How to transfer from a CSU to a UC/CSU (+ competitive reality of transferring)

[@adonis4186]

huge facts. i remember going to sfsu's advising and asking to see if I could transfer to Berkeley. they said it wasnt possible. i like how you discussed region as well. I'm in LA and my friend got denied from UCLA, but she was accepted in UC Berkeley. We'll see how it goes, but thanks for the insight.

[@adamramirez1]

UC and CSU have different factors to accepting ppl. Since the UCs require PIQ essays its a more holistic and individualized application process.

[@richtheboss3376]

I'm also going to sfsu and looking into transferring. For some reason assist doesn't work when I try seeing what classes transfer over though. How were you able to see if your classes would transfer over?

[@adonis4186]

@@richtheboss3376 You should see a community college counselor. They'll pull things up for you and give you a plan. Go do that first, then ask questions because you don't want to waste time/energy when you could be maximizing your results.

[@adonis4186]

@@richtheboss3376 and don't take no for an answer, some people will turn you away. be persistent and figure it out. look for the course numbers and compare what courses satisfy. again, going to a counselor will be helpful because they will see what schools accept what for whatever major you want. good luck

[@revengearc865]

@@adonis4186 why did they say it was impossible to transfer from sfsu to berk? Does it have to do with credits or is it because berk doesn’t accept any transfers from that school?

[@Ninjaclutch1130]

How does the process work for trasnfering to a csu? Currently I'm going to attend UC Riverside in Electrical Engineering this fall and I started having thoughts of maybe transferring to Cal Poly Pomona since I might have to dorm there(because its closer) but I've been recommended by a lot of people that Cal Poly Pomona is a lot for enginerring majors. Sadly, the reason I didn't choose Cal Poly back in April was because I never recieved my finacial aid and I thought it'll be impossible to pay for tuition without any aid

[@morgantaylor06]

Thank you for the video, it was super helpful! I will be attending CSUSM in Fall 2024 as a Freshman, and I really want to transfer to UCLA after 2 years. Since I am already committed to the school, if I do CSUSM for my freshman year and then transfer to a CC for my sophomore year would I still have a greater chance transferring to UCLA even after going to CSUSM for one year? Also, are there any downsides to community college?

[@adamramirez1]

Transferring to CC increases your chances of getting into ucla dramatically. My advice is just to take General Ed classes that would also transfer over to ucla during your time at csusm. Yeah there’s a few downsides of going to CC, I have a few videos on that lol

[@morgantaylor06]

@@adamramirez1 okay, thank you . That’s a good idea. I’m actually watching your videos right now on the downsides of CC, it’s very insightful and helpful information to know so thank you!

[@adamramirez1]

@@morgantaylor06 awesome, yeah I went to csusm my first year then left because covid.

[@genn_210]

I'm going to be honest, I became mortified when I had only a few options to choose from and was disheartened when I enrolled in CSULA, I wish part of me was just content I was able to attend a University but I ended up choosing Civil Engineering the fall semester just to change it to Mechanical Engineering in the Spring semester, ended failing Math and getting a 2.9 GPA. With classes I took for Civil Engineering I'm not sure if it will count as elective credit for ME and now I'm wondering if I should go to a CC and transfer to UCLA :(

[@adamramirez1]

CSULA is still a good school and you shape how you want to your college experience to be. You can still get the same job prospects if you'd have gone to ucla if you go into engineering post grad. I would focus more on your career path and landing internships rather than chasing the prestige of a school which in the end doesn't really matter.

[@genn_210]

@@adamramirez1 I've been thinking about it and still want to go to UCLA I'm planning on transferring to ELAC this following semester. I'm aware of how low I've gotten in my academics but I want to change that - I wanted to ask, would it be recommended to join a club when attending CC or focus entirely on getting As?

[@victoriacordova1097]

focus on both. Aside from your grades, they want to see you're passionate about pursuing this career/major. The essays are a crucial role in the UC apps as well!@@genn_210

[@muun7080]

Hi r u in cc now? Im thinking of majoring in ME too but it is pretty competitive to transfer to the engineering school. Also gpa should be ur main priority

[@raymundlillo367]

Do you know what the max number of credits you can transfer from CSU to CSU?

[@sean-bh4mx]

thank u so much for all the info, genuinely helpful. quick question just to clarify, i have 2 friends who are currently in their first year at a CSU, but want to transfer to UCSB. ideally they should do their second year at a CCC?

[@adamramirez1]

Yup CC best option to reach that goal.

[@opmasterclan4726]

You mentioned how you went to cc for one year after san marcos to increase chances, do you think doing some online classes at a cc that has priority to a school you want to go to(usc) and attending a csu at the same time will have the same effect as to what you did

[@adamramirez1]

@@opmasterclan4726 the rule of thumb is that the majority of your units for the semester that you transfer must come from a community college.

