u/rasb3rryscones

hi I just finished summer quarter and will be spending the next 2 years at cc. Though my goal ultimately is to transfer to ucla or Berkeley (ikik) I plan to tag at UCSB and apply to other UCs + CSU’s as to not put all my eggs in one basket. However, since Im just starting cc how is my plan to increase my chances of transferring to a 4 year:

- focusing on major prep first (my majors English) both ucla & Berkeley will be done by the fall of sophomore year

- igetc probably won’t be done till winter of sophomore year so how much could that hurt my chances?

- my school doesnt offer ucla tap so is it better to apply for a less competitive major like American lit then?

- as for EC’s how much do they matter? Because I think it will be my weakest point in application. im going to need to get a part time job, was thinking of joining a club at cc I’d have fun in -> become an officer next year and I’m hoping to do an internship relating to my major of some kind. It wouldn’t be very impressive but is that ok?

- over the summer before sophomore year I was hoping to do ucla cccp or Berkeley summer sessions.

any advice anyone here has would be very helpfull!

hello I got into temple very left that housing isn’t guaranteed. I haven’t submitted a deposit yet but is there any housing left for first years?

basically all my major prep classes isn’t available in one year but I heard somewhere that its bad to have your classes come from different cc‘s, is this true? I will say I am planning to take classes at both De Anza & Foothill which are in the same district. Trying to maximize my chances of transferring 🙏.