Community College Q&A⋆˚ from a UCLA transfer and AWS software engineer 🌱 stats, essays, more!

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hello friends ♡ i recently posted some tik toks about community college for college admission szn and i've been getting tons of questions again, so! i decided to make an updated q&a where i answer the common questions i get, and share parts of my uc application. hope it helps and hope u learn something ♡( ◡‿◡ )

˖✧ past community college advice videos:
when i got into ucla, i shared my story and gave my immediate tips
   • my community college experience & adv...  
how i got into ucla, usc, and berkeley as a transfer
   • how i got into ucla, berkeley, & usc ...  
why you should go to community college, pros and cons
   • why you should go to community colleg...  
the ultimate guide to cc - 2 year general plan (pdf linked in the description of the video)
   • the ultimate guide to community colle...  

💌 join my discord:   / discord   ✧･ﾟ

˖✧ chapters:
0:00 intro
0:48 about me, degrees, experience
1:26 i'm from california! disclaimer
1:45 start - walking through my uc application
1:57 gpa
2:06 schools that accepted and rejected me
2:23 educational prep programs
3:07 work experience
3:58 extracurricular activities
5:28 scholarships
5:47 essays and piq tips
9:56 what's important for transfer apps?
11:34 should i go to community college?
13:00 missing out? making friends?
15:11 easy to transfer? scared of getting stuck
16:40 addressing worries with transferring
17:13 staying motivated
18:10 finances, cc is affordable
18:46 how to get all your classes
19:03 if you have more questions..
19:50 outro

˖✧ my desk setup!
https://www.amazon.com/shop/influence...
(i don't actively update this, pls lmk if u are interested in something but it's not linked! i'll add it.)

˖✧ socials:
instagram: @dvyjessica
tiktok: @dvyjessica

˖✧ music:
maplestory bgm, from pre big bang playlist:    • [MapleStory BGM] Night Market  

specific maplestory songs (in order):
leafre (lofi ver)    • [MapleStory BGM] Leafre -Lofi ver.-  
henesys ˖ floral life
ellinia ˖ missing you
lith harbor ˖ above the treetops
ellinia ˖ when the morning comes
ludibrium ˖ funny time maker
korean folk town ˖ downtown
el nath ˖ snowy village
ereve ˖ raindrop flower

˖✧ about me:
hi, i'm jessica! i'm a 23 year old software engineer girly („• ֊ •„) i love editing videos and sharing my experience. i hope to help and inspire others through my content~