how i transferred to uc berkeley 🐻 | ucr dropout, community college experience, stats, advice

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hello!! here is a storytime of my whole college transfer journey and how i transferred to uc berkeley! from getting rejected everywhere in high school, attending and dropping out of uc riverside, my experience at community college, and getting accepted into uc berkeley this video explains it all~
i wanted to share my experience and my personal pros and cons of going to uc riverside, community college, and uc berkeley to help anyone going through something similar to this too :')
i hope this video helps you if you're currently at community college and planning on transferring, currently at high school thinking about community college, currently at a university and thinking about dropping out to attend community college, etc !!!
it's very important to always have a positive attitude and go into college with an open heart and open mind, and i really hope that you all have an amazing college experience if you decide to go to college ! ✨
disclaimer: this is my own personal experience going to these schools and its not going to be the same for everyone! i don't intend to bash any of the schools i attended :-) just because i didn't have the best experience at a school doesn't mean that everyone will!
thank you for watching and please like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoyed! ♥ let me know about your transfer experience in the comments or anything else you want to say~ and feel free to comment any questions you have or DM me on instagram and i promise to get back to them all!!
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0:00 intro, background
1:29 my senior year of high school (stats, extracurriculars, getting rejected everywhere)
3:49 my overall experience at uc riverside (the good!)
5:21 why i left uc riverside (the bad!)
7:25 officially withdrawing from uc riverside
9:27 my experience at community college
10:36 what i loved about community college
13:18 my transfer application, applying to schools (stats, essays)
15:31 transfer results!!
15:45 getting into uc berkeley + reaction video :')
16:55 my experience at uc berkeley as a transfer student
18:10 personal reflection
19:27 advice for students at a community college
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[@pizzamnchr]

As a CC student, I’m definitely thankful for CC, it gave me time to become more mentally mature, like if I went straight to uni, I would’ve had the high school mindset still and died. Even though Calc 3 is choking me right now, UMich CS, I’m coming for you, only two more semesters! 🤓

[@AngieYoo]

YAY im so glad you have a positive look on CC :') good luck on calc 3 and the rest of your classes!! and best of luck on getting into UMich YOU GOT THIS!!!! :)

[@RichKilla86ers]

I’m thankful for CC for giving me alternative from transferring to a university. Saved me time & money.

[@tylerissoreal1331]

how'd it go??

[@xxbubble_t3a600]

When you said that you didn’t get to irvine I felt that because I thought I did enough to at least get into that school. I only got accepted into UC riverside but got rejected from all the UC schools. Rejection hurts like hell🥺

[@AngieYoo]

it really does :'( if you can't see yourself attending any of the schools you got into i would recommend looking into community college! it's a second chance to get good grades and apply to UCs again :-) good luck on your college experience!

[@roma8398]

Bao Cheeks yo same!! really wanted to get into irvine-thought i had a good chance of getting in but only got into ucr:/ ucs are wack tho let’s be real

[@xxbubble_t3a600]

roma for real thooo!! We’re just too good for their school so that’s why they rejected us

[@AissataAmadou]

Bao Cheeks Same!

[@CalculusSlayer]

same man. ucr class of '24. but i tell myself whatever happened happened for the good

[@swarleysheen9016]

I go to UCR right now and it was honestly not my first choice. The first year was honestly pretty hard. However, I'm now in my second year and have been happier than I have ever been. I got way more involved this year and met a lot of really great people. I'm doing way better in school, work, and hold various leadership positions in clubs. If you are in hs, DON'T FRET SO MUCH ABOUT THE SCHOOL YOU GO TO. Focus on which school will give you a good experience. The prestige of the school honestly only matters for very specific careers and even with those careers you can get around going to a school w/o a lot of prestige. You just have to make the best of your situation. Come at it with a positive attitude and you may realize how great the school actually is CC seemed like the best choice for her, but I feel like a lot of hs students put way too much stress on which school they get into.

[@AngieYoo]

yes i agree with you 100% ! this is my own personal experience that i wanted to share in case anyone was going through something similar. UCR is definitely an amazing school and it's really all about your mentality! it's seriously important to always have a positive attitude and go into college with an open heart and open mind in order to get the best experience. thank you for sharing! ✨

[@gegethejing]

Ahh it’s always comforting to find others who don’t take the traditional path for college:’)) on another note your timeline edit was hecka cute LOL

[@AngieYoo]

金格格Cecilia Jing thank you :’)))

[@everythingproof]

This is such an interesting story haven’t heard anyone else that did this

[@AngieYoo]

EverythingProof Beauty thank you for watching!! 😊

[@77dlight]

I love how positive you look back at your cc experience! I left a CSU and dropped out to go to CC, and I don’t regret it! I’m leaving for UC now, but I loved my cc!

[@AngieYoo]

YAY!! im glad you dont regret going to a CC :) congrats on getting into a UC and i hope you have an amazing time there and with the rest of your college experience!!!! :)

[@sheenalee440]

tell me why i teared up again watching ur acceptance video

[@AngieYoo]

Sheena Lee HAHAHAH i tear up every time too :’)) so emotional heh BUT THANK YOU SHEENA I LOVE UUU 💛💛💛

[@girlyinpink8]

ahh i found your video on the CC thread you just responded to! thank you so much seriously such a good video 💕i related to everything you said so much; i attended ucsb for my fall quarter after HS and withdrew now i’m waiting for UC results ! i definitely agree that cc has given me so much room to learn and grow and know myself. staying positive for results coming out ! good luck continuing at berkeley and congrats💕💕

[@AngieYoo]

girlyinpink8 YAY i’m so happy that this video helped 😭 wow we were literally on the same exact boat!! i really hope you get into the schools that you want this month i believe!! ✨✨ stay safe and good luck 💛 i hope you're happy wherever you end up! :)

[@omarzaifulizan3064]

as a community college student this came in such a perfect time

[@AngieYoo]

im glad it helped!!!

[@dddwwwrrrxxx]

@@AngieYoo what CC did you go to?

[@alexkwong8631]

Fellow Fall ‘19 Cal transfer! Inspiring story, I totally feel you on high school college decisions and how i ended up loving my time at CC i sometimes miss it while i’m at Cal now. Wishing you best of luck with your future endeavors!

