I'm going to have to disagree with you on several points. Since he will be a junior transfer, he will be missing out on most if not all of the 500 person lower-division lectures. Most of his upper-division classes will be taught by professors, and likely be fairly small (20ish people). As for where you go as an undergrad, it certainly does matter if you want to apply to graduate school beyond a basic teaching program. PhD and Masters programs (something B. has pondered if I am not mistaken) look at not only how you did in school but where you went. As I'm sure you know, a straight B student from a Cal State is not viewed the same as a straight B student from Cal.
As for your transfer chances, I would agree that you need to talk to speak with a rep from Cal. I would also suggest speaking with a rep from the re-entry program at UC Berkeley. They have some great programs and advice for older adults heading back to school. Oh and yeah you might want to re-take the psych class. If you re-take a class at a CC do they count the original grade in your GPA? I know it will still count on your transcript, but at some schools like Cal they only count the second grade toward calculating GPA. Good luck B.
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As for your transfer chances, I would agree that you need to talk to speak with a rep from Cal. I would also suggest speaking with a rep from the re-entry program at UC Berkeley. They have some great programs and advice for older adults heading back to school. Oh and yeah you might want to re-take the psych class. If you re-take a class at a CC do they count the original grade in your GPA? I know it will still count on your transcript, but at some schools like Cal they only count the second grade toward calculating GPA. Good luck B.