<p>Did you have any Ds or Fs at your old cc? Have you looked into academic renewal? You could probably get that done by the time applications come around, if that’s an option.</p>
<p>If you are unable to change those grades, it kind of depends on what your overall GPA will be this fall, and what it could potentially be by next year. Generally, I think going to a UC is well worth the wait though, and that first counselor didn’t know what he/she was talking about. The name of the school definitely maters for a lot of things, although I don’t really know much about your major.</p>