Hello there! I'm new as well but am also taking classes at various CCs. I know that some CSU's grant extra points to applicants who are residents of the same county (some CC's do this too). I'm not that familiar with Southern California but I'm assuming those are in different counties. You should just check into Pasadena CC's website, plenty of CC's list what they give admission points to, or you can just ask them. Personally, I'm attending CC's close to home because it's more convenient. Keep in mind that all RN programs are so competitive that you usually have to apply pretty widely so you probably can't get the same county bonus everywhere (if it exists, that is). Best of luck