[xo_sugar_ox]

i'm just wondering, does anyone here go to de anza? i'm going to go there starting this fall, and i'd like to know more about the college such the atmosphere, students and transfer programs.

and maybe i could bump into one of the students here randomly someday? haha XD

edit: does anyone know the quickest bus route/shortcut from the campus or near the campus to the evergreen area in san jose? i checked the vta schedules and the most straightforward routes take 2 hours minimum -__-

[smileyface(:]

I'll be going to De Anza this summer=]
I'm going to be taking the Orientation and some other classes(haven't decided yet)
you can learn about the transfers(from De Anza to UCs) from the orientation. I suggest you take it during the summer(they still have spots for August 24 - 27)
The summer classes for the orientation are much shorter than the ones in the fall(summer = 1 week; fall = 6 weeks)

[xo_sugar_ox]

I'll be going to De Anza this summer=]
I'm going to be taking the Orientation and some other classes(haven't decided yet)
you can learn about the transfers(from De Anza to UCs) from the orientation. I suggest you take it during the summer(they still have spots for August 24 - 27)
The summer classes for the orientation are much shorter than the ones in the fall(summer = 1 week; fall = 6 weeks)

oh thank you! i'm taking orientation too. which days are you going to be taking orientation? i'm taking it on aug. 10-13 =D

[visters]

I am taking Mandarin and Anthropology this summer! Woott When does the summer session begin??

[xo_sugar_ox]

I am taking Mandarin and Anthropology this summer! Woott When does the summer session begin??

june 29

[forevernever]

I am taking Mandarin and Anthropology this summer! Woott When does the summer session begin??

Oooh! I'm taking Anthro this summer too? Physical or cultural? I'm taking physical anthro with Nengo at 10 am (:

[sarah_kim]

Haha. De Anza is like down the street from my HS, MVHS. [I FINALLY GRADUATED ]
Anyways.
The college itself is quite fun actually. You'll see lots of Asians for sure. But there lots
of people from other ethnic backgrounds too so yeah don't worry about diversity.
You'll meet lots of people from overseas if you are a full-fledged student. I heard that
lots of Asians come to DA to study. Apparently it is one of the best community colleges?

The atmosphere of DA actually depends on who you hang out with when you're there.
I was there during my HS years to get some extra college credits/ to "expand my horizons"
so me and my friends were dubbed the "over-achieving" HS kids but there were some really
cool people I met there :] Oh yeah. PICK YOUR PROFESSORS WISELY!!!! Use ratemyprofessor.com
it's actually quite accurate.
some are really nice, helpful and just overall cool but...some are just trash. for example,
my friend got an intern at NASA by her professor's reference. I had a professor who didn't show up
75% of the time and then just out of no where decided to canceled the class like 4 weeks into the class ''

regarding transfers,
There are certain transfer programs you can sign up for. You'll have to ask the counselor. Each college
that accepts transfers from DA has different requirements. Like there used to be one for UCLA and UCSD,
I don't know if they are around anymore, but anyways their requirements were very different. Of course,
UCLA had a few more required courses. If you're going to transfer, you can't slack off. Its getting quite
competitive now.

mm. okay i hope that was somewhat helpful. Sorry if it didn't :\

I'm starting a summer class on the 29th too :] (waitlisted but...whatever) YOGA anyone with me? hehe
oh yeah, that's another thing, at De Anza, if you're within #10 in the waiting list, you'll probably get in the class
[unless the class is REALLY popular like PSYCH] so go to the class on the first day. When the professor asks those
wait-listed to get their add#s, RUSH to the front

[xo_sugar_ox]

Haha. De Anza is like down the street from my HS, MVHS. [I FINALLY GRADUATED ]
Anyways.
The college itself is quite fun actually. You'll see lots of Asians for sure. But there lots
of people from other ethnic backgrounds too so yeah don't worry about diversity.
You'll meet lots of people from overseas if you are a full-fledged student. I heard that
lots of Asians come to DA to study. Apparently it is one of the best community colleges?

The atmosphere of DA actually depends on who you hang out with when you're there.
I was there during my HS years to get some extra college credits/ to "expand my horizons"
so me and my friends were dubbed the "over-achieving" HS kids but there were some really
cool people I met there :] Oh yeah. PICK YOUR PROFESSORS WISELY!!!! Use ratemyprofessor.com
it's actually quite accurate.
some are really nice, helpful and just overall cool but...some are just trash. for example,
my friend got an intern at NASA by her professor's reference. I had a professor who didn't show up
75% of the time and then just out of no where decided to canceled the class like 4 weeks into the class ''

regarding transfers,
There are certain transfer programs you can sign up for. You'll have to ask the counselor. Each college
that accepts transfers from DA has different requirements. Like there used to be one for UCLA and UCSD,
I don't know if they are around anymore, but anyways their requirements were very different. Of course,
UCLA had a few more required courses. If you're going to transfer, you can't slack off. Its getting quite
competitive now.

mm. okay i hope that was somewhat helpful. Sorry if it didn't :\

I'm starting a summer class on the 29th too :] (waitlisted but...whatever) YOGA anyone with me? hehe
oh yeah, that's another thing, at De Anza, if you're within #10 in the waiting list, you'll probably get in the class
[unless the class is REALLY popular like PSYCH] so go to the class on the first day. When the professor asks those
wait-listed to get their add#s, RUSH to the front

thank you!
you went to mvhs? i know a couple of people there haha

[Soulistice]

Classes start tomorrow! Lets explore, everyone~~

[starstrewnnight]

I'm taking a 7:30am spanish class and a 1pm guitar class for the summer for jollies. If there is a class you want at De Anza but the waitlist is long, I usually go to Foothill since it's only a few exits away (campus is lovely).

