Easiest way to get a bachelor's deg in CA

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Hey wattup guys, what's the easiest route to get a bachelors degree in CA? Im from AZ and pretty much done with all my pre-reqs for pharmacy school, but I decided that I want to go CA pharm schools ( UCSD,UCSF,USC?). Id like to get my undergrad degree in CA so I can establish residency at the same time. Can someone give me an insight as far as which school to go, and what to major in?

 

[confettiflyer]

Hey wattup guys, what's the easiest route to get a bachelors degree in CA? Im from AZ and pretty much done with all my pre-reqs for pharmacy school, but I decided that I want to go CA pharm schools ( UCSD,UCSF,USC?). Id like to get my undergrad degree in CA so I can establish residency at the same time. Can someone give me an insight as far as which school to go, and what to major in?

go to a CSU (not a popular one; popular = SDSU, CSUF, CSLA, SFSU, CSUS, CSULB) and get a degree in social sciences (communications, sociology, etc...)

to save even more money, go to a community college first and transfer. If you overload on classes and go through the summer, this should take you <3 years.

your completed pre-req courses MIGHT help with breadth requirements, or they might not be used at all, YMMV.

 

[chemguy79]

I don't know if you can establish residency while attending classes in undergrad without working full-time. In graduate school, it is a different beast.

For example ... I took off 1.5 years of school in order to switch my residency from MI to IN because I had to prove that I was a taxpayer, had a full-time job, and I wasn't in the state for purely educational purposes.

However, I was able to establish NC residency after my first year in graduate school easily after filling out a form. However, I had a student that I TA'ed for General Chemistry who had to fight tooth and nail to get her residency switched to NC. Therefore, it is possible, but I think that you will find it to be more difficult than expected. I believe that California is one of the most difficult states to switch residency; There is a book that tells you specifically how to switch your state of residency, I used it to ensure that I would pay in-state tuition at Purdue versus an additional 6K for out of state tuition.

 

[lilsweetpea01]

Hey wattup guys, what's the easiest route to get a bachelors degree in CA? Im from AZ and pretty much done with all my pre-reqs for pharmacy school, but I decided that I want to go CA pharm schools ( UCSD,UCSF,USC?). Id like to get my undergrad degree in CA so I can establish residency at the same time. Can someone give me an insight as far as which school to go, and what to major in?

There is no "easy" way. It'll take you at least 3+ years whether you major in communications or chemistry.

 

[confettiflyer]

I don't know if you can establish residency while attending classes in undergrad without working full-time. In graduate school, it is a different beast.

I believe that California is one of the most difficult states to switch residency; There is a book that tells you specifically how to switch your state of residency, I used it to ensure that I would pay in-state tuition at Purdue versus an additional 6K for out of state tuition.

CA is especially hard to get residency changed. I had a friend who was willing to pay to have a CA resident marry her for in-state tuition. She ended up getting residency on her own after 3 years. There's no "checklist" either, it's a weird combo of school, work, intent/likelihood you'll stay.

Example:

Indications of your intent to make California your permanent residence include:

• California driver's license or a California ID Card
• Voter registration card or affidavit from Registrar of Voters
• California-based bank accounts or CA branches based in other states
• California car registration and car insurance card
• Paying California income taxes as a resident, including taxes on income earned outside California
• Housing contracts, monthly rental agreements, lease or proof of property ownership
• Credit and memberships with California merchants, religious affiliations, clubs, gyms
• Proof of your belongings moved into California such as moving van, bill of lading
• Proof of utilities established in your name such as phone, gas, electric, and cable TV
• Designating California as your permanent address on all school, employment, and/or military records

Good source for general info:
http://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/criteria.html

 

[armorking]

CA is especially hard to get residency changed. I had a friend who was willing to pay to have a CA resident marry her for in-state tuition. She ended up getting residency on her own after 3 years. There's no "checklist" either, it's a weird combo of school, work, intent/likelihood you'll stay.

Example:

Indications of your intent to make California your permanent residence include:

• California driver's license or a California ID Card
• Voter registration card or affidavit from Registrar of Voters
• California-based bank accounts or CA branches based in other states
• California car registration and car insurance card
• Paying California income taxes as a resident, including taxes on income earned outside California
• Housing contracts, monthly rental agreements, lease or proof of property ownership
• Credit and memberships with California merchants, religious affiliations, clubs, gyms
• Proof of your belongings moved into California such as moving van, bill of lading
• Proof of utilities established in your name such as phone, gas, electric, and cable TV
• Designating California as your permanent address on all school, employment, and/or military records

Good source for general info:
http://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/criteria.html

You stole my thunder (haha). I'm just going to post this link I found but it basically says the same thing that your link provided confettiflyer. It has a few more additional items in regard to CA residency:

http://www.registrar.ucsb.edu/residenc.htm#overview

 

[flip05]

Thank you , for all your inputs. I appreciate it. Im assuming that Cal state university system has a different criteria as far as establishing a residency? I could probably work part time at the same time get my bachelors

 

[chemguy79]

Thank you , for all your inputs. I appreciate it. Im assuming that Cal state university system has a different criteria as far as establishing a residency? I could probably work part time at the same time get my bachelors

Do you mean Cal State university system versus the University of California system? I think that both systems are governed by the same body with respect to residency requirements.

Unfortunately, I don't think that working part-time would necessarily be enough. You will need to prove that you can fully support yourself in the state for at least a year in order to qualify for in-state residency/tuition.

 

[confettiflyer]

Do you mean Cal State university system versus the University of California system? I think that both systems are governed by the same body with respect to residency requirements.

Unfortunately, I don't think that working part-time would necessarily be enough. You will need to prove that you can fully support yourself in the state for at least a year in order to qualify for in-state residency/tuition.

working definitely won't be enough, you need to bleed the state of california.

UC and CSU are two separate systems run by two different set of Regents, but the residency qualifications are about the same between UC, CSU, and even CC.

 

[flip05]

working definitely won't be enough, you need to bleed the state of california.

UC and CSU are two separate systems run by two different set of Regents, but the residency qualifications are about the same between UC, CSU, and even CC.

Looks like Im gonna have to finish my bachelor's degree in my home state then move to california and work for 366 days. LOL. At least thats what the minimum requirement is