[@paatrick5188]

Hey Man, I’ve been very adamant about transferring out my CSU to my Community college. I wanted to know if you used the TAG program for any of these UCs. And if you know if they are actually “Guaranteed”. Because I’m trying to transfer as an Aerospace engineer and I know it’s capped but I was wondering if CC TAG program ensures I’ll get in if the requirements are fulfilled.

[@adamramirez1]

I don’t think I qualified for tag. I still applied but have no idea if I got it. I would worry more about completing requirements for transfer and keeping a high gpa.

[@TehCrystalDolphin]

Should I transfer out of csuf after my first year and go to San Antonio city college and then try to transfer into Ucsb? How does the conversion from cal state units and community college units usually work I feel like id be losing a bunch of units

[@yoselinpacheco8705]

would u recommend I transfer to a community college after my first year cal poly if I wanna apply for ucla later?

[@adamramirez1]

Yes

[@kylee8762]

i’m trying to transfer from csulb to ucla or ucb my major is pretty non competitive having a 75% acceptance rate but on assist i’m not able to see my ge and major requirements/transfer credits

[@adamramirez1]

You can try the website transferology.

[@rishmeenkaur]

Hey, You mentioned you transferred to community college in order to get into UC Berkely and spent one year at CC. I was wondering if you spent one year at CC after two years at CSU or if it was one year at CSU. Also was more interested in learning more about your experience. I Dmed you on insta 🙂

[@adamramirez1]

I spent one year at csu. I’ll check that dm rn!

[@miracle2127]

How long did it take to get to where your at? Did you transfer out during your sophomore year or are you able to during your freshman year?

[@miracle2127]

I’ll like to transfer from csula to csucp but I don’t know if doing that process will cause me to be in school longer than just staying at csula.

[@adamramirez1]

I left my csu after one year then did a year at cc to then transfer to Cal in my third year

[@gisellegonzalez1936]

I am in the same situation, I am currently attending csula and hope to transfer out, were you ever able to?@@miracle2127

[@syedatanzeela2710]

How to find accommodation near csula as an international student??

[@giuliana222]

i’m also a csula student trying to transfer haha

[@syedatanzeela2710]

@@giuliana222 why?

[@shuddup3618]

hey can you make a vid on how to land good internship opportunities or just good EC’s when you’re still a cc student to look good for the school you’re trying to transfer into cuz it’s a little harder for cc students than uni students.

[@adamramirez1]

I would like at internships for the big four. They have programs for freshman and sophomores that are really good.

[@opmasterclan4726]

is the idea of the csu/uc transfers being low from other csu/uc apply to out of state univeristies because i've considered going to community as you did but all my friends from home are in college rn

[@adamramirez1]

You have a way better shot by going to community college as a transfer.

[@AnhDương-u1f]

Hey! So is it possible to transfer from SDSU to UCB after 2 years? Or should I do SDSU for 1 year and then transfer to CC to transfer to UCB? But I'm also afraid that if I transfer to CC then what if UCs school will reject me and then it will be difficult for me to go back to SDSU or any other CSU school.

[@Beverly177]

I had a question about switching to CSU to CSU for lower division if you have to complete an english and math class can it be for only one semester?

[@adamramirez1]

I’m not an advisor and recommend you do your own due diligence but as long as you fulfill those requirements they can be taken in the same semester. I would make sure they’re transferable too

[@RaphaelZeng]

Hi！I would like to know since the courses in CSU and UC are different, how many courses we need to retake if we get the offer from UC in normal? Thank you very much!

[@adamramirez1]

Hey, it all depends by each school. I would use assist.org and transferology to check which classes will transfer over

[@RaphaelZeng]

@@adamramirez1 Thank you very much! I know this web but I couldn't find the csu to uc transferable courses.

[@anthoniedominguez2704]

can i transfer from san jose state to san diego state?

[@adamramirez1]

Yeah it’s possible but difficult to transfer csu to csu

[@revengearc865]

Hey man. I’m a hs senior currently applying to college. I have outside of the us for 11/12 grade. I lived in Cali prior for all my life and am a us citizen. I was a stellar student for the first half of high school, but when I had to move to another country my grades tanked and I lost a lot of my extracurriculars. I am interested in the UCs but am not interested in paying the oos fees. CSU is cheaper comparatively. I also think it’s tough to get into the ucs I want to go to with my current stats. I’ve been looking into doing a year at a csu oos and then applying as instate transfer to ucberk/ucla/ucsb as a business or econ major depending on program. Would prefer berk for haas. Is it possible to transfer after say a year at a csu to berk assuming I keep a high gpa and write some cracked essays (also assuming I satisfy cred reqs). What are your thoughts about my situation? Any insight is appreciated

[@adamramirez1]

Berk haas is insanely hard to get into especially as a transfer. I recommend the cc route if you want a shot at haas.

