This document provides steps and information for students transferring to a 4-year university. It outlines the following key steps: 1. Decide on a major and career path using online resources, then research 3-4 transfer schools including a "dream" and "safety" option. 2. Consider school rankings from various sources when choosing transfer schools. 3. Start researching transfer requirements early, including equivalency pages, workshops, and websites for specific schools. Plan well and know prerequisites and requirements. 4. Apply during the appropriate application windows, which vary by school but are mostly in late fall through early spring. Applications require transcripts, essays, and often standardized test scores.

1. Steps to Transfer!

2. 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/do_with_major/majors/
 Book of Majors
 Find 3 or 4 schools to apply to including
BOTH a dream and a safety net school
 www.collegesource.org

3. Rankings
 Consider rankings
 http://www.usnews.com/
 http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/to
 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-for-a-second-ye

4. How do you Transfer?
 Start researching early!
UW equivalency page &UW worksheets
UW Transfer Thursdays
UW eNewsletter
www.assist.org
Foster School of Business—WSA
www.transfer.org
 Plan well
 Know the requirements and prerequisites
 Do your best! GPA, Get involved, volunteer, etc.

5. Extra Curricular
 Off campus:
Volunteering/Community Service
United 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

6. Clubs
 ECHO
 DECA
 Phi Theta Kappa
 Specialty clubs
 All clubs listed at:
www.shoreline.edu/clubs.html
 Activities Calendar
www.shoreline.edu/EventsCalendarSC/

7. Campus Leadership Positions
 Student Parliament
11 Leadership Positions
 Peer activity leaders
 International peer mentors (IPMs)
 Club Officer
 Start your own club!

8. 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 CWU
www.csumentor.edu

9. 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

10. 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!

11. IE Advising and Resources
 Transfer Information
Book of Majors
Profiles
US News
 Transfer Workshops Facebook and eNews
 IE Website
 Remember that we’re here to help you!
GOOD LUCK!