[@AngieYoo]

yay hello!! thank you for watching :) i agree i sometimes miss it too even though im having an awesome time at cal haha wishing you the best too! :) go bears!

[@fareha9283]

Your story was very inspiring and motivating to me. Thank you for being so genuine :)

[@omarserageldin5597]

Wow thanks for sharing your story. I was also a transfer student and I recently just graduated from UC Berkeley. My community college experience was very similar to yours and yes, the best advice I would give to current CC students is exactly what you said. To not focus too much on the future and focus on what’s in front of you. Also, just like you, I struggled with public speaking so I took a lot of online classes that were offered at my CC which was very helpful. Now that your at cal, my main advice is to do as much as you can in the very little time that you have. Like you said, your almost in your senior year and it prob feels like you just got there. Your only at Cal for 4 semesters which fly by quick (just like your 3 semesters at CC). That was my main regret at Cal.

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching and sharing your story as well!! 😊 time definitely goes by sooo fast so i am trying to do as much as i can :') thank you for the advice :) go bears!

[@kayleetran3123]

Omg, this is so crazy. I had a very similar college and transfer journey. I attended UCR for a year because I wanted the freshman college experience. I went through the same motions as you. I always knew deep down that this school wasn't a good fit for me and thought I was going to go crazy if I stayed any longer. It was fun and people were cool, but I had the same gut feeling. I decided to go back to a local cc for a year and was accepted yesterday to UCSB! Best decision I have ever made.

[@AngieYoo]

YAY!!!! omg CONGRATS on UCSB!! :) a lot of my friends go there and they love it!! having the beach right next to you is so nice 😍 hope you have an amazing time at sb :)

[@urielmartinez6606]

@kaylee tran were your UCR credits transferable to UCSB or did you have to start all over at cc??

[@ciryr244]

I have the same question, also, how did you do your first year? And did you have to pay back your tuition from first year?

[@kayleetran3123]

@@urielmartinez6606 yes all the units i took both at cc and ucr were transferable to ucsb

[@kayleetran3123]

@@ciryr244 honestly I didn't do the best at UCR (left with a 2.7) but I brought up my grades at cc bringing me to a 3.6! I did have to pay back the loans I took out at UCR after I left.

[@alexaxxangeles]

this was massive help as a senior in high school, thank youuu :)) you're so pretty too !!

[@AngieYoo]

Alexa Angeles thank you!!!! :) i’m so glad it helped :)

[@zacharyertengrass892]

This is extremely helpful and honest and genuine and you are a wonderful person for sharing your experience with everyone.

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching!! :) glad it helped :)

[@bigbitta]

This video was so wholesome and comforting in ints own way :,) i applied to 6 UC’s and got rejected from all of them but after hearing your experience and the significant difference in writing essays, i TOTALLY see it... not only did i spend maybe 2-3 weeks on essays, but i didn’t feel like i was pouring out my heart/being genuine in really any of them. This really uplifted me and I’m excited to start CC! Hope the rest of your time at Berkeley is amazing, maybe one day i’ll be a future bear!! :DD

[@AngieYoo]

YAY!! aw this made my heart warm :'))))) thank you for watching and i'm so happy that you're excited to start CC :') it really is your mentality going into it, and i hope you continue to have that positive mindset during your time at CC :))))) everyday that goes by will be a day closer to you being a bear!! :D good luck with apps next year and i hope you get into the schools that you want and have an amazing college experience!

[@ylamaddies7876]

hey any update !

[@itsjanetlee]

aww your reaction was so cute! i loved hearing ur story, ur such an inspiration :)

[@AngieYoo]

aw thank you for watching :')))))

[@daizym6213]

I loved listening to your story! I didn;t get that freshmen experience but hearing your story I think I would've been like that too since I didn't get into my school of choice. Thank you for sharing this!

[@daisykim9881]

Your story was comforting and inspiring, especially since it's very similar to mine. I withdrew from ucsd this year after the fall quarter despite the harsh criticism I encountered and enrolled at PCC this winter semester. After returning home, my mental state is steadily recovering and I have become so much more happier. Thank you so much for sharing your story (it really helped me)! I wish you the best during your time at cal

[@AngieYoo]

ahh thank you for watching!! :')) i'm so happy to hear that :)) i hope you finish your time at PCC strong and keep a positive mindset!! :) just one more year and you'll be out and transferring! good luck with apps and i hope you get into the schools that you want and have an amazing experience

[@user-bx4px5sr4h]

I really needed this. I am not likely to get into any UC because during my sophomore year of high school I was in and out of the hospital due to medical complications and had 4 Cs and failed a class both semesters. Freshman year I had a 3.8 and 3.9 and Junior year I had a 4.3 and 4.5 GPA. This really helped to motivate me to get straight As in community college and transfer to a better school and not let that one school year define my educational capabilities. Thank you so much and I wish you success in whatever you do.

[@girlsleuth1]

Thank you so much for posting this! This is literally almost exactly what I did and I haven't heard of anyone else taking the UC - CC - UC route!! I went to UCSD for my freshman year and hated it, so I transferred to a community college for my sophomore year and I just committed to Berkeley last week! Some of the things you said ring so true, especially how you never doubted your decision to leave. So happy you're finally where you want to be and hopefully I'll see you around Cal this fall! :)

[@AngieYoo]

ahhh congrats on getting into berkeley and committing!!!! :)))) i’m glad everything worked out for you :) hopefully see you on campus!

