>

<p>and no i’m not kidding you. wait, SMC isn’t the only CC in california. why does it matter if it’s “large”…i don’t see why someone can finish their classes and get the required gpa cause the college is large.</p>

<p>ok, online classes. great.</p>

<p>i’m guessing there’s a reason why someone would be going to CC than just applying to UC and just going there. i mean if CC was just so great why doesn’t EVERYONE just do that? i mean save money…100% guaranteed…IT’S PERFECT!</p>

<p>yeah get a job. in this economy. yeah get an apartment, i’m pretty sure people fresh out of high school are gonna be that mature to be able to buy/rent an apartment AND go to school. and then transfer to a UC? pretty ambitious. yeah sure hell bent about staying with parents. i’m sorry but you don’t know my situation, and i’m 100% positive you don’t know everyone elses. it was just a point, i mean not everyone has the EXACT same situation.</p>

<p>it’s a freaking UC, are you gonna tell me UC sucks? the teachers there are from MIT, Stanford, OTHER UC’s…so are you telling me their education sucks? small college=attention. if i were accepted to a med school like UCSF and i would need to turn in teacher recs i think my professors at UCM would know me a whole lot better than professors at other uc’s. the competition is relatively low, also.</p>

<p>i think the only reason it “sucks” is cause it’s new. hey news flash, other UC’s used to be “NEW” davis used to be the “sucky” uc but now look at where it’s at.</p>

<p>another point, under grad doesn’t matter if you’re planning on going to grad school. okay UCB looks better than UCM, i get that. but it’s not the title of which they look at, they look at standardized test scores, your personal statements/essays/and what not, they look at your GPA/your grades . just cause you go to UCM doesn’t mean you can’t go anywhere.</p>

<p>i think you can say CC might be a better choice then going to UCM but that’s not for EVERYONE. that might be you and some other people, but not me and some other people.
so stop dissing UCM because …wait why? oh cause it’s in the “arm pit of california”. mhm. ok.</p>

<p>do you really think the board would pick the arm pit of california to build their college? do you really think they picked merced cause “haha we need to make a sucky college”</p>

<p>no, i’m sure they had other cities but they picked merced.</p>

<p>so uh yeah. i’m gonna go and let you argue back with me cause i know you’re just gonna hate on me more and tell me UCM sucks. kthxbye.</p>

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<p>Let’s all grow up a bit, shall we? </p>

<p>There is no possible way to know everyone’s situation, so explaining a process to someone in-depth may just end up being a waste of time (refer to the above posts if you need a prime example). </p>

<p>I don’t see why we have to get hostile. It really shows what kind of person you are when you can’t let something go, especially on the internet. </p>

<p>You need to be mature when you step onto any college campus if you want to get your goals accomplished. Let’s start practicing now so we’re ready for Fall Semester. ;)</p>

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<p>Kiwicheese, I really hope you aren’t an English major. I don’t know WHY you are trying to argue with me, when everything I have said is correct. My argument is, CCC > UCM if you plan to transfer, do you not understand that? I am not condemning UCM as a school, all I’m saying is it’s smarter,safer, and there are GUARANTEES if you plan to transfer at CCCs. </p>

<p>Yes, I’ve been to UCM. Nice campus, small student to teacher ratio, clean, etc. And if you plan to attend and graduate from UCM, then more power to you. Just understand there are easier and smarter ways if your only goal is to transfer out asap.</p>

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<p>fusion, i totally agree lol</p>

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<p>wow, pretty heated conversation here. I’ll put in my two bits…</p>

<p>Every person is different. For some people, CC might be ideal because its closer to home and cheaper. For others, UCM is ideal because they want a new experience in the dorms, meeting people, and getting a better feel for UC level coursework.</p>

<p>Personally, I think the ideal situation is going to UCM, getting used to UC level coursework, networking and making friends in the dorms, and getting the experience of living without your parents.</p>

<p>I have gone to CC, while in high school in the summer, and admittedly it has been on a similar level or lower to my high school curriculum. I would probably take classes in CC during the summer to get prereqs and hard classes out of the way here, and its cheaper rather than staying over the summer and paying more money.</p>

<p>If I do want to transfer, I think transferring out would be easiest with UCM, so when I have transferred, I’ll be more used to coursework and be able to maintain my GPA better.</p>

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<p>CC Transfers end up with similar GPA’s as continuing UC Berkeley students.</p>

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<p>@ Sephorazn18</p>

<p>That’s awesome. However, I’d like to point out that UCB wouldn’t have accepted them if UCB did not think that particular student would do well. Isn’t that the grounds for all acceptance offers? There are thousands upon thousands of people transferring from CCs. UCB, being the prestigious school that it is, would only select the brightest of the bunch. I’m going out on a limb here, but I’ll make the assumption that most of the transfer GPAs to these schools are going to be relatively high anyway, considering the courseload of most CCs is considered on par with or even below the curricula at most high schools. </p>

<p>Also, you’re failing to take into account that different fields of study are easier than others, allowing higher GPAs. For instance, it is much easier to achieve a high GPA in Mass Communications (mentioned in the study you referenced) than to get a high GPA in Human Biology, especially at a university such as UCB. </p>

<p>Great post, but in the end, it’s up to the individual student to maintain his or her GPA. It doesn’t matter whether you attend CC or UC before you try to transfer. What matters is what you do at your initial institution.</p>

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<p>“do you really think they picked merced cause ‘haha we need to make a sucky college’”</p>

<p>hahahhah, that made me laugh.</p>

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<p>Im planning to go to UC Merced</p>

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<p>I am planning to go into UCM for Fall 2010 as a transfer student.</p>

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<p>I’m planning to go to UCM in the fall as a freshman, in computer science & engineering.
I’m worried though because I could get a D in calc AB this semester. I’ll know the final grade in a couple of days.
How likely do you think that would get my admission rescinded?</p>

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<p>I passed calc.</p>

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<p>Congrats!
I barely passed too (:
I ended up taking it again because I wanted to understand it better. But yeah, its tough.</p>