[xo_sugar_ox]

cool more people!
anyone here have transfer plans yet? hehe

[g-yo]

Ohh I'm taking a summer class there. It's called Global Issues and Perspectives - hopefully enough people enrolled cause it seems like a not-taken-a-lot class I don't want it to be cancelled D:

DA is apparently the second best CC? Like second best transfers. But imo Foothill has the best transfer program (into UCLA's honor's program and also Cornell's engineering program - though, technically Ivies aren't the best places to go to in terms of anything other than the liberal arts)

There are mostly asians, and unless you make some good friends there during class it'll be hard to really connect with others much (though my experience isn't really accurate, I was never a full-time student there).

[smileyface(:]

oh thank you! i'm taking orientation too. which days are you going to be taking orientation? i'm taking it on aug. 10-13 =D

i'm taking mine on august 24th - 28th
sorry for late reply;x

[xo_sugar_ox]

does anyone know when we can start registering for fall classes?

[smileyface(:]

^they(the counselors) help us register on the last day of orientation ^^;
but just in case they don't help us: August 24(new & former students) & August 3rd(Continuing)
its all on their website=]

[smileyface(:]

Bumping the page because i need help xD
On De Anza's website it says that people taking COUN101(orientation) has to send their official transcript to De Anza before taking the class(didn't know about it so i never sent my transcript)
So here's my question: Can De Anza just call my school or the district and get it faxed over or does my school have to send my official transcript over?
Because I'm pretty sure my school's closed and i've never been to the school district(I graduated from American High in fremont)

[xo_sugar_ox]

Bumping the page because i need help xD
On De Anza's website it says that people taking COUN101(orientation) has to send their official transcript to De Anza before taking the class(didn't know about it so i never sent my transcript)
So here's my question: Can De Anza just call my school or the district and get it faxed over or does my school have to send my official transcript over?
Because I'm pretty sure my school's closed and i've never been to the school district(I graduated from American High in fremont)

i think you have to go to your school to get them to send your transcript o.o but since your school is closed maybe you could ask de anza to call your school for your transcript

[Searesrayne]

Bumping the page because i need help xD
On De Anza's website it says that people taking COUN101(orientation) has to send their official transcript to De Anza before taking the class(didn't know about it so i never sent my transcript)
So here's my question: Can De Anza just call my school or the district and get it faxed over or does my school have to send my official transcript over?
Because I'm pretty sure my school's closed and i've never been to the school district(I graduated from American High in fremont)

o_O wtf you needed to send offical transcript for orientation?! o_O I never did that what's the point of that... wait maybe it's for the placement for your English and math classes .. it maybe that... because I did the placement tests and didn't have to do the transcript thing..

anyways De Anza is so diverse, there's a BUNCH of forgien exchange students and not just from Asia I mean Ethiopia, Russia, and other places. (although you mostly get to see the exchange student during the day)

Lots of ppl go to De Anza because of it's GREAT TRANSFER program

but yeah I did take summer classes but i'm going to take classes in fall and that would be beginning of my 2nd year

[fakemoomoo]

De Anza is a great school! A lot of my friends who transferred to UCLA went there, and I did a quarter there recently. They're administration is seriously amazing haha. Take advantage of the guarantee transfers, but don't depend on them and slack off because competition is tight nowadays.

As for the atmosphere, the science building looks new (I've never been in them) and they're always adding stuff and doing construction. It's in Cupertino so it's pretty safe and a nice neighborhood. There are a lot of Asians, and more who don't speak English than those who do haha. When parking in the garages, just beware because a lot of the cars that drive through have those huge stupid spoilers that are loud and make car alarms go off...I hope yours isn't sensitive hahahaha.

Anyway, have fun!

[DV04]

De Anza is a great community college and it is considered one of the top community colleges in the U.S. and there are a ton of international students, mainly Asian. That is because De Anza gets most of their money since international students pay around $1,000 - $2,000 a QUARTER. A Japanese student in my class told me that his parents gives him about $50,000 to live off for a year. Make sure you take Counseling 100 because all your questions will be answered by signing up for it. Beware of driving in either Stelling or Flint garage because there are a lot of cocky drivers in STi's, RSX's, Lancer Evo's, G35's, etc who like to drive crazy in and out of the garage (from my personal experiences). Sadly, with the bad economy and the huge boost of population in community colleges, it will be hard to get all the classes you want, which means you'll be at De Anza for at least 3 years max unless you're willing to drive between different schools to get more classes.