[@ciryr244]

Could you tell me more about your credit transfer from Uc to cc or did you have to start from scratch? I just finished my first year and I’m a little unhappy with it and I’ve been thinking of doing cc and then Uc

[@girlsleuth1]

Pp C Sure! The main thing you want to do is satisfy the IGETC requirements because they’ll take care of all UC gen ed requirements so you’ll just have to focus on your lower division major classes. You can find a list of the IGETC requirements on google. I took 9 AP classes in high school and I think all but 2 of them helped satisfy IGETC requirements. At community I still had to take 2 semesters of spanish to satisfy the foreign language requirement, a physical science course, and then a few humanities courses outside of my major. Also, if you do UC - CC and back to UC it’s really important to join the honors program (it’s called TAP at LACCD schools) bc a majority of UC transfers at all 9 campuses are TAP, and they’ll require you to take 15 units of honors credit. Since my IGETC was mostly done I knocked mine out in 2 semesters plus one winter session which was hard but not impossible, especially since you can turn 2 non-honors classes into honors by talking to your professor and filling out a contract. If you do TAP, you can also apply for what’s called a transfer acceptance guarantee (TAG) which guarantees admission to any one UC that isn’t UCSD, UCLA, or Cal. I picked UCSB for my TAG and got in! Finally, your major matters because it also depends on your major classes and how far you are in completing the lower divisions. Every UC campus has different requirements, but you don’t necessarily have to complete all of them to get in. For example, I’m an English major so we don’t have a ton of lower division requirements anyway but I got in even though I’m missing 2 LD English classes which I’ll have to take at Berkeley. My cc Shakespeare class did transfer over but my UCSD English classes were more useful for satisfying IGETC than for my major. I hope that helps!

[@TechVHD]

girlsleuth1 were you always a English Major or did you switch? and did you go to a LACCD or outside LACCD? If you are okay with saying it, which one/ones cc did you take classes from? Did you only take the two semesters and a winter? Was it during the first fall spring and winter after leaving UCSD? Tap and tag are not required right? But you did both? Did you do honors classes/honors program at your CC?

[@girlsleuth1]

ClashOfClans I actually switched majors twice - I was admitted to UCSD as a psych major and switched to history during freshman year and then became an English major when I enrolled at CC. And yes; I only attended LACCD schools. You are allowed to take courses at multiple LACCD campuses but I did most of my in-person classes (with one exception) and advising at the campus closest to my house and then took some online classes my main campus didn’t offer but were offered through other schools. For example, my main campus didn’t offer English 215, but Harbor college had an online class I could enroll in. And yep, I went to CC for fall 19, winter 19, and spring 20 immediately after my freshman year at SD. I did both Tap (which is the honors program) and tag - they aren’t technically required but are highly recommended. According to the LAVC TAP website, more than 85% of TAP (honors) CC students have been accepted to UCLA whereas less than 30% of non-TAP CC students were accepted. It makes a big difference! Plus they have a wide curriculum of accepted classes so it’s very likely that the honors courses will overlap with your major/IGETC classes. Hope that helps!

[@angelatang5657]

Ah.. Thank you so much for sharing! After watching your video, I realized that I too had a negative mentality going to an "easier" college I got in early to/was binded to. However, I realize that I would not change a thing about my entire college journey and am now awaiting transfer application results as a current sophomore! I too felt like a freshman as an older classmen = everything was so new. I'm so glad I found your channel and have someone 1 year older/ahead of me w/experiences that parallel my own (don't feel alone in my journey) and to look up to for some advice - tyssm! :)

[@JEANKARLO]

loved this video!! its crazy how much I can relate to you! i attended SDSU this past fall and did not enjoy it. I moved back home and attended PCC right away! I am currently at PCC and this video was sooo helpful. I recently created a video on my channel as well about why I left my school to attend community! Our stories are so similar and I'm glad I watched this video because we are from the same area! I hope to transfer out as soon as possible to attend a UC! thank you for this video!! :)

[@AngieYoo]

JEANKARLO thank you for watching and sharing your journey as well! :) good luck with transferring and i hope you have a good rest of your time at cc!!! i hope you have an amazing college experience at cc & the school you’ll transfer to!

[@lilybarnett8141]

this was so interesting to learn about! i am at a cc which i never planned to do and will apply in november to cal.. i hope with all my heart i get accepted there bc i have worked so hard. i love hearing successful transfer stories, so happy for you :)

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching!! :)) i wish you the best and good luck with the rest of your time at CC and with transferring!!! praying that you get into berkeley!! 💛💙

[@lilybarnett8141]

@@AngieYoo thanks so much love xxx

[@TaniaSanchez2002]

thank you so much for this video, im a senior in high school considering CC rather than attending UCR and I can say I can relate to see profoundly

[@AngieYoo]

Tania Sanchez i’m so glad it helped!!! :’) let me know if you have any other questions!

[@emilyarana6112]

I feel the same way! I am waitlisted at my top two univeristies and Idk if it's worth it to commit to my safety school. I do not really see myself there. I feel like going to cc and transferring to my dream school could help me grow as well! Best of luck to you!

[@AngieYoo]

Emily Arana good luck on your college journey!!!! 💛✨

[@theocmomo]

Nice work, and congratulations on all the growth you experienced through this process.

[@AngieYoo]

thank you :)

[@lizhl23]

loved hearing about your experience! :)

[@AngieYoo]

thanks for watching!! :)

[@gisselle5x300]

Thank you for this video! I needed to hear this! I’m possibly going to CC!!

[@AngieYoo]

yay!! i'm so glad it helped!!!! 😊 CC is a great route if you're trying to save money and wanting to transfer :)

[@nhhnathan3]

Hey Angie! Thanks for sharing your transfer experience, bc that is something I am going thru right now! Currently at cc after a year at a state school. I knew I didn't want to be there, and thinking it would change if I went didn't overshadow my constant thought of wanting to leave. I remember doing so much research on transferring to uc form state and looking at any resources out there. But I made the decision to go to cc in order to make it a point I would transfer. It was such a big decision i made on my own. I have learn so much about myself and how my experiences at state and cc shapes how I see academics, people, and everything in between! It is such an unorthodox journey, but a personal one at the same time!

[@AngieYoo]

hi nathan! thank you for sharing :) i know exactly what you're talking about how thinking maybe your mindset can change if you start attending the school, but the thought of transferring definitely just doesn't go away! :') dropping out and attending community college is seriously such a big decision but i'm so happy that you learned a lot and grew through it as well!! good luck with transfer decisions and i hope you're happy wherever you end up :-)

[@winniemai2793]

as a person literally in my first quarter at uc davis rn, this video was so helpful because I feel like there was no info on uc to cc to uc...this video is a lifesaver!

