1. Why a Business Major, Why UC Irvine?
The student wanted to reduce the burden while building healthy study habits at CC, and at the same time was very interested in entrepreneurship and social impact, so they chose the Business Administration major. The student says that because UC Irvine is a school strong in its Business program and career support, not only in engineering, they felt it was a place where they could prepare for “realistic employment + the business I want to build” together.
2. Why the Student Chose OneVision Among Countless Transfer Consulting Firms
At first, the student began preparing with only the basic information the counselor provided, but it was not easy to find detailed transfer requirements by major and real cases. Then, after seeing a “CC to UC transfer success story” video on CEO Jay's Instagram and feeling it was similar to their own situation, the student requested a consultation, and chose OneVision because they liked that it presented a concrete transfer roadmap tailored to their individual major and schools.
3. The Most Difficult Part of the Preparation Process
The hardest part was keeping up with business-related activities while maintaining a high GPA. It was also not easy to judge which UC campus was a good fit for them. The student said it felt overwhelming to decide on their own “how far to reach, and which schools to keep as safeties.”
4. Key Ways OneVision Helped: Roadmap by Major & Online Business Project
Based on the student's entire time at CC, OneVision laid out all at once the courses to take each semester, a GPA management strategy and activities for school breaks. The student says what set OneVision apart most was that, with a UC Irvine business transfer in mind, it connected an online business project with experience serving real customers so they could become strengths in the essays.
5. Where the Student Felt They Grew the Most During the Preparation Process
Rather than being a student who simply keeps their grades up, the student grew a great deal in self-direction, setting goals and carrying them out on their own. The student said that by rechecking the roadmap with CEO Jay every semester, they practiced deciding for themselves “what to focus on this semester and which activities to cut back,” and gained a lot of confidence in the process.
6. A Memorable Scene from the Actual Application Process
The student said the most memorable moment was while writing the essay, when they were putting into words “the lessons learned from failure.” Thanks to CEO Jay's advice that “the more a story is about failure, the more it comes down to how you got back up,” the student was able to complete an essay that showed a business mindset and sense of responsibility, not just a story about having a hard time.
7. When the Student Heard the Acceptance News
The student says that when they received the UC Irvine Business Administration transfer acceptance email, they thought, “All my choices so far have come together.” The student said that they and their parents felt great relief and joy that the journey that started at CC had naturally led to a UC.
8. To Younger Students Preparing for the Same Major
What the student wants to tell younger students is to be sure to find a balance between GPA and business activities early. The student advised that if you check the required courses and transfer requirements for your major in advance and set up a roadmap based on them first, you can choose activities with a much calmer mind.
9. What Set OneVision Apart, in the Student’s View
The student described OneVision as “a tailored solution for CC students”. The student summed up that the biggest advantage was that OneVision went beyond simply telling them which schools to apply to, and shaped the entire transfer preparation process into one flow, from a roadmap by major and connections to professors/
10. Final Words the Student Wants to Share
The student expressed gratitude to their parents, who believed in them and cheered them on to the end, and said that now, after enrolling, they want to focus on academics and career and someday give the help they received back to younger CC students. The student closed the story by saying that the transfer admission to UC Irvine Business Administration is the starting point of that journey.
