<p>If finances or maturity cause someone to stay home and go to CC, that is completely understandable. However, if someone choses the CC route because it’s the path of least resistance, I think they’re cheating themselves out of a challenging, important experience.
Virginia’s higher education system differs dramatically from California’s in many, many ways. We do not discourage transfers from the other state colleges.</p>
<p>We’ve always been clear about our expectations when it comes to coursework (on the transfer pages of the UVA website), but with the agreements, people actually seem to be planning their coursework with our recommendations in mind.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that the VCCS agreements are rewritten each year. The requirements may change.</p>