[@AngieYoo]

ahh thank you for watching!! i'm glad it helped :')

[@Brandon-nl4rg]

Thank you! This video reassured me about my own path. After 3 years at my CC I got into UC Berkeley. Even though I am waiting on one more school's decision my heart definitely wants me to be at Berkeley. My mind was set on UCLA until literally a few months ago lol. It is a bummer that fall has a good chance of being online so I hope to defer my enrollment. Either way I will go into Berkeley with a positive mindset :)

[@AngieYoo]

Brandon ahh CONGRATS!! yes it definitely sucks that fall might be online as a transfer :( but i know you’ll have an amazing time at berkeley if that’s what your heart wants and if you’re staying positive :) go bears!!!

[@IyannahPierre]

Wishing you the absolute best on your journey queen!! Thumbs up!! I subscribed!!☺️💗💗💗

[@AngieYoo]

thank you!! 💗💗

[@biancajulia3612]

I hope everything continues to go smoothly for you 💕

[@AngieYoo]

Bianca Waffles thank you 💛💛

[@pearlhay5033]

your story is so inspiring, thank you for sharing :)

[@pearlhay5033]

I am happy for you!

[@angel-un6ht]

i love this. we kinda went through the same thing with college stuff (ucr is my safety and it’s the only uc i got into) so this video made me feel not so alone :’)

[@AngieYoo]

yesss you are not alone :'))) i hope you have an amazing college experience wherever you end up! :)

[@makaylaeriana2918]

I got rejected from all my UCs except for Riverside and I was pretty disappointed too :( I'm graduating high school soon so I've had to think a lot about whether I'm going to a CC or Riverside. But I just know that if I attended Riverside I would never truly be happy there since my dream school has always been UCLA. This video was seriously so helpful and it really gave me the confidence that I needed to make my decision. Wishing you the best at Berkeley!

[@AngieYoo]

thank you!! good luck on making your decision and wherever you end up i hope you have an amazing college experience !! :) it's really all about your own mentality, staying positive, and getting the most out of it :)

[@amadordelacruz506]

I 100% agree with everything you mentioned. Community College is completely under-rated and many HS students do not understand the value you can gain from it. I did horribly in HS, mainly b/c I was focused on the wrong things. After graduation, my mom demanded that I had to do something. Even though I was scared, it was the greatest decision I ever made! And back to what you said, it's ALL about the MIND SET. I was motivated and even though it wasn't a university that offered soo many social events, my determination and focus (living in the moment) made my CC experience that much greater. I got involved on campus, and began building my confidence after seeing that I was college material by passing all my classes. The experience is definitely what you make of it. And I was too busy being excited for the next semester with the great group of friends I had made. Ironically enough, CC were some of the best years of my life. It gave me time to mature, learn how to schedule and organize my time, and in the end it taught me how to be responsible. If you don't have the desire, it may not be an enjoyable transition. But please, if you decide to pursue a higher education get excited for yourself and know that you belong there. Coming from someone who is a first generation college student, being the first collegiate member of my entire family, I thought the idea of succeeding in college was impossible. It is very much possible! please believe in yourself and pursue what makes you happy. I found happiness and passion through my education. After CC I transferred to my DREAM school UCLA and now I'll be attending medical school. You can do it!

[@chloekimm]

thank you angie!! this helps so much :))

[@AngieYoo]

glad it helped!!! :) good luck!!

[@Miranda_Maheri]

I would love to go to college in California 😩I also think its so important to show people that even though your experience didnt go exactly as planned and you had to transfer and stuff it still worked out! I feel like everyone always shows their perfect college experience and when I had to switch to a community college after attending Mizzou, I felt so bad about myself, but its so normal!!

[@AngieYoo]

Miranda Maheri Miranda Maheri yesss i felt the same exact way as you so i wanted to share my journey to show others that withdrawing from a school and attending community college is totally normal!! thank you for watching and i hope your college experience is going well ! 💛

[@duoslinger4325]

Man... I'm a CC student, and this has helped me grapple with normal crippling self-doubt, uncertainty and feelings of inadequacy I almost constantly feel. Thanks dude.

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching! attending a CC is definitely a different experience but i hope you keep a positive mindset and work hard because next thing you know you'll be transferring out! good luck with the rest of your time at CC, transferring, and i hope you can look back on it and remember the good things :) you can do it!!

[@IsabellaLoRe]

this is such a great informative video! loved it xoxox

[@AngieYoo]

thank you

[@katie4260]

ur such an inspiration 🥺🥺🥺

[@AngieYoo]

katie4260 I MISSSS YOUUUU 🥺👉🏼👈🏼

[@Riceballl88]

ahh I didn't go to a CC (my city's CCs are terrible tbh), but I related so much when you were talking about UCR... pretty much exactly how I felt about my 4 year, like I was so sad going there that I was crying on my way to school most days at a certain point LOL, but now I'm transferring to my dream school in the fall too :') I love hearing positive transfer stories like this -- you seem so sweet and genuine and motivated, I'm rly glad that everything worked out for you!!

[@AngieYoo]

YAY aw im so glad to hear that you're transferring to your dream school :')) congrats!! thank you for watching and i hope you have an amazing experience at your new school :) stay safe! i'm so happy that everything worked out for you too :)

[@talinekevranian3482]

This is literally so weird but I dropped out of UCR after my first quarter too (I spent like a two weeks during second semester) because I got pneumonia in January and since I have asthma and the air quality is shit over there I had to leave. I also left at an awkward time so I couldn’t register at my CC for spring so now I’m waiting for summer! You have no idea how much this video helped me you are basically all my goals put into one😂😂 I really lost my way after I left UCR because I felt like such a failure for leaving school, but thank god your video came up in my recommended! This has given me so much courage and motivation to start working towards my goals and allowed me to realize that I’m not alone 💛💛

[@AngieYoo]

ah im so glad it helped!! 😭💛and i can relate to you so much i was sick during the whole fall semester there and it was so bad during finals week so i had to come home and drive back on the days i had my finals 😂😭 but GOOD LUCK AT CC!! you really arent alone and its completely normal to go to a CC to try again :) good luck transferring and i hope you have an amazing experience and get into the schools you want!! 💛💛

[@user-hh8fl7ek4n]

Actually I happen to be on the same boat haha. I attended Santa Cruz for one quarter and Decided to drop out to attend community college. I am currently taking courses at cc to tag so I really found your video relatable. Thx!

