I've heard some California community colleges have special contracts with UC Berkeley for transfers. Can anyone explain how these work and which colleges are part of this arrangement?
Sure, your question refers to the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program, an agreement between California community colleges and some University of California (UC) campuses. Unfortunately, UC Berkeley does not participate in this program.
However, there's another fantastic program called UC Berkeley's TAP (Transfer Alliance Project) program which community colleges may be a part of. This program provides counseling support to prospective transfer students to help them prepare for transferring to UC Berkeley – but there's no admission guarantee.
If you're at a California community college and considering transferring to a UC school, it might benefit you to take advantage of the resources available through your school's transfer center and meet with a counselor to go over your specific circumstances and goals. It's also important to remember that each UC has different transfer agreements and it may be beneficial to explore what offers exist at other UCs as well.
I hope this answers your question! Let me know if you have more queries.
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