Sucking it up and going to a Junior college to gain state residency

<p>I’ve been working pretty hard all throughout hs with my ECs and APs. I don’t think I’d get into Berkeley OOS, but if I do make it one of my top choices, do you guys think it’d be worth it to just go to a community college to fill up the prereqs and then have a much better chance of getting in?</p>

<p>Or would it be more of a waste and I should direct my attention to other places?</p>