[@milanm.2265]

Thank you for this!! ❤Super helpful and I like the way you explained your entire experience starting from high school. I was rejected from my dream school (ucla) and I’m planning to attend a different uc, but I’m worried bc the transfer rates are so low between uc’s. Maybe cc is a solid option for me!

[@cassy4032]

this was a great video! i have similar stats to you in hs and ended up only getting into ucr getting waitlisted to three uc’s this year. i’m probably attending pcc (im in the socal area!) and planning to transfer :)

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching! :) good luck at CC & with apps next year and i hope you have an amazing experience there and after you transfer :)

[@matchakaren]

wow!! this is so inspiring!! i'm not in the us but it's interesting to listen about the transfer system :D

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching!! :))))

[@TheVintageAcademic]

I was just accepted to UCB as a transfer student last month. I cant wait to start!! I hope I'll get to see you there!

[@AngieYoo]

ah CONGRATS!!!!!! :)))) i'm so happy to hear that :'))))) i hope you have an amazing time there!! & i hope to see you too :) HOPEFULLY IN THE FALL

[@TheVintageAcademic]

@@AngieYoo hopefully!!! I'll be so sad if I have to miss a semester of being on campus ): I hope quarantine is treating you well!

[@esketitravioli8762]

I really relate to your experience. I am going through the same emotions as you right now. I am going to school out of state (originally from CA). I feel disconnected from my family. Honestly, I do not feel like this is the best place for me. I get severe anxiety going back to school. I am looking through my options right now because I hate feeling like this. This video really helped me a lot.

[@alexromero7838]

This is so great to hear! I’m currently at UCR but I might transfer to another UC because UCR doesn’t have the major that I might want to pursue, your video got me thinking now 😅

[@AngieYoo]

if you decide to transfer, good luck!!!!! :) i hope you get into the school that you want! but even if you dont, i hope you have an amazing college experience 😊

[@erinyoon2457]

정말 도움되는 영상이였어요~!cc에서 편입할계획이였는데 정보주셔서 고마워요ㅎㅎ

[@AngieYoo]

봐주셔서 고마워요 ~ ☺️💕

[@kimbel3501]

This was sooo helpful and amazing

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching!! :) im glad it helped!

[@yoitsKaylyn]

I'm basically still at my state school but just transferred to a local CC because of some financial issues. But it's more comforting knowing other people experience this too! I'm glad I took a step back because first, I found out my major was not for me AND that I wanted to go to a different school

[@AngieYoo]

good luck at CC and with transferring and apps!! :) i hope you get into a school that you love 💛💛

[@dianabarseghyan5544]

Yoooo I went to cv too and I basically did exactly what you did omg this was so helpful

[@yujikusuyama9356]

I only got into ucsc and now planning to attend cc to transfer to ucla or ucb. This video inspires me a lot!

[@AngieYoo]

thank you!! im glad it helped! :) good luck at cc and i hope you have an amazing experience and get into ucla & uc berkeley!

[@luluornelas2455]

My story is almost identical to yours! I was accepted only into my “safety schools” including UCR but my dream has always been berkeley. I have to decide to either attend UCR or CC and transfer.

[@AngieYoo]

good luck with your decision!! wherever you end up, i hope you'll have an amazing experience :')

[@beautydiy6484]

love this vid!!

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching!! :)

[@tameemiqbal5567]

I legit relate to this so much. I had pretty decent stats applying out of highschool but I only got into UCR, SDSU, and CSUN. Looking back I really regret choosing computer science as my major because it’s hard as heck to get in for that major. I almost committed to going to UCR but last second I had a mental breakdown and decided to attend community college 😅. I felt pretty ashamed going to a cc because it’s expected in my culture that you just go straight to a four year. Ive maintained a 4.0 gpa in community college so far I’ve done extra curriculars that I enjoy and I have a job that I love. I’m applying this fall and I feel so much better applying this time around. I chose a major that I actually like and isn’t super impacted. Now i look at going to community college as one of the best decisions I’ve made.

[@AngieYoo]

aw yay!!! reading this made my heart so warm thank you for sharing :) i honestly felt ashamed going to a cc too but it's definitely important to keep a positive mentality and not care about what other people think! as long as you're happy and doing the best that you can do and making the most out of your time at cc, thats all that matters :) going to a cc is seriously one of the best decisions ive ever made too! good luck applying and i hope you get into all the schools you want and have an amazing college experience!!

[@valeriaarellano5564]

I’m currently dropping out of ucsc to go to a cc. I also hope to attend another uc afterwards. I wondered if this was the right thing to do but your video is so reassuring and inspiring. It just comes to show to truly chase what will make you happy :)

[@kennyko1372]

Just curious, how is the process right now. Did u go to another uc

[@yezi8093]

I applied to transfer to uc berkeley as media studies major as well! I just got my results back a few days ago and I was waitlisted. It honestly shocked me that I was even waitlisted as it is a reach school of mine. My gpa is only 3.3x so I didn't have high hopes from the beginning. I am opting in on the waitlist and I hope I can get in! I feel like my gpa is a lot lower average, so it makes me doubt my chances of getting in. Plus, it took me four years in cc and numerous Ws to transfer, so I thought that schools wouldn't like that. I think it was my personal insights that got me waitlisted in the first place since I did not do any volunteer work or clubs. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and wish we can be classmates in the near future! (btw I was accepted to ucd and ucsc, still waiting on ucsb, ucsd and ucla!)

[@AngieYoo]

YAY!! thats amazing thank you for sharing!! i hope you get in too and hopefully see you in classes in the future!: )

[@anonumosGirl]

congrats! did you eventually get off the waitlilst?

