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You are dead wrong from the beginning. CCCs are always underrated in people’s eyes 
. I agree that some classes at CC are a joke, but some science classes are hell…
Just want to ask you this: You love sitting in an auditorium of 400 people, watching a powerpoint presentation, having your papers graded by those folks that graduate before you a couple of years (TAs), OR sitting in a small size classroom, having dedicated instructors give you hands-on instructions?
If you can answer this question, then you already get the answer for your own questions :D</p>
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I say apply to both (just in case) 
you will never go wrong with either way. Your stats look pretty good, so maybe coming directly to Cal maybe a better choice for you. However, if you cannot get to your dream school, going to CC is ABSOLUTELY NOT a bad choice at all.</p>