<p>Been reading this site for a long time but have never posted. Coming out of High School I decided to go to the local CC (Saddleback) because I did not know what i wanted to do yet. However I will not say my grades are amazing. In High school I had a 3.4 GPA, 1900 or so SAT, and my only EC was that I was the senior director of the school’s film department.</p>
<p>But now after one year of CC I have a 4.0 GPA and I am also very involved in the student government of the school and work 20 hours a week. I have only been looking at schools inside CA thus far, UC Berkley, UCLA, UC Davis, and Chapman for starters. But recently I have been putting a lot of thought into applying to east coast schools as well, but I see to be getting a lot of mixed opinions on which schools have good programs and how I stack up for these schools. So i was hoping I could get the opinions of you fine people and see if I can clear any of this confusion up. Thank you all for your time!</p>
<p>Okay, now that you’re in a CC, nobody cares how you did in high school. Seeing that you have a 4.0, you have a strong chance of transferring to UCLA, UCB, or UCSD. Keep in mind that the UC’s are far cheaper than Cornell, and I’ve heard from many threads here on College Confidential that particularly snooty schools will not even consider transfers. Not a chance. Not happening. I’m not saying that’s the case with Cornell or Georgetown, but you have to be careful on that.</p>
<p>So, with that in mind, I would stick to the UC’s. Also, SDSU might make a good backup school if the UC’s don’t work out, or if you want a slightly cheaper tuition. CSULB or UC Irvine if you want a school within commuting distance (and skip the housing). I would apply to all of these schools, and make your decision based on which school offers you the best deal, financially.</p>