<p>@chs2014 From my understanding UC transfers are second on the priority list of transfers behind California Community College (CCC) Transfers. You would be ahead of Cal State’s or any other out of state universities. at UCLA I met a former UCSC transfer student. If you look at transfer statistics <a href=“https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof13.htm”>https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof13.htm</a>
you will see the UCLA transfer admittance rate 27.7%. The CCC admittance rate was 28.7% and for other UC’s it was 21.5%. the other categories had even less acceptance rate… I would guess that other UC’s would have similar admittance correlation where the UC-to-UC admit rate is slightly lower than the total admit rate…</p>
<p>There are many pros and cons between choosing UCR or your local CCC, In my opinions the pros and cons are</p>
<p>Pros: your local CCC will save you money by living at home. Also they will encourage you to transfer by offering many resources (transfer center, TAP, TAG)</p>
<p>Cons: CCC’s are overcrowded so it will be difficult to get all your classes, the average transfer takes 3/4 years to transfer (it took me almost 6 years to transfer)</p>
<p>Pros: UCR is already a UC so you will be exposed to University life for you entire stay. Since its also on quarter system you have the chance to graduate on time… In the event that you don’t transfer to another UC you can just get Bachelor’s from UCR… also as a UCR student you are allowed at least one quarter/semester any UC of your choosing. </p>
<p>Cons: ITS UCR!!! , Its in the Inland Empire!!! you might not be as motivated since the majority of your peers most likely also got rejected from other UC’s and this was their last step before going to a Cal State. Also understand that UC’s dont like to lose students so you will be discouraged by your counselors from transferring. Also UCR tuition will be a lot more expensive than your local CCC…
one last con: ITS UCR!!!</p>
<p>visit your various local CCC’s and UCR to see where you think you belong. dont know if you from the So-cal area but UCLA we offer the Center for Community College Partnerships, where they guide you on how to tranfers. In fact yesterday there was a reception and many former CCCP scholars have gotten admitted to the top UC’s.
<a href=“http://www.cccp.ucla.edu/”>http://www.cccp.ucla.edu/</a></p>
<p>try not to get to down on yourself, just know that if you get good grades in college you can transfer to UCLA and Cal (the other UC’s are ok, jk) whether you choose CCC or UCR</p>