[@Kevin-yo7qk]

I’m able to relate to this so much, i got rejected by most of the schools I applied to in hs and ended up going to a state school, I didn’t like it there and only went for 1 semester then transferred to cc. Currently im still in cc but i’ve definitely matured and grown during my time there and in a few months will start my transfer applications

[@AngieYoo]

YAY!! good luck on your apps!! :) i hope you get into the schools that you want and i hope you have an amazing college experience!!!

[@britneyvo9968]

Heyy! I feel like I’m in the same situation. Can I ask you how you did it?

[@banibadwal7995]

I'm not trying to go to uc Berkeley but I always wanted to go to uc Santa Cruz and I got in out of high school but it was wayyy too expensive. I ended up going to Penn state for 3 semesters (I had just moved to the us from Canada too oof), hated it and knew I always wanted to go to uni in California. I finished my sophomore year last year studying abroad in New Zealand, then moved to California. I went to two community colleges in the Bay Area and I'm going to transfer in the fall! Deciding what uc right now but at the end of the day what my point is that I totally relate to your experience of multiple schools and honestly this whole college journey so far has been crazy for me... It's hard going from a 4 yr to a cc bc you don't get all the support but I knew this is what I needed to do because I didn't want to spend my entire college experience being unhappy. It feels good after this year grinding in community college to show my family that I am indeed not a failure in a way oof ... getting compared to others is the worst and im glad that I did not let that get in the way of what I wanted to do and achieve. So if you're someone shuffling around schools, I totally understand and I believe in you and you can definitely go to the school you want to and achieve what you want if you put in the work and have a positive mindset. We transfer students out here taking those ballsy risks and that's what makes us be more prepared for decisions later in life and be exposed to more opportunities, people and experiences 😎😎😎

[@AngieYoo]

Bani Badwal i love this!! thank you for sharing your journey :) yes being a transfer is definitely different but special so it’s important to always look on the bright side and stay positive :) good luck choosing which school and wherever you go i hope you have an amazing time! :) congrats!!!

[@kreettt7433]

너무 도움이 되는 영상이에요. 저는 비록 이번년도 수능을 치고 영어 공부도 하고 토플 준비도 해야하고 ..미국 가면 알바도 못하고 ㅋㅋ여러 어려움이 있겠지만 이걸 보고 cc에 대한 마음이 더욱 굳어지네요. 감사합니다

[@jameshizon4861]

Pro of CC Transfer: Save money and greater appreciation of time at UC in those years. Con of CC Transfer: May be less likely to land internships (especially multiple internships) early on at a CC vs. starting at a UC.

[@alliep6999]

Wow I feel like I was destined to watch this video!! I am a high school senior who got rejected or waitlisted to every UC i applied to and I was only accepted into UCR. I got into state and private schools but they were backups or safety schools and I don't want to go there. I am debating between De Anza which is a community college and UCR (I was invited to University Honors so i just applied for that)!! I was highly leaning towards ucr but this video made me think otherwise and now i'm stuck again lol but this video is honestly so motivating and helpful, you have no idea! THANK YOU for your insight, I hope I made the right choice, fingers crossed

[@AngieYoo]

Allie P ah thank YOU for watching and sharing!! i’m so happy to hear that the video was able to help you!!! i seriously know exactly what you’re going through rn :’)) whatever decision you make i hope you have an amazing college experience 💛💛

[@its_kaotic_5015]

Omg I’m in the same situation as you I got rejected from the schools I wanted to go to and I was debating on going to UCR but know I’m thinking of going to community college instead and transferring. I mean yah I could go to to other state schools I was accepted but I just feel like I’d regret not trying again but yah hope we you figure it out as a fellow class of 24’

[@alliep6999]

@@its_kaotic_5015 you have no idea how good it feels to know someone is in the same situation as me!! I am currently freaking out about what I'll decide to do hahhah

[@assassin7250]

Should I go to CC? Errrrr.. I’m not really into academics or really big about it. But I do plan to go to a good tier 2 or 3 state school. Cause I want that thing to be my legacy down the line 😂.

[@jdzspace33]

It's funny because you started your journey through your CC right before I did. I started with my eye on HAAS in the summer of 2018. But I wanted to get as much done as I could to give myself the best possible chance to get into Berkeley. So, I'm still here at my CC taking one final class, but I did get accepted to HAAS a few weeks ago. It's funny how your experience was that everything went by so fast at the CC, for me these last 6 semesters and 21 classes since the summer of 2018 feel like they have gone extremely slow. Just like you though I have no regrets.

[@AngieYoo]

YAY!! thank you for sharing! congrats on getting into HAAS!!!!! :) go bears! i hope you have an amazing time at uc berkeley!

[@xxxlostxxxxx]

I really wish this video existed when I was at a community college. I was so focused on getting out and transferring that I missed on everything.

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching! :) i hope now you can have an amazing experience at the school you transferred to!! stay safe!

[@carlyszabados9695]

You’re my inspiration

[@AngieYoo]

carly szabados no you’re mine 🥴 i miss u and cc 😪

[@betocarmona8123]

I go to UCR and I know people who would give anything to be able to attend there. You talk about it like it’s a dump.

[@Dimitrius1]

Nice review! Congratulations

[@evoked488]

I went to UCR too and had the same feelings of not feeling like I belonged there and that it was my safety school. But instead of dropping out, I worked extra hard for the next 2 years and am now transferring to UCSB! Glad I was not the only one to have this feeling/mentality about transferring.

[@AngieYoo]

YAY!!!! congrats on getting into UCSB and i hope you have an amazing experience there! :) i have friends who transferred from ucr to ucsb and seriously love it! :)

[@joshuagomez5694]

What were ur stats to transfer?

[@user-kd2ie6ff9l]

영상 잘 봤어요 ㅠㅠ 저도 버클리를 목표로 올해 가을부터 cc입학예정인데 잘 따라갈 수 있을지 걱정이네여 ㅠㅠ 나중에 저도 버클리가면 인사해요 ㅎㅎ 홧팅!

[@AngieYoo]

감사합니다!! 할수있어요 힘내세요!!!!!! ^^ 홧팅!!!

[@user-kd2ie6ff9l]

@@AngieYoo 감사합니다 ㅠㅠ

[@britneyvo9968]

Hey Angie! I love your video so much!! I was wondering if your financial aide covered your cc after you transferred mid year. I feel like I’m in kinda the same situation right now and I need some advice haha.

