<p>So basically, my college experience has been pretty rocky and interesting thus far. My goal is to transfer to UCSC. Campus is gorgeous, people are nice and progressive, and the school excels in the sciences. </p>
<p>I’m currently a community college student in a suburb of chicago, but also attended the University of Vermont for a semester. </p>
<p>I have a 26 on my ACT (composite) </p>
<p>I’m currently a civil engineering major at the moment but am strongly considering the change to poli sci. </p>
<p>I suffered depression in vermont and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder from a psychiatrist while i was there. My parents made me come home after a semester. </p>
<p>My Vermont grades:
Poli sci: B
Chem: F
Calc 1: F
Bio: D</p>
<p>I have spent two semesters at community college. I currently have a 2.75 GPA. I also have 5 withdrawals. </p>
<p>Do I even have a chance of getting into UCSC? What if i stayed at community college for another year or 2 and improved my GPA and grades? Will my ACT score matter? </p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>You need 60 transferable units to transfer to a University of California. We follow something called the IGETC to make sure that all general ED classes are covered. SAT/ACT scores are not considered for transfer students. I would reach out to the transfer people at UCSC to see where you stand and to confirm what I’ve said, just so you get it straight from the source. I’m transferring to UCSC for Fall 2014 as well. Best of Luck to you</p>
<p>Being out of state generally hurts your chances. It also means you cannot follow IGETC, as your CC won’t have a program for it. Also, keep in mind that OoS tuition here is really expensive, make sure you’ll be able to afford it!</p>
<p>You should still be trying to meet GE requirements and do your major’s pre-reqs, though. To see what the pre-reqs are, go to assist.org and put in UCSC, your major, and a random CCC. You would be able to get actual articulations until later, but you can probably guess which classes you need, or you can call and ask them if you’re unsure. But GPA and coursework are the biggest admissions factors.</p>
<p>As for how many years… you need 60+ transferable credits completed when you transfer. Most students apply during the fall of their sophomore (30+ credits completed) year, but plenty of students take longer. Keep in mind that years don’t really mean anything, it’s all in terms of credits. So you should apply at the beginning of the year you intend to reach 60+.</p>