transfer 101 fall 2012

Steps to Transfer!

What Should You Do First?

Decide what kind of job/major that you want: www.wois.org

○ key code: qfn162 http://www.grandview.edu/userdocs/doc_career_center/d

o_with_major/majors/default.html

Book of Majors

Find 3 or 4 schools to apply to including BOTH a dream and a safety net school www.collegesource.org

Rankings Consider rankings

http://www.usnews.com/

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/

2010-2011/top-200.html

http://www.4icu.org/top200/

http://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/

http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-15/harvard-tops-mit-fo

r-a-second-year-in-university-rankings.html

How do you Transfer?

Start researching early! UW equivalency page &UW worksheetsUW Transfer ThursdaysUW eNewsletterwww.assist.org Foster School of Business—WSAwww.transfer.org

Plan well Know the requirements and prerequisites Do your best! GPA, Get involved, volunteer, etc.

Extra Curricular Off campus:

Volunteering/Community ServiceUnited Way, www.uwkc.org/volunteer Volunteer Match, www.volunteer.match.org Asian Counseling and Referral Service.

www.acrs.org/volunteering/index.htm Food Bank

○ http://www.hope-link.org/takeaction/volunteer

On Campus: Service Learning Projects Churches

Clubs

ECHO DECA Phi Theta Kappa Specialty clubs All clubs listed at:

www.shoreline.edu/clubs.html

Activities Calendarwww.shoreline.edu/EventsCalendarSC/

Campus Leadership Positions

Student Parliament 11 Leadership Positions

Peer activity leaders International peer mentors (IPMs) Club Officer Start your own club!

When Should You Apply?

Some schools only accept junior status (90) transferable credits—especially California!

November 30th--California (UC/some Cal State) February 15th—UW January 31st –WSU—but earlier for

scholarships Feb 1st—USC, UW-Madison, UT Austin March 1st—Seattle U, Purdue, U of Minnesota March 15th—University of Oregon April 1st –WWU, Indiana U, and CWUwww.csumentor.edu

What do you need to apply?

Online application English Proficiency

TOEFL (www.ets.org)IELTS (http://www.ielts.org/ )

HS Transcripts (mostly official) SCC/all college transcripts (official) Personal Statement/Essay Application fee Bank statement and Financial Agreement Ability to scan transcripts

What Next? Attend:

UW General Admissions—Fall (November 7) UW Business—Winter Transfer Fairs—Fall (October 29) and Winter One-on-one Transfer Advising

Talk to your faculty advisor Keep up your GPA! Take the TOEFL early!! Start writing your statement

http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/how-to-write-an-essay-that-gets-noticed/

http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/PerStmt.htm

Gather transcripts!

IE Advising and Resources Transfer Information

Book of MajorsProfilesUS News

Transfer Workshops Facebook and eNews IE Website Remember that we’re here to help you!

GOOD LUCK!