transfer 101 fall 2012
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To view the PowerPoint presentation for Transfer 101 Seminar by Academic Advisors.TRANSCRIPT
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!