UCSD vs Community College

NotLonelyIsland
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:06:46 +0000

I was in a similar position last year. I was accepted into UCI for business, but I wanted USC really bad. I took the risk and decided to go to CC and am waiting for a decision from USC for Fall 2018. Honestly, if you are absolutely sure you want to transfer, community college would be the best option by far. As you said, it’s harder to transfer from UC to UC and in a way harder for USC too. UCSD will probably make you take some classes you won’t end up needing to transfer, but at a CC, you can take whichever classes you want and won’t be locked into classes for your major. That way you can finish up GEs and required classes pretty fast. UCs prioritize transfers from California community colleges. You also save loads of money.

HOWEVER, you should still consider all your options with UCSD and know 100% you wouldn’t want to attend. Have you visited the campus? You might end up liking it there and not want to transfer. UCSD is also very strong in the sciences as I’m sure you know. You will most likely have to spend 2 years at a CC to transfer to a UC (unless you have a lot of AP credits). For USC, you can transfer in after your first year at CC because they accept sophomore transfers. Make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into. CC has no social aspect and definitely isn’t the typical college experience.