r/CommunityColleges

Hello guyss I have been freaking out like crazy over my chances of transferring to a UC as a CCC student (I am a first year at cc planning on transferring as a jr) because in high school I got TWO D's on dual enrollment courses ughhh but I retook both and got A's but the thing is every time I do research on the likelihood I would get accepted into a UC it seems like I probably will not get accepted..sighhh. Also btw i failed only one high school semester of both courses and not 2 semesters of the classes so idk if that helps. In highschool i rlly did not care about my grades in jr yr because i was so depressed all the time i couldnt bring myself to do anything ANYTHING idk why i took those DE courses ohmygulayyy now i have to deal w this.

What do you guys think?? Because I am so sad over it like I know it sounds stupid but I really want to get into UCLA or UCB or UCSB for pre med as a public health major. I am working on my ECs for cc to strengthen my application too, I currently volunteer at a local hospital and animal shelter (I will continue that), I want to hopefully hopefully join at least 2 clubs on campus, I volunteer at free clinics in my area and I am a CMA (med. assistant) . I genuinely love volunteering and helping people like deadass if I were in my little pony my cutie mark would be something of volunteering. I care so much about working to help people if I do not get into fricking public health at one of the UCs I will probably kms (JOKE JOKE)

So anyways do u guys think I have ANY chance at UCB or UCLA?? ... not a UC but i really adore USC as well because I want to get into their med school for grad and they have a nice campus lollz (I dont mind any other UCs btw) 😭😭😭

im mainly unsure on how the D's that I got effect my chances of UC acceptanceee

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I’m trying to figure out how to find the easiest and fastest community college option for finishing classes or credits, especially if I want mostly online coursework and no proctored tests.

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get a sanity check on tuition costs.

I used to live in Texas but moved to Kentucky for work after finishing my vocational school. I’m now a traveling electrical technician considering an engineering degree.

Since I travel for work, evening classes aren’t an option, and I couldn’t find a Kentucky school offering online courses (please let me know if I missed one). So I enrolled at Austin Community College, which has online classes and engineering transfer partnerships with UT Austin, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech which I guess is a bonus because I do want to move to back to Texas eventually.

I signed up for two summer classes to test the waters. Algebra for Precalculus (I haven’t done serious math since 2021, so I’m taking it rather than testing out) and English Comp 1 (I may try to CLEP this one later).

The cost for these two online classes? $3,000. Instate tuition would’ve been about $1,500 for both.
I have roughly 10–12 classes total that I must take with the college. six math, three physics, two English, and intro to engineering. At two classes per semester, I’m looking at $30–36k out of state. That feels wildly high to me, but I have nothing to compare it to.

Is this actually normal for community college? If so, I may need to rethink everything, would love to hear what others have or are paying for online/out of state tuition

Hi, I’m looking to enroll in a cheap community college in around 2028 or 2029 if i take a gap year after college. I need the college to have housing, i know this is rare, but essential for me. For the full two years, i’d want under 45K for everything included, I know my expectations are high, so please don’t just shut me down, give me colleges and advice!

I’m planning on starting community college soon, but I’ve had a pretty rough academic background because of bad homeschooling and I honestly haven’t really been in formal classes for years. I’m starting tutoring before I enroll because I’m trying to rebuild my foundation, especially in math and writing.
I really want to succeed and maintain around a 3.8+ GPA, but I genuinely don’t know how realistic that is for someone in my situation. I never really learned how to write essays properly, study for tests, take notes, or do a lot of the things most students already know how to do. In math especially, I feel very behind.
For people who started college after educational gaps or weak schooling, was it actually possible to catch up and do well? Did professors expect everyone to already know how to write essays and take exams, or do community colleges help people build those skills? I’m worried that my lack of experience will make it impossible to get good grades, even if I work hard. What helped you succeed when you came in behind academically?

When the State Center Federation of Teachers (SCFT) delivered a historic unanimous vote of no-confidence against SCCCD Chancellor Dr. Carole Goldsmith and three of her top administrators in November 2025, Goldsmith's response was telling: not accountability, but a calculated playbook of deflection, denial, and deception. Hours before the vote, she staged a rushed retirement announcement widely seen by faculty and union leaders as a transparent attempt to drain momentum from the proceedings and give the Board of Trustees cover to avoid action. Rather than engage with the substance of faculty grievances, she dismissed the unprecedented vote as mere "political" and "bargaining" tactics, a claim the article dismantles by showing that only seven such votes have occurred across 73 California community college districts in the past five and a half years, making them anything but routine. Meanwhile, Board President Danielle Parra and other trustees compounded the damage by publicly praising Goldsmith and deflecting faculty concerns, even as evidence mounted of a district-wide culture of retaliation, corruption, nepotism, and fear under her watch.

https://open.substack.com/pub/scccdwhistleblower/p/deflection-denial-deception