TRANSFERRING WITH A PLAN
Rebecca Joseph, [email protected]
[email protected]: getmetocollege freeadvice
Meet Four Amazing StudentsAlma went to a local high school.Had no immigration papers.Didn’t have funds to go to four year
college. Went to local community college. Began taking classes right away in her
interest-political science.Began volunteering for an outreach
organization on her campus and joined the ASI which got her priority enrollment.
Interned in a local non-profit office with immigrants like her and her parents.
Completed all of her requirements and received a Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship that covers two years of 4 year college.
Graduated last year from USC.
Brian
Had 3.5 GPA in high school.Had an uneven college list and accepted one of the only colleges that accepted him.Attended private college for one year on east coast.Disliked the school.Applied as sophomore transferGot involved at his current school. Connected with professors and made friendsGraduated from USC.
Catalina
Went to great public high school
Got admitted to several colleges but couldn’t afford to go.
Finishing her 1st year of community college and getting ready to transfer.
Has a job. In the honors program at her
community college Putting together all of her
requirements, including transcripts, recommendations, and new essays.
Mark Mark went to a local high
school. Had a 2.8 GPA. Started in one remedial
English class but took a full load of classes at three community colleges his first year. Completed his GE classes first and then his major. Started interning in a law office and then protesting on campus. Got a summer job in a dental office.
Graduated from UCLA. Now a first year LAW student.
HAPPY STUDENTS
NO COLLEGE WANTS TO INHERIT ANY UNHAPPY TRANSFER STUDENT.
Take Away #1…
Strong StudentsEVEN IF YOU DISLIKE YOUR CURRENT COLLEGE, COLLEGES WANT TRANSFER STUDENTS WITH GOOD GPAS, ENGAGEMENT ON AND OFF CAMPUS
Take Away #2
Powerful ApplicationsPrepare Strong Applications and Be Very Organized With Requirements
Take Away #3
1. What Do Four Year Colleges Want From Transfer Students
Academics-Grades GE Major Prerequisites Remediation Completed-Math and English
EssaysRecommendations-Professor, Community
MembersActivities-Consistency, Development, Leadership,
InitiativeSpecial talents, race, culture, obstacles
overcome, passions
What Do I Do?
Keep a master chart of all requirements. Each college has different prerequisites, and you need to track the following info.
Attend transfer workshops.Visit colleges and meet with transfer
specialists. Some have transfer days.
Deadlines
Know the application and requirement deadlines for each school.
Some have fall and spring deadlines. Some only have fall. Some take freshmen spring
transfers, some take sophomores and juniors, while other take only juniors.
The CSUs and UCs are due November 30. You apply the fall of your second year.
USC is due February 1 but earlier for some selected majors.
Academics
GE and Major requirements
Take the assessment tests at two and four year colleges seriously. They affect your entire CC or first year experience.
Only take classes that count. Make sure you confirm drops and withdraws so
you don’t get unexpected fails. Make sure you repeat exact classes if you get a grade below a C-.
ASSESSMENT READINESS
Review free sample test questions (Provided by the College Board) Review Reading Comprehension, Sentence Skills, Arithmetic, Elementary
Algebra and College Level Math sections. If English is not your first language or if you have difficulty communicating or
reading in English review Reading Skills and Sentence Meaning sections. iPhone Users may purchase the new ACCUPLACER APP at iTunes Store
for $1.99. (Provided by the College Board) Take free Math Diagnostic Exam (ALEKS) - Your ALEKS trial will allow
you to explore the ALEKS Student Module for three hours anytime during the next 48 hours. Follow the instructions below for ALEKS Exam Access. (Provided by ALEKS Corporation)
Install ALEKS Plug-In Under Student Module Option Click on Try ALEKS Now Button (User
Agreement will need to be accepted to take exam) 1) Enter Name, Email, etc. 2) Select I'm a Student, 3) Select Higher
Education Math 4) Select Beginning and Intermediate Combined Option
Academic Readiness
GESMajorRemediation
Always have a plan!!!
IGETC
ASSIST.ORG
MAJOR PREREQUISITES
SPECIFIC COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Majors
SCHOOL/MAJOR SPECIFIC Check with each school to see their major requirements. Each UC and Cal
State has its own requirements along with private colleges. www.assist.org works for CA public colleges. This provides some major requirements for UCs. http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparation-paths/index.html.
Privates follow their own rules. Make sure you complete general education pathways and check with major prerequisites.
Unit counts. The UCS and Cal States requires 60 semester (90 quarter) units. Other colleges have different requirements. Count on 15 semester units per semester and 12 quarter units per quarter. You will need to take winter and summer classes and consider enrolling at multiple schools. Make sure you don’t go over new UC caps on units.
Decided if you want to do a TAG/COLLEGE GUARANTEE TRANSFER program and its requirements for the one UC and multiple Cal States. You choose a TAG, after you complete 30 units, have a minimum GPA set by the university, and certain core classes completed. http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/
PLAN
TAKE A MIX OF GE AND MAJOR CLASSESNEVER TAKE TOO MANY HARD CLASSES
AT A TIMERESEARCH PROFESSORS (rate my
professor)DON’T SUFFER IN CLASSES THAT YOU
WON’T DO WELL IN
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Go to office hours of professors
Go to writing and math centers
Join EOPS or other programs for first gen kids, PUENTE, CARE. CHECK WITH EACH COLLEGE
Be part of study groups
JOIN THE SCHOLARS/HONORS PROGRAMS
GET INVOLVED
Get involved on campus—Athletics, Student Government, Work, Service
Volunteer/Intern in your community or with a certain profession. Go to Career Services office.
Work. Be active with work. But don’t let it interfere with your grades.
PAYING FOR CC
CC CAL GRANTS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 2COMPLETE FAFSA. EASIER THAN EVERGO TO FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AND ASK
FOR BOG FEE WAIVERS. UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS CAN GET THESE TOO NOW
BUDGET FOR BOOKS—OFTEN $150 TO $200 PER CLASS—GO TO LIBRARY, RENT, OR BUY USED.
BUDGET AROUND $2000 PER YEAR WITH TUITION AND BOOKS IF NO AID.
Community College Students
It is not too late.You get a fresh start.But get into only the classes you need.Get actively involved on and off campus.Attend as many transfer meetings as possible.Top, top kids talk to me about the Jack Kent
Cooke Foundation.Again, research colleges that take lots of
transfer students.
PREPARE TO TRANSFER
WHEN YOU ARE GETTING NEAR 30 UNITS, BEGIN TO PLAN TO TRANSFER
ATTEND TRANSFER WORKSHOP. UCLA HAS A PROGRAM TO HELP TRANSFERS STUDENTS
DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO TAG-MATCH UP WITH A PARTICULAR COLLEGE
PREPARE POWERFUL ESSAYS AND APPLICATIONS
GATHER ALL MATERIALS—TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF REC AND MORE
CURRENT FOUR YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Make sure your winter and spring grades are as high as possible.
Connect with at least one professor. You will need at least one recommendation.
Find out your registrar and academic advisor.Send in all transcripts from high school and
college.Be active on campus. Join groups.Get a job or internship.Complete strong applications.
You Will Find Your College Happiness
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