Reverse Chance Me, New Immigrant to US

MYOS1634
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:33:29 +0000

Your problem for transferring is not major pre-reqs (you seem to have them) but all the general education courses (those will be different in VA and CA; did you read the link above about CA?) + establishing a US track record for the UCs/VA universities. You can take the gen eds at a CC without problem and you can try to take classes that would further indicate advanced understanding of concepts. For that, you’ll need at least a semester of classes and grades before you apply but if you attend in the Spring you’ll be okay.

You will need one year of state residency with your parents: address, driver’s license, etc. (As a green card holder you can’t register to vote).
That’s separate from one year/2 semesters at a CC in order to be able to transfer.

VA might be easier because there are fewer people moving there and rents are marginally less than in LA depending on where you settle. Then again, there are more people and more competition, but you have 9 UCs including 6 that are world class and all with state grants, v. VA with UVA, W&M, VTech, not sure on the financial aid. So, look everything up first.