TRANSFERRING WITH A PLAN

Rebecca Joseph, PhD

rjoseph@calstatela.edugetmetocollege@gmail.com

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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.

Now a full time student at 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 friendsNow a senior at 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.

Now a senior at UCLA.

REMEMBER THIS!!!

NO COLLEGE WANTS TO INHERIT ANY UNHAPPY TRANSFER STUDENT.

EVEN IF YOU DISLIKE YOUR CURRENT COLLEGE, COLLEGES WANT TRANSFER STUDENTS WITH GOOD GPAS, ENGAGEMENT ON AND OFF CAMPUS

POWERFUL APPLICATIONS

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.

Visit colleges and meet with transfer specialists. Some have transfer days. Attend transfer workshops at community colleges.

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!!!

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ASSIST.ORG

MAJOR PREREQUISITES

SPECIFIC COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

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://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/preparation-paths/major/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. https://uctag.universityofcalifornia.edu/index.cfm.

PLAN

TAKE A MIX OF GE AND MAJOR CLASSESNEVER TAKE TOO MANY HARD CLASSES

AT A TIMECHECK OUT PROFESSORSDON’T SUFFER IN CLASSES THAT YOU

WON’T DO WELL IN

Get FREE Help

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 FAFSAGO 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.

For more information

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