Transfer from CC to D1 Program

Congrats on those very solid times. It’s easy to transfer to a top D1 school in Cali with a top notch GPA from a CC because the academic competition at CC’s is much lower. The lower competition is also reflected at the TF and CC level. You can google and find out how competitive most CA CC’s are in TF and XC.

Like the previous poster said, the transfer process isn't difficult, just be aware that the academic merit awards at most schools are very different for a transfer than they are for incoming freshman; they're nearly always lower for transfers.

But 90% of the time I hear someone say that they're "not getting any attention" it's the athlete that thinks college coaches are going to flock to them because they're just so great. I've hear this from athletes with exceptional times like yours, and I've heard it from athletes that aren't fast enough to beat all of my girls.

If you want to run at the DI level, email DI coaches. Full Stop.

There are thousands of good HS runners, we don't have time to reach out to all of them. Coaches love hearing from an athlete first, it means they have interest in their school. If a coach reaches out to you first it's them hoping that you're looking for the exact same things that they offer (location, cost, major, competitiveness, etc.). But when a kid talks to me first, I know we've probably already hit most of those points, otherwise why email me?

If you want to run at the DI level, email DI coaches.

Did you run those as a junior or sophomore? If soph, you are very attractive. Even as a junior, you can walk on at 90% of D1 teams. If you have a good ACT/SAT, you most likely will pay less at a 4 year school than a CC. I have 2 kids going to 4 year universities for free while CC provide few discounts for smart kids.