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有一位朋友问我在college 常常出现的问题和误解, 以下我简单的说明一下:Many students plan to attend junior college for about two years and then transfer to a 4-year university as a Junior (third year university student). In many cases, this is not only a great way to save money, but also a good way to “taste” the college life. During the second years at the college, students often try to complete as many classes as possible before transferring. However, as one of the student advisors for more than 6 years, I find out there are some common mistakes about understanding the transfer policies. If you are planning to transfer from junior college to the UC, CSU, or private university, you may want to read the following suggestion(s). REMEMBER! Every student is different because of his/her background or goal; some of the suggestions may be helpful to a person, but may not apply to others. a) All Junior college Courses Are Lower Division Class ---- After you transfer to a 4-year university, it doesn’t matter what major you choose; you will only be able to complete your upper division major courses at the university. Therefore, taking as many courses as possible at the junior college may not be beneficial to you. Many students have a common misunderstanding about completing more courses in junior college will help them to shorten their time for graduation! For example, the maximum transferable units from junior college to CSU are often between 70 － 80 units. That means if you complete more than 70 -80 units at the junior college, the extra units that you already completed in the junior college may not help you to complete your degree faster. It is because every university has its own requirements. You will need to complete additional amount of courses (or units) before you can earn your degree! If you know your target university, I suggest you to call the Admissions Office to find out the maximum number of units that can be transferred from junior college to university, so that you can plan ahead of time.b) More Course/Units You Complete, Less Chance to Improve Your G.P.A. ---- Grade point average is one of the essential factors that affect the admission decision. Grade point average is calculated by the numbers of units you have completed and the grade you have earned in each course. If your G.P.A. is below 3.0 after you have completed more than 80 units, it is much harder to increase your G.P.A than a student who just completed less than 80 units and has the same G.P.A. as you do. Let me use a real life example: a few students have come and talked to me in the last few months, and they all want to improve their cumulative grade point average before they graduate with the BA/BS degree. They all have a G.P.A. of less than 2.5 and have completed more than 100 units for all their coursework. If they want to graduate by completing a total of 120 units, they will never be able to graduate with a 3.0 even if they get all “A’s” in the rest of their courses. You can do your own calculation and try to estimate your G.P.A. for yourself.c) You Do Not Need to Complete All the GE Courses before You Plan to Take Major Courses ---- Many students make this mistake. They all want to complete the GE course first. Well~~ It actually might give you a huge problem in your junior and senior years. Remember!!! Your upper division major course(s) is way more difficult than the GE courses. The major courses often require research paper and/or presentation as part of your final grade for your course. For example, if you take 14 units of major courses in one quarter/semester, expect to have at least 2-3 research papers and/or 1-2 presentations in all your coursework. Are you able to handle it and get good grades in all courses? In my point of view, taking 2-3 major courses and 1-2 GE courses per quarter/semester is a perfect balance (a combination of “difficult” and “easy” to handle courses.) !!! My opinions are for your reference only!!!博士猪

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