Richard R. AHC to Cal to law school I am a senior at UC Berkeley, and transferred from Allan Hancock College. I will receive my BA from Berkeley next year, in Legal Studies, and plan to go to law school or do paralegal work for a law-firm. I highly recommend Allan Hancock because it is inexpensive and gives you access to all the resources, exposure to well-qualified teachers, and flexible scheduling.

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Tracy T. Nine months to a new career I graduated from Allan Hancock College in 2004 from the dental assisting program. I knew some people who had finished it and they were really happy with their jobs and their careers so I decided to give it a try and I ended up really liking it. Allan Hancock College gave me a great opportunity to have a career because I felt so prepared and I got hired right away when I finished the program. It was a nine month program and it was well worth it. What I liked about Allan Hancock is you are trained in the field you’re going to go into- so they teach everything you’re going to know. My overall experience at Hancock was awesome.

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Ryan S. from Cal Poly, to Hancock, to Cal Poly I started as a freshman at Cal Poly and then transferred here. Hancock has made things a lot easier for me. It’s much, much cheaper than Cal Poly and you get just as good of an education. We use the same textbooks as Cal Poly and there are a lot of similarities between classes here and those at a four-year university. I was a math major at Cal Poly, but I didn’t want to be stuck in an office doing math all day. Instead I decided to study engineering, and once I decided that I want to become a civil engineer, I talked to my counselor at the University Transfer Center and she showed me all the classes I’d need to take. After I leave Hancock I plan to transfer back to Cal Poly as a civil engineering major. I’m glad I came to Hancock. For one, there’s all the money I saved. That’s important to me because I’m paying for my own education. I also think that Hancock prepares you really well for what’s to come. There’re definitely a lot of resources on campus and if you need help you can get it here. Hancock was the right choice for me.

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Vicky G. from full-time Mom to cellular biologist I went through a traumatic divorce and decided to use that as a catalyst to bring about positive change in my life. After my youngest son graduated from high school I enrolled at Hancock with the intent to complete a degree in cellular biology. My experience at Hancock has been phenomenal and I am happy to say that I will attend Cal Poly in the fall. In the meantime, I have participated in two prestigious scientific internships at UCSB and most recently Brookhaven National Lab. Hancock made it all possible for me.

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Jackie J. Reentry student/Cal Poly transfer “I was 46 years old and a grandmother of two when I transferred to Cal Poly. I would never have done it without the preparation I received at Allan Hancock College. A car accident left me quadriplegic, and stopped my college career. Fifteen years later I took a chance and enrolled at Hancock. My experience was wonderful…the counselors spent extra time with me, and when it came time, personally assisted with my application to Poly.”

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	Jamie F. Software Engineer
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	Larry A. Medical student
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Lindsay G. St. Joseph H.S grad/Cal Poly Transfer “Once I got over the idea of having to go straight from high school to a university, I realized that Allan Hancock College was the perfect place for me. I entered Hancock believing I knew exactly what I wanted. However, while there I was able to reevaluate my interests and my goals and changed my planned major and university of choice several times. Today I am at Cal Poly and on course to graduate with a major in animal science. Hancock gave me the chance to test my interests and make important career decisions without the rush—and the high cost. It was a great experience.”

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	Niloufar P. Computer Engineering major
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Q A. Santa Ynez H.S. grad/Cal Poly transfer “I knew I wanted to be an architect before I graduated from high school. While in high school I learned that Allan Hancock College had a higher transfer acceptance rate to Cal Poly than the other local community colleges. After two years at Hancock, I was accepted into Cal Poly’s architecture program. Attending Hancock prepared me well academically, saved me money and provided a good transition to the fast pace of university life.”

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