<p>All UCs give first priority to transfer applicants from California Community Colleges. If you goal is to attend Berkeley, your best course of action would be to attend a California Community College [University</a> of California - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transfer.html)</p>
<p>If you want to attend Marshall, you could save money by attending a community college and transferring after two years. That would cut the cost of USC almost in half.</p>