Community College is the way to go. You have more time to explore options, save tons of money, and most of the major univeristies prefer CC students over high schoolers. I highly recommend it. If you don\'t get into UCSD, go to Pierce or Santa Monica (I know you\'re here in L.A.) because they have a guaranteed transfer program to the U.C. system.
If you do make it to U.C.S.D, tell Ruth Williams I said \"hi\".