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The Transfer Times |
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September
2006
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Transfer
Times Sept. 2006 Issue, MS Publisher
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Takoma
Park/
Silver Spring Campus
TUESDAY
September 26
10 am —1pm
Student Services Center |
Rockville
Campus
WEDNESDAY
September 27
9—1
PE Building |
Germantown
Campus
WEDNESDAY
October 4
10—1
HT Building |
From Roberta Buckberg, coordinator of Takoma Park/Silver
Spring's Transfer Information Day:
"The reasons for attending this event are sometimes
misunderstood...students (and faculty and staff) often
think that students should attend this event only if they
are ready to transfer...nothing could be farther from the
truth...this event is for EVERYONE! So - I bring you
the
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Top
Ten Reasons to Attend Transfer Day!
10.
If you haven't selected a major, you may
discover a possibility talking to the reps about
the HUGE variety of programs at their schools
9.
If you are
not planning to go on for a bachelor's degree
because you need to work right away - you may
discover evening, weekend, and/or accelerated
programs
8.
If you feel
you cannot afford to continue school, you can find
out about scholarship possibilities - (UMUC and
Morgan to name two). Some schools couldn't find
enough folks to give away money to last
year!
7.
You can find out in advance about deadlines
6.
You can
talk to a real-live person rather than an
admissions office recording (and get their card
and keep in touch as you move toward transfer)
5.
You can
gather information to help you CHOOSE a school
that is right for you rather than just sticking
with the closest/cheapest option
4.
You can find out about visit dates so that you can
actually take a tour and see the school first-hand
3.
Get information about international student
funding and deadlines
2.
Find out about cooperative education and
internship programs at these institutions that
will make you a hot employment prospect upon
graduation
The
number one reason for attending Transfer Day....
1.
Collect viewbooks with lovely photographs
of attractive students on stunningly beautiful
campuses AND get new pens, pencils, and
highlighters!
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Welcome,
Freshman - It's Not Too Early to Start Planning for
Your Next Move!
Welcome to Montgomery College— and now it’s time
to plan for transferring.
Even if
you've just arrived! Freshmen are
encouraged to plan now for transfer. When
your goal is to graduate from a four-year
institution with a bachelor’s degree, it’s
important to start thinking about when and where you’ll transfer.
When you’ll transfer - you have a few options:
· Transfer after One Year – most
students in this category will need to earn 30
credits, or two/three semesters worth of work.
Choose the Transfer
Studies Certificate, a great way to line up your
credits for a smooth transfer.
· Transfer at Two Years – by completing
an Associate
of Arts degree (60 credits).
The majority of transfer scholarships are
granted to students who have completed an AA degree.
Two years in small classes, at a terrific price,
finishing general requirements allows you the time
to explore majors and find the perfect transfer
school. See any counselor for
assistance in choosing courses and planning for
transfer.
Consider General
Studies as our most flexible transfer AA degree.
Where you’ll go:
· Do a College Search for potential schools.
The MC Transfer Page links you to several
free on-line search programs, where you can plug in
factors like location, major or majors offered,
size, and cost.
On-line
College Search Programs
· TALK to a counselor
at Montgomery College while you consider your
options.
· Attend an MC TRANSFER
INFORMATION DAY on campus to see representatives
from over 30 colleges and universities.
· VISIT schools.
Take a tour of the campus, sit in on classes
if possible - this is the best way to determine
whether the school is a good fit for you.
Find college visit information on the
Admissions Page of any school’s website – check
for a specific link to Transfer Admissions. More
on College Visits
· Check out MC’s
Transfer Information Page—a complete guide to
transfer planning for MC students
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READY
TO APPLY? TRANSFER THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
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Applications - Most
schools offer students the option of using an
on-line application in addition to the paper
process. The preferred form these days is
on-line - your information can be entered
quickly into admissions databases and there's
very little chance of a lost application form.
Create a rough draft by printing out a form and
filling it in before you sit down to enter the
information into an on-line form.
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Application Deadlines - Most institutions have different
deadlines for freshman and transfer students.
Check out each specific school for deadline
information. While some schools may have a July
1 deadline for Fall transfer admissions or a
December 1 deadline for Spring, you may need to
apply much earlier to meet financial
aid/scholarship/housing (if available)
deadlines. The general rule is to apply well in
advance of published deadlines for maximum
consideration - February for Fall 2007, mid-October
for Spring 2007.
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Writing College Essays:
While
it's true that most colleges are more concerned
about the content of a transfer student's
transcript than they are about the application
essay, don't overlook this important chance to
let schools know who you are. The
suggestions below apply to essays for all types
of program admissions. Take this task
seriously - don't dash it off alone without
having someone else review your work.
Check out other important tips on the MC
Transfer Page ( www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer
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College
Essay Writing Tips from the College
Board
Ten
Tips for Writing College Essays from
ThinkQuest
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| Letters
of Recommendation:
Students
often ask faculty members for recommendations for
college applications and scholarships. Some
applications include blank recommendation forms -
others instruct students to ask for a letter of
recommendation. Choose current or recent
teachers who know you well enough to say positive
things about you. Help them by providing a
list of your current activities and interests.
