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The xfer admit rate for ChemE will differ by UC campus but since you mentioned the 2 most prestigious UCs in your 1st post I thought you ought to know that it is no slam dunk at those schools. You could look up the rates for the other UCs or call them. Its probably significantly better than the Cal or UCLA rate.</p>
<p>I’m not sure why you are intent on completing the general ed, and I hope this isn’t why you decided against engineering. You’ll take some classes towards general ed at a CC no matter what, not completing it just means you have a few more to take your last 2 years in college. Plenty of people go CC -> UC in engineering and finish in 4 years total. In my 1st post I just wanted to point out that it may not always be possible to do the major prep and complete general ed in 2 years at a CC. For Chem some UC’s do suggest finishing IGETC, some don’t; you need to look on ASSIST.</p>
<p>Lastly I suggest spending some time looking into the difference between a Chem major and ChemE. From what I’ve heard job prospects are much stronger for the engineering degree, and to get meaningful lab work with a Chem degree you need to get a Phd. If you are going to apply directly to a 4-year college you need to decide soon since your best shot at CA publics for an engineering degree is to get accepted as a frosh; if you go to a CC you have time to decide.</p>