Second Tier/ Transfer Schools in the West

UCBChemEGrad
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:37:45 +0000

Since you’re in CA, I would recommend a good quality community college, like Santa Monica College or Pasadena City College. Work hard and get good grades, you can then transfer to a top UC or USC in two years. This will allow you to save money as well. You’ll be able to transfer more easily to a top school from a California Community college vs. going to a Cal State or out-of-state 4 year institution.

That being said, I’d say you have a pretty good shot at Arizona State or some of the Cal States with a 30 ACT score.