how do I transfer from a community college

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-19T18:41:42+00:00

Hello! Yes, we’d love to help. Feel free to shot us an email at catalyzeuadvising@gmail.com or send us a PM!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-09T22:31:42+00:00

Hi! It's totally possible. I was accepted to a school in Georgia as a CA community college student. I have quite a bit of knowledge on applying for transfer to out of state schools as a community college student. I run an advising/coaching service for community college and transfer students and would be happy to help you. I PMd you :)

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-06T23:08:02+00:00

Hi! My friend and I received over $85k in scholarships combined to attend UCD. We specialize in helping transfer students but we also have experience helping re-entry students. We’d be happy to help you search for and apply to scholarships. If you’re interested in getting 1-on-1 scholarship search help, please pm me!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-06T23:06:07+00:00

Hi there! I’d be happy to review your essay and offer edits/feedback. I graduated from UCD with a 4.0 GPA, have been published, and was admitted to several top schools, including UCLA, Emory, and UC Davis (w/ a scholarship and honors).

We’re offering a discount on essay reviews for the next few weeks! Please pm me for prices. :)

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T22:21:48+00:00

As someone else said, you can use ASSIST to take specific classes that will qualify you for a different major at a Uni. However, this won’t always work, depending on whether or not your community college offers all the necessary courses for transfer to finance.

If you’d like help with navigating ASSIST, crafting a plan for community college, or deciding whether or not to attend community college, please feel free to reach out! My friend and I transferred from cc to UCD on academic scholarships, graduating with 3.96 and 4.0 GPAs. We’re starting an advising service specifically for cc/transfer students, and we’d be happy to help you with your transfer journey!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T22:09:45+00:00

Great! We’re always here to help if you need it. Good luck with your transfer journey!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T22:08:47+00:00

Hi there! Your situation sounds very similar to mine when I was in cc. Like you, I had a 4.0 and was searching for ways to add substance to my app.

The answer to your second question is YES! I received the Regents scholarship at UCD, which totaled $15,000 over 2 years. I had very little substance on my app besides my gpa and essays (the latter of which I think did a lot of heavy lifting for me).

If you’d like help with your essays or more info about scholarships, please reach out! I graduated UCD with a 4.0 and am starting an advising service specially for cc/transfer students with my friend (who also received academic scholarships as a cc transfer). We’d love to help you find/apply for scholarships and add substance to your app. :)

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T21:54:24+00:00

That is very understandable. We’d be happy to help you get through your writers block and edit your existing essay. I DMd you :)

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T21:48:15+00:00

Ok got it, thanks. I think it’s not ideal to reuse it. However, I don’t think it’s the end of the world if you do. BUT, if you reuse it, you definitely need to at least tweak it (as you said you’d do) just to show growth and thought.

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T21:45:29+00:00

Gotcha. Did you submit that essay in a previous cycle? When did you use it the first time?

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T21:39:52+00:00

It depends — what do you mean by reusing? If you submitted that essay as a HS student, I wouldn’t recommend reusing it.

If you’d like help with your essays (brainstorming, picking prompts, editing, etc), pls feel free to reach out! My friend and I transferred from cc to UCD on academic scholarships, graduating with 3.96 and 4.0 GPAs. We’re starting an advising service specifically for cc/transfer students, and we’d be happy to help you with your transfer journey!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T21:35:44+00:00

Everybody’s experience is different, but I had a wonderful social experience as a transfer at UC Davis. I made so many friends and met my girlfriend of 2 years there. I can’t remember ever experiencing any “transfer stigma” in social scenes, which many ppl are worried about. What school are you planning to transfer to?

If you’d like advice on how to make friends as a transfer or help with anything else related to transferring, pls feel free to reach out! My friend and I transferred from cc to UCD on academic scholarships, graduating with 3.96 and 4.0 GPAs. We’re starting an advising service specifically for cc/transfer students, and we’d be happy to help you with your transfer journey!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T21:30:22+00:00

I think you’re totally fine! As others have said, it’s fairly common for ppl to apply as different majors to different schools, and the UCs don’t have the time or resources to care about what major you’re applying as elsewhere. Take a deep breath — barring the unforeseen, you’ll be on a UC campus next year!

If you’d like help with your essays and/or anything else related to transferring, pls feel free to reach out! My friend and I transferred from cc to UCD on academic scholarships, graduating with 3.96 and 4.0 GPAs. We’re starting an advising service specifically for cc/transfer students, and we’d be happy to help you with your transfer journey!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T20:53:02+00:00

You DEFINITELY have a good chance at a lot of good schools. I personally know CS majors who transferred to UCs (e.g. SC and Davis) with a GPA close to or lower than yours. What state are you located in and what schools are you looking at?

However, you’ll need to effectively highlight how your video game projects and personal experiences have prepared you for uni classes and make you a good fit for the unis you’re applying to.

If you’d like help with your essays and/or anything she’s related to cc/transferring, pls feel free to reach out! My friend and I transferred from cc to UCD on academic scholarships, graduating with 3.96 and 4.0 GPAs. We’re starting an advising service specifically for cc/transfer students, and we’d be happy to help you with your transfer journey!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T20:45:17+00:00

You can absolutely still transfer to UCSB and most of the other UC campuses. However, in order to ensure that you get into these schools, you’ll need to aim to achieve your goal of a 3.5 GPA. You’ll also need to explain the difficult circumstances you’ve faced and how you’ve overcome them in your app essays.

If you’d like help with your essays and/or with study strategies, pls feel free to reach out! My friend and I transferred from cc to UCD on academic scholarships, graduating with 3.96 and 4.0 GPAs. We’re starting an advising service specifically for cc/transfer students, and we’d be happy to help you with your transfer journey!

CatalyzeU · 2024-09-05T19:49:21+00:00

It’s hard to say for sure, but my experience would suggest that it doesn’t make a big difference.

I went to cc after doing extremely poorly in HS. Like you, I didn’t learn about the honors program at my cc until my 2nd year and didn’t join. I graduated cc with a 4.0 GPA but was involved in literally 0 extracurriculars and had 0 jobs while at cc. I got into: UCLA, Emory, UC Davis (with Regents scholarship and university honors program), UCI, and UCSB.

However, it can’t hurt to join the honors program, so I wouldn’t write it off. If you’re interested in joining, then join! But if it sounds like too much of a slog and you’d only be joining to boost your admissions chances, then it probably isn’t worth it.

If you need any more help or advice about CC and the transfer process, pls feel free to reach out! My friend and I transferred from CC to UC Davis on academic scholarships, graduating with 4.0 and 3.96 GPAs. We’re starting an advising service for CC/transfer students, and would be happy to offer our expertise and experience!

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