[@smlyoo]

Ok, im a junior in high school and have 3.6 gpa. My dream colleges are now impossible to get in. So im planning to go to community college or uc riverside. But after I watched ur video... now im start thinking that community college is not a bad options. Thanks for sharing ur experience.

[@MrJeffoff]

Very helpful video. Thanks for putting it together. I watched it first, and now I will share it with my son. He's a Senior in High school. He was accepted at a couple of his safety college choices, but looking at the cost to go to a school that he's not super excited about, made me suggest to him to go to CC for a year or two, and also save $72,000.

[@poohb3arr780]

Thank you so much for making this video! UCR was the only uc I got into and I plan on going to community college too because I feel like my mindset wouldn’t be right if I went to UCR. I have some questions for you: Was it hard to get the general ed classes at pcc and did you take honors? Did you also do the TAG program? I’m scared that I might I have to stay an extra year because I heard classes were hard to get :((

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching !!! :) for me it wasnt that hard getting the classes i wanted! but in case i didnt, i always had back up classes to sign up for! also, if you don't get into a class/are on the waitlist, always go to class on the first day and talk to your professor! they're normally very chill and open up more seats in the class for you. i did TAG and i TAGed to ucsb!

[@kleismccartney-johnston5267]

this is like what I'm trying to figure out now. I was debating between CSULA or cc for the longest up until the deadline to commit and then choose cc but was wondering if I made the wrong decision because of the stigma around cc and I felt like I've always wanted that whole freshman year experience and started looking at UCR. But at the same time being a senior through all of this idk if I'd be ready to move although it's not that far it's a commuter school, in the desert, etc but then UCR extended their deadline so it's kinda this one chance if I want to go to a 4 year now I'm just so stuck and really don't know what to do so thank you this helped a lot

[@SLone3251]

Great video. I should've done something like this when I was in this situation as well. As someone who had the same feelings towards UCR as a freshman over 10 years ago, I think you did the right thing. I walked into UCR with the hater mindset and thought ranking/status was everything (it isn't). I did an inter-UC transfer my sophomore year and only UCSB accepted me. I took the offer....and I didn't like it there. Post-grad, no one gives a crap about your undergrad or where your UC "ranks." It's about your skillset and internships and experience. I should've just stayed at UCR. But yes, if you want to go to a different UC (whatever your reasons are), just start out at a CC. You are guaranteed transfer to many UCs since they have a CC student quota they have to meet due to the TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee) program. When you're already in a UC and wanting to transfer to another UC, you are considered only AFTER UCs have accepted CC students qualified for TAG -- and at that point, your acceptance is just based off of which UC happens to have remaining spaces open. Every year, there is usually 1 campus that fits this bill. In my year, it was UCSB because I know like 4 other UCR students who ended up going there. And you generally will not make higher UCs like UCLA or Cal unless you have SUPER STELLAR grades. TL;DR: CC all the way if you didn't make your dream/goal UC.

[@AngieYoo]

yes i agree that after high school, no one cares about what school you went to for undergrad and it’s important that you make the most out of it yourself and just focus on your own experience!! thank you for watching sharing your thoughts and journey! :) also yes transferring from a CC is definitely easier!

[@doucegraciela5555]

Seriously high school students choose the school first then the major based on the rank and the reputation and activities of the school. It doesn't make any sense.

[@jennifersong6683]

You went to PCC! I'm currently trying to decide if I want to attend PCC, UCR, or CPP because I got rejected everywhere :( Thank you so much for your video!

[@AngieYoo]

yes i did!! thank you for watching i hope it helped :') wherever you end up choosing i hope you have an amazing time!! :)

[@madhavbrindanarayanan2967]

I chose Ucr but Im in the same boat idk if Ill like it

[@jennifersong6683]

Angie Yoo thank u sm! i think i’m committing to ucr so i’ll see how that goes 😅😅

[@jennifersong6683]

Madhavbrinda Narayanan i’m choosing ucr too!

[@-_-David]

Jennifer Song same position I’m debating between cpp or cc but I might try cpp for a year

[@dooma350]

Great job transferring to my alma mater! But damn UCR sounds depressing af. My one class at JC was depressing but at least there is still hope at JC

[@machoo1001]

My path was sjsu > cc > and now I’m transferring to ucd in fall 🤧 dropping out and experiencing cc was a blessing in disguise lmao.

[@AngieYoo]

it truly was!!! congrats!! :))

[@nataliatrinh7574]

I got accepted to Davis. Should I go to cc first then Davis or just go to Cc?

[@assassin7250]

I just don’t understand why people apply to uni in first place and then change their mind for CC. That’s like a downgrade. I get it the $$ is like the most important thing but goddamn the downgrade is :/

[@ron3010]

Thank you for sharing your experience and advice. It was such a great informative inspirational video. I’m planning to follow your foot steps. I’m attending first year at UCSC now and planning to either withdraw from UCSC. My question is if I withdraw now before the withdrawal deadline, does it mean that nothing happens in terms of credit. I can just start fresh at cc. My other question is if I withdraw after first quarter like you did, does my credits transfer over to cc and to the uc when I apply for uc transfer in the future. Thanks you in advance.

[@anqiliu4860]

Omg the same!! I only got into my safety school unfortunately. I might just go for one quarter to have the college experience and transfer to a cc so I can go to my dream school

[@AnikoVargaMakeup]

Looking gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching!!!

[@Dibblesoldhollywood]

As a UCR Student I never realized how true the motto “it’s still a UC” was until I got there. I live in Riverside and have always been like, eh it’s just riverside, but the campus was actually really nice

[@ylamaddies7876]

hey u went straight from hs to UCR right mind i ask for ur gpa i want to know if i can have a shot to there.

[@Dibblesoldhollywood]

@@ylamaddies7876 oh yeah fs! I had an overall of 3.86 and a “college gpa” of 4.67 which is just my AP classes buffs and stuff. A lot of my friends got in too with 3.5s as well and they all thrived!

[@ylamaddies7876]

@@Dibblesoldhollywood wtf 🥲how competitive is California college 4.67 thats so high... and ur only in UCR i really though that grade can get you in to at least UCD/UCI. peoples grade is actually that high over there?

[@TheDragonOfDojima04]

Hey! I was like you except kinda I downgraded. I was a UCSB dropout (major depression), transferred to a CC, and now transferring to CSULB, I wanted to go to UCI :(

[@Am-Not-Jarvis]

I can relate to a lot of this. I was unhappy at the UC that I ended up at, because my dream was also to go to Berkeley or UCLA, and I had a very grumbly attitude about my school that took years to get over. I ultimately decided against attempting a UC-to-UC transfer, and I never would have been bold enough to take that leap of faith and drop out and go to a CC. I was too arrogant and thought I was too good for CC, but you did the right thing and got the ultimate reward. The most ironic part is ... I got into UCLA for grad school and ended up turning it down LOL

[@AngieYoo]

Jonny Watts ahh thank you!! and wow :’)) i’m sure you have a different plan in mind though! everything happens for a reason so good luck with your future endeavors and i wish you the best!!

[@denisejimenez5302]

@@AngieYoo I having a similar problem to your because I want to try out the college experience at UCR but they don't have my major and was think of transferring out my two years from either a Uc to Uc or a CSU that does and I wanted to know what Stats you found for that. I really enjoyed your video it made me feel like I'm not alone and If I attend UCR and I feel like it's not the right fit I pray I can transfer out or go to a CC which was other option I was thinking of as well.

[@noname-os4fs]

ahhhh! I went to PCC and transferred the same year as you too!! 7B was a b*tch 😂🥺 I wish I met you at cc haha, love this video & you spreading the better side of cc :)

[@AngieYoo]

omg im glad someone relates to the horrors of 7B 😂☠️ thank you for watching & i hope youre having an amazing time at the school you transferred to :)

[@yoojinslife]

Ur amazing my friend🥳

[@AngieYoo]

YooJin's Life no YOU are amazing my friend 😌😌

[@famfam9865]

As a first generation college students I am full of fear for college applications, I know I could have gotten a way better GPA (3.6) I just didn’t know the importance of grades and extracurricular...I hope if I don’t go to a UC and only qualify for a community I hope I don’t disappoint my parents😔🙃

[@RXJ020]

I just transfer from CC to Cal Poly SLO. I also got accepted to UC Davis, Cal Poly Pomona, CSULB, CSUN and Woodbury University. Dont give up guys CC is not bad it will help you mature mentally and create your own schedule.

[@AngieYoo]

yes!! thank you for sharing! congrats on getting into SLO!! :)

[@jenn____7905]

RXJ020 was it easy to make friends as a transfer ?

[@roychen8303]

Hello! I'm Econ major in cc now. Is it okay to take History class (for IGETC) as pass instead of actual letter grade? Thank you in advance!

[@sweetpototo7945]

I’m trying to transfer from a uc to a cc and then hopefully back to a uc. I hope my experience and bank account do well😅😊

[@SamanthaDo]

i'm not a transfer student but this video is so inspirational!!

[@AngieYoo]

thank you for watching!! :)

[@tiffanyjlee9915]

this video was so inspiring and i have so many questions, to start off, i’m currently a junior in high school and just thinking about my senior year and beginning to start my college apps, i want to be able to get into a good school such as UC’s but at the same time i want to go to a community college to really “restart” everything i did to sort of transition myself into something better i guess. but, it’s kind of hard for me because UC schools has been my dream since the start of high school and i’m very apprehensive that i’m not gonna get in, so do you have any advice for someone who’s sort of struggling in high school and how they can improve themselves academically? sorry, for the long and confusing paragraph LOL. thank youu

[@AngieYoo]

hello!!! for me, time management and staying organized is a huge part !! at the beginning of the week, i like to make a to-do list of all the assignments i have and every morning, i schedule out my day and set goals ~ also if you need help with something don't be afraid to reach out to your teachers because they are more than willing to help! i struggled a lot with ap calc in high school so i got help from my teacher every day during snack LOL good luck with college apps and i really hope you get into your dream schools!!!!

[@mikeo.4203]

My path brought me cc (2012-2013) the navy 2014-2018), cc(2018-2020) and now a UC davis transfer! First try a cc wasn’t for me I actually failed 2 classes my 2nd semester. Though the point is it’s not the end of the world and now I’m more than prepared for college.

[@AngieYoo]

yay!!! thank you for sharing :) good luck at uc davis !!

[@MariaHernandez-hb8yv]

I’m in this situation, I am trying to transfer from UC Davis to my local community due to the pandemic:( but idk where to start.

[@ScoopinPoop]

In my senior year, I got rejected by all the UC's and Cal states I applied to. I applied to an online school jokingly, which I currently attend. So, just this week, I finished the UC application to transfer. Hopefully, my 3.92 GPA gets me into the school that I want.

[@AngieYoo]

ahhh good luck!! i hope you get into the school that you want :)

[@noodle4537]

oh my goodness I just submitted my SIR to UCR. I’ve been contemplating if this is the right choice or if going to community would be better. I’m so glad I stumbled across this video, it’s so helpful! Unfortunately, I’m aiming for a REACH REACH school (an Ivy) and I doubt it’s possible to transfer from UCR to an Ivy, let alone from CC. I’m so stuck, I don’t think UCR is the place for me for multiple reasons. I got bashed when talking about wanting to transfer out of UCR because people thought I was “ungrateful” and unrealistic for wanting to transfer, but I feel like I could so much more when not being restricted by my opportunities at UCR. This video was like a sign to me, but I still don’t know what to do to transfer to my reach school oops. Thank you Angie, best wishes to you at Berkeley!

[@AngieYoo]

ah good luck on making a decision!!! you can always try it out at UCR and if you truly feel like it's not for you, going to CC and transferring is always an option thats there for ya :) i hope you have an amazing college experience and dont regret anything!! thank you for sharing your story :)

[@nickcage7619]

I'd argue you'd be more likely to have more research experience at UCR as opposed to UCB. It's less competitive in that sense, which would certainly benefit you in the long run if you take advantage of UCR's opportunities.