[@revengearc865]

Thanks for the response bro 🙏. Unfortunately I’m just not in a position to go to a cc, fam won’t allow me to fly halfway across the world for it. There is this really nice cc near where u used to live but it’s in the Bay Area so cost of living is gonna be mad. On top of that I would have to pay 10k ish in fees to attend since I’m not a resident of ca/that county rn. Not sure how worth it that is. You said transfer to haas is hard, but what about if I tired transferring to berk from a csu in soph year and then applied to haas while in berk in junior year. It would suck to lose a year especially when berk plans to direct admit to haas starting co2024, but would this somewhat increase my chances or would the difference be negligible. What about UCLA’s Anderson school of management and UC Irvines Paul Merage school of business as a transfer from csu in soph year? How different is it from haas. Again assuming i have a 4.0 in freshman year plus great essays and solid ecs. I am still applying to a handful of ucs, but uncertain of my chances. Also oos tuition is mad. Typing this again cus it doesn’t look like the comment uploaded earlier so sry if u had to read both lol.

[@adamramirez1]

transferring to any UC from a CSU is difficult in itself, trying to get into haas from a CSU is even more difficult. It just depends what you want to do for a career. Yeah a target school like Haas puts you in a good spot for recruiting but you can recruit to most companies from any school. Unless you want to do MBB consulting or bulge bracket IB do I recommend trying to go to a target school. Hope this helps.

[@justjaloe]

if i take like some lower div cs classes, will it transfer over to like uci? i noticed uci requires Obj Oriented Java class for admission, and I will be taking a similar class called into to programming at sjsu. I checked assist and they both match to the same cc class.

[@muun7080]

Hi is igetc important if ur focusing on transferring to engineering school of ucb or ucla?

[@adamramirez1]

Igetc is so so important

[@franco5046]

When applying to CSU or UC, but you aren't able to complete the courses required for the major you intend on transferring when applying. Is it still possible to be admitted?

[@adamramirez1]

Some classes directly transfer over but some don't. You would have to take the classes that don't transfer over at a CC.

[@miamartinez6391]

Hey! So is it possible to transfer from cal state Long Beach to UCLA after 2 years? Or should I try out 1 year at csulb then transfer to a cc in order to transfer into UCLA?

[@adamramirez1]

Your odds of getting into ucla are higher transferring out of a cc. Almost impossible from a csu.

[@morgantaylor06]

hey! me too! UCLA is my dream school! I am planning on attending CSUSM in the fall , and then transferring to CC and then try to transfer from CC to UCLA. I just really want the freshman experience at a university lol .

[@thevibe7415]

Hey bro I’m from LA but just moved to San Diego. I wanted to take my classes down here but I was wondering how hard is it to get acceptted into UCLA if my GE credits are from Mesa college? Also,what’s a good major for felons?

[@adamramirez1]

You should be fine, as long as it’s a California community college. Wdym felons?

[@opmasterclan4726]

Is it possible to transfer from csuf to sdsu im one year

[@adamramirez1]

It’s possible but the odds are stacked against you because they prioritize accepting community college students.

[@opmasterclan4726]

@@adamramirez1 Honestly csuf aint that bad but i know if im doing s transer it has to be in under a year, thanks for replying!

[@adamramirez1]

@@opmasterclan4726 csuf is a great school, I have a lot of friends that go there. Np and good luck 👍🏽

[@alansantiagorosales8023]

Hey man, im having a hard time figuring out some stuff, I wanna go to UC from CSUN, is it worth it go to CC after my sophomore year, take necessary classes for TAG and take UC requirements and then transfer to UC as a junior? or should I just stay at csun.

[@adamramirez1]

Depends if you think going to a UC will be worth the extra year whether that means a better education or being in a better position to land a certain job bc the opportunities are better at that school. Hope this helps ❤️

[@AlissaLe-gc3rl]

i currently attend csusm and know i want to for sure transfer. I'm originally from the bay area and really want to go to UC berk or LA i currently have a 3.96 as well and will entering my sophomore year with 60 credits. is my best option to transfer back home to a CC to higher my chances of getting into a UC or even SDSU? how difficult is it from CSUSM to SDSU? that was one of my options as well

[@adamramirez1]

I also went to CSUSM my first year. Best option is to go to a CC your second year if you’re committed on transferring. It’s statistically really hard to transfer to another csu or uc if you go to a csu. Going to CC increases your chances dramatically. Hard part is getting units to transfer and hitting the right requirements to transfer but it’s possible. I did it lol

[@cowiforna8358]

Is it possible I can transfer from CC after 3 years, go to a UC for a BA and transfer to a out of state for grad school? (1 community college, 2+ Uni's?) And would all the credits transfer? I am still in CC with a high GPA, but want to move out of state in less than 5 yrs.

[@cowiforna8358]

EX: Community College for 3 years, UCSB 2 years, U Miami 2-3 more years?

[@adamramirez1]

Yup that’s totally possible!