For anyone who has never walked it, the path from a state college to a major university appears straight and smooth. It\u2019s assumed to go like this: a student earns a two-year degree at a state school, moves onto a university campus for years three and four, and finishes up the requirements for a bachelor\u2019s degree. Easy as that.<\/p>\n
Reality, however, isn\u2019t always so simple.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can be a real struggle when you\u2019re in that gap,\u201d says Esteban Baez Sola, referring to the transfer process. The gap for him loomed large after he\u2019d completed his associate\u2019s degree from Valencia College in April 2023.<\/p>\n