Use a printable questionnaire from the MC Transfer
Page to provide background information to faculty
members to make letter-writing more effective. This
Word Document also includes a generic recommendation
form. www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/RecForm.doc
Remember
to give recommendation writers at least two weeks to complete your form. If you know that you'll
need more than one letter from a professor or
counselor, let them know in advance that you'll be
coming back for more.
Note: many
schools do NOT require Letters of Recommendation,
including UMCP, UMBC, Towson, Frostburg, and
Salisbury. Your
MC transcript will tell most schools what they need
to know. Provide
letters of recommendation only if your situation is
unusual for schools that do not require
recommendations.
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| Requesting
Copies of Your Montgomery College Transcript:
In
general, you'll need two copies of your transcript
sent for each college application: one
to be sent along at the same time you send the
application form, and a second one sent at the end
of the semester showing your final grades.
There's a $5.00 charge per MC transcript
sent. Go to the Office of Admissions to get
the form, or print out a request on-line and turn it
in: www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/transcripts.html
It's fine
to have your first transcript sent separately from
your application form. When transcripts arrive
at schools where applications have not been
received, schools hold on to transcripts for about 6
months, waiting for the rest of the application to
arrive. So, go ahead and have your transcript
sent if you're nearing a deadline and your
application isn't quite done.
Note for students applying to Maryland state
schools (UMCP, UMBC, UMES, UMUC, Towson, Frostburg,
Salisbury) - your transcripts will be sent
electronically—this is the method that is
PREFERRED by those schools—do not feel that you
should include a paper transcript with a paper
application form.
Electronic applications and transcripts make
the process faster and more reliable.
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If You Don’t Have 30 Credits on
Your Transcript When You Apply,
you can
expect to be asked to send in your high school
transcript and a copy of your SAT scores.
Remember that your grades from courses at MC will be
the most important factor in the decision
to admit, so don’t be too nervous if your
high school information doesn’t tell the whole
story of what kind of student you are now.
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FIND
YOUR FINANCES!
Attend
the free
MC TRANSFER
SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE
Saturday,
October 28th
8:30—1
pm
Germantown Campus
•
Keynote Address: “The Scholarship Workshop,”
presented by Marianne Ragins,
author of “ Winning Scholarships for College”
• Financial Aid information
• Exhibitors
• Student panel
• Transfer resources and scholarship information
• Representatives from regional colleges and
universities
Find
out more: www.montgomerycollege.edu/scholarshipconference/
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Taking
Care of BUSINESS
CHANGES
to the Montgomery College
Business Degree
- the revised AA in Business now shows
that students can take MG 201 or any
elective. This change allows
students to meet the transfer requirements
of different schools in the area.
The elective can be ANY course, and does
not need to be business-related.
Here is a description of the new degree in
full, which remains essentially the same
as the old degree, with the exception of
the MG 201 requirement:
Business AA,
Effective Fall 2005: www.montgomerycollege.edu/curricula/descriptions/cdbusadmin.htm
Note also
that in this new degree, CA 120 is
specifically required instead of "CA or
CS Elective"
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Speaking of
Business, DID
YOU KNOW... Students who
attend the UMCP's Robert H. Smith School
of Business @ Shady Grove receive the same
diploma as Smith students at the Main
Campus - their diplomas read
"University of Maryland, College
Park" with no mention of the Shady
Grove campus. Even their transcripts
come directly from UMCP, also without
reference to the Shady Grove campus.
This is important information for students
who fear that they will be labeled as
"Shady Grove students" rather
than graduates of UMCP's Robert H.
Smith School of Business.
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More SMITH
- Please be aware that the "45-Credit
Rule" for students who started at MC
expires this Fall 2007. All students
who apply to Smith after Spring 2007 will
have to follow the New Smith Requirements.
The GPA required for New Smith students is
likely to be very high, a 3.5 or higher
(as per information on their web page) -
PLEASE caution Smith students to be aware
of the need to maintain a high grade point
average. Read more at www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/bus.htm
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Stump
the Adviser - a "Did
You Know Quiz" for Popular Transfer Destinations
Students
who would like to transfer for Spring 2007 or Fall
2007 need to be working now to make it happen.
This chart shows typical application deadlines at some
sample schools. In general, students should aim
to have applications for most schools finished by
mid-October to Nov. 1 for Spring and by March 1 for
Fall for maximum consideration for both admission and
financial aid. Applying earlier is a better
idea. When looking at other schools, be sure to
note transfer application deadlines rather than
freshman deadlines.
Typical
deadlines among four-year institutions -
University
of
Maryland, College Park
www.umd.edu |
This
Coming Spring 2007
- August
1: Deadline for all U.S. citizens
& permanent residents with any non-U.S.
academic records.
- November
15: Regular Application Deadline.
Decisions will be released on a rolling
basis. Due to space limitations, early
application is strongly encouraged.
Fall 2007
- March 1
preferred for all students;
also Deadline for all U.S. citizens & permanent
residents with any non-U.S. academic
records.
- June
1: Applicants who complete
their application by this date will have
decisions released 4-6 weeks after all
materials have been received.
Complete applications received after June
1st will be reviewed on a space available
basis.
www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/apply/transferdeadline.asp
UMCP prefers an
on-line
application over the paper form.
Students are urged not to
hand-carry transcripts to UMCP - processing
will take place faster if the transcript is
sent electronically. MC's Admissions
Offices automatically send transcripts to UMCP
electronically if students indicate that this
is where the transcript should be sent.
UMCP typically waits until March 1 to begin
considering applications for Fall 2007;
students are notified on a rolling basis after
that date.
DID
YOU KNOW: All
transfer students will be asked to take a Math
Placement test during Orientation,
unless they have completed MA 181, Calculus I
or higher. Even students who have
completed a college-level math at M.C. (MA
110 through MA 180) will be asked to take this
test. UMCP wants math scores for all students
in case they want to take additional
courses that may have a higher math
prerequisite. Students are often
surprised that they have to take this test,
but it's required, so prepare for it - the
UMCP website has study info - find it also by
doing a search on the UMCP website for
"Math placement test". www.math.umd.edu/undergraduate/credit/placement.shtml
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Other
UMCP Transfer Notes
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Towson
www.towson.edu
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Spring
2007 - November 15
Fall
2007 - February 15th "Priority
admission is reserved for transfer students
from a Maryland community college who have
earned at least 56 transferable credits, are
in good academic standing, and have maintained
a GPA that meets the policies set by the
Maryland Higher Education Commission and
University System of Maryland policies.
Students
who have earned fewer than 56 transferable
credits or who are transferring from an
institution other than a Maryland community
college will be admitted based upon combined
cumulative GPA of transferable credits and
space availability."
wwwnew.towson.edu/discover/applying/transferstudents.html
DID YOU KNOW:
Community college students who take two lab
sciences prior to transfer will not need to
take a third science at Towson to fulfill
General Education Requirements. Find out
more at http://onestop.towson.edu/courses/GenEd/
>>Other
Towson Transfer Notes
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UMBC
www.umbc.edu |
Priority:
March 15
Regular Decision: May 31 www.umbc.edu/undergrad/a_timeline2.html
DID YOU KNOW:
UMBC has a foreign language requirement for
all majors. Check out the specific ways
to meet this requirement www.umbc.edu/mll/general.html
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>>Other
UMBC Transfer Notes
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Smith
School of Business,
Univ. of Maryland, College Park
Shady
Grove
Campus
www.shadygrove.
umd.edu/
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Priority
Deadline: March 1;
final deadline, June 31
Students are encouraged to apply earlier -
admission to Smith-Shady Grove is offered on a
rolling basis. Students may apply
directly to Smith-Shady Grove using this
application: www.rhsmith.umd.edu/undergrad/pdfs_docs/ExternalTransApplSG.pdf
or they may apply using the on-line
application for UMCP and specify Shady Grove
as the campus they would like to attend.
Students are not advised at Smith - Shady
Grove on a walk-in basis; plan to attend an Open
House to find transfer information; bring
an unofficial copy of your transcript for
evaluation. Undecided students can
submit one application for both Smith-Main
Campus and Smith-Shady Grove.
DID YOU KNOW:
Smith - Shady Grove is a Fall Entrance only
program, and it requires full-time, day-time
attendance. Admission to Smith is
competitive and varies by the year that you
started college. Total enrollment at
Smith - SG: 240 students (120 juniors,
120 seniors). Check out the Smith
Advising pages at: www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/bus.htm |
Smith
School of Business,
Main Campus
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March
1 preferred; June
1 final deadline
Apply using the regular Application for
Admission; indicate Business as a major.
All applicants are admitted first to Letters
and Sciences, and then to Smith if they
qualify (so there is not a separate
application for Smith). If you are
reaching your 45th credit in the Spring, the
decision to admit you to Smith will be made
after your final grades from Fall 2006 are
received (sometime in early January).
DID YOU KNOW:
The 45-Credit
Rule applies to all students who started
college prior to Summer 2005, and it ends in
Fall 2007. Students who started college
Summer 2005 and thereafter fall under the New
Smith admission guidelines. Courses
in EL and RD, or AP credits, do not count
toward the 45-credit total, but MA 100 does.
See an adviser each semester at MC to plot
your admissions strategy! UMCP Smith -
Main Campus population: 2,500 students
are Business Majors. |
UMUC
www.umuc.edu |
Admission
is granted on a rolling basis - no specific
deadlines. UMUC advisors are willing to
meet with current MC students to evaluate
transcripts and make recommendations for
continued coursework. Try to go for
advising during non-peak times (February -
late March). Use these on-line guides to
see where you stand: www.umuc.edu/prog/ugp/mjr_worksheets/mjr_worksheets.html
DID YOU KNOW:
UMUC has generous transfer scholarships,
offered both in Fall and Spring to community
college students who have completed an
associate's degree. Check them out at
www.umuc.edu/financialaid/fa0405/scholarships/04_checklist.shtml
>>Other
UMUC Transfer Notes
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American
University
www.american.edu |
- Fall
Semester: March 1 to be considered for
scholarships/financial aid
- Fