My son is currently attending Contra Costa College and will take at least one class (US History) at Berkeley City College because if taken there it will meet UC Berkeley's American Cultures requirement. He will probably take other classes there as well. My understanding is that if a student attends multiple community colleges, he or she would declare one of the colleges (as long as at least 12 credits are obtained there) as the college of record to certify the IGETC, etc.
I read on another thread from over a year ago that Berkeley City College students have at least some degree of preference in UC Berkeley admissions. I have not heard this anywhere else, except perhaps in hearing that Bay Area community college students in general might have some slight preference over other community colleges.
We have also thought that Contra Costa College might have some advantage due to its location, as I have read that the community college's zip code can be taken into consideration. I have heard that UC Berkeley tries to balance out admissions from among community colleges, and since Contra Costa has a relatively low number of students accepted into UC Berkeley, having a 4.0 from there (which, so far, my son does) might offer some slight advantage over having a 4.0 from a college where more students are accepted into UC Berkeley.
Does anyone know if there would be any advantage to either of these colleges in terms of making it the college of record?
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