transferringcolleges's Space http://transferringcolleges.posterous.com Most recent posts at transferringcolleges's Space posterous.com Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:40:00 -0700 How I Transferred from a City College to a Top University in California http://transferringcolleges.posterous.com/how-i-transferred-from-a-city-college-to-a-to http://transferringcolleges.posterous.com/how-i-transferred-from-a-city-college-to-a-to

Every community college is different, but the overall process is the same. Just locate the corresponding forms/locations at your school. I'd preferably be as precise as possible, instead of being general and appeal to every person - which isn't possible. I am speaking from my experience at City College of San Francisco and Universities of California. This can help in figuring out the way to transfer and the best actions to look at when choosing and adding classes.

community college advice

Step 1: Visit the Transfer Center

This is pretty simple: go to the Transfer Center! A plethora of information and resources is available here. Spend some time here and look at everything that is out there - especially the many useful petition forms! Meet with an advisor and have them help decide your college career. Finding a GOOD one is essential, and which may take a couple tries.

Step 2: Figure Out What Classes to Take

For the meantime, grab the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program form(s), the IGETC form(s), and the Associates Degree form(s) . You should be taking classes that complete the requirements detailed on these forms, and ensure they are transferable on Assist.org. Whenever you do, you are able to turn in the forms and sign a TAG with any UC (besides UCB and UCLA - which have their own transfer programs); IGETC fulfills the General Education requirements when you transfer and an Associates Degree requirements can usually done together. By the way, State Universities are also an option with the TAG, but UCs will carry slightly more weight in the future.

Step 3: Remove All the Terrible Grades

Have a very crappy GPA? Have a ton of D’s/F’s? Not a problem. You can either retake them for a better grade or apply for Academic Renewal to exclude them out of your GPA calculation. But, you're able to only do this one time! So make sure to save it for when you're about to transfer, right before applying for the universities. Certainly, its best to retake the course and obtain a higher grade that can count in your transcript.

Step 4: Select the Right Classes

Use Rate My Professors to locate all the easy professors/courses, or at least look at them to know what to expect. They are generally the classes that fill up in a short time, so be quick. Some professors may not be listed or have limited info, so you should be asking your friends if they know of any laid-back classes to take. It’s usually fine regardless of whether it will get filled, but you'll have to make a bit of extra effort (see below).

Step 5: Quick Words of advice

If a class is full and also the professor has announced it quite a few times already, it is possible to STILL add it! Typically, you can just sit in a class long enough until a person drops, which usually happen! Keep asking the professor directly - if you’re persistent enough, they have a tendency to give in. They're more willing should you give a significant reason why you need the class - perhaps its the final class you need to transfer? Create a reason. You can also look at petition forms for late adds, over max units, overlapping schedules, etc.


transferring colleges


Most importantly, be in search of opportunities. It seems that lots of fresh college students tend not to realize that things aren’t handed to them any longer. You need to go out and look for it yourself, and the world is full of it! Continue asking questions. Never stop learning, never stop exploring.

Permalink | Leave a comment  »

]]>
http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/n56vqGalRDW0G transferringcolleges transferringcolleges