Katie Schramm

When Katie Schramm left UC Irvine to come to MiraCosta College she was told she was making a mistake.  Despite the warnings, Katie says her decision was “the coolest thing I have ever done for myself.” 

Katie graduated from a North San Diego County high school and immediately moved away to UC Irvine.  However, after only a quarter at the university, Katie decided it wasn’t for her.  She moved back home and enrolled in MiraCosta College.

“It was a really hard decision to leave UC Irvine because of the stigma attached to it,” explains Katie.  “When I went to withdraw, people were appalled I was going back to community college. But, I am so happy I did.  I am so thankful that I’ve made this decision.”

One of the things Katie is most thankful for is the small class size at MiraCosta College, where she says she gets to interact more closely with her professors both inside and outside of the classroom. 

“The university was so large. When I came back to MiraCosta I found the professors to be more available and the classes more intimate.  My questions were answered immediately and I got the help I needed.”

While at MiraCosta, Katie became involved with the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and became the vice president of public relations.  She also became a note taker for Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS).

“That experience has exposed me to the power of small groups and the difference people can make.  It has inspired me to look for a career that makes a social difference.”

Katie is well on her way to achieving that goal.  She was accepted to every school she applied for: UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCLA and SFSU.  She decided to transfer to Berkeley where she will study rhetoric and look into joining the Peace Corps. 

“Coming here was the coolest thing,” she reiterates.  “MiraCosta was the perfect stepping stone to go to a university that I really want to be at.”