Transferring from multiple community colleges to a CSU?

I've taken courses at several community colleges and am planning a CSU transfer. Does anyone have experience with how transferring credits from multiple schools works?

Sure, I can shed some light on this process. When you're transferring from multiple community colleges to a CSU (California State University), the process is slightly more complicated, but still quite manageable.

To start, you need to request official transcripts from each of the community colleges you have attended. These will need to be sent directly to the CSU you're planning to transfer to. Each school will have its own process for requesting these transcripts. There's often a small fee associated with this, so be prepared for that.

Once your CSU receives your transcripts, they will evaluate your credits based on their degree requirements. This usually involves checking course equivalencies. You should know that even if certain courses don’t directly match with a course at a CSU, they are often given elective credit.

You might also be wondering how this transfer will affect your GPA. In most cases, your GPA is calculated from all grades you have earned at all colleges attended. However, if one of the community colleges you attended uses plus/minus grading and the other does not, the CSU may calculate your GPA using whole grades (A, B, C) from both colleges.

Also, keep in mind that CSU schools are generally more lenient with credits earned at California community colleges. They even have program assistance tools like ASSIST, which is an online database that displays reports of how course credits earned at one California community college can be transferred when applying to a CSU institution.

To reiterate, yes, you can transfer from multiple community colleges to a CSU. The key is to stay organized, communicate clearly, and watch your deadlines. It may seem a bit overwhelming, but many students effectively transfer to CSU from multiple community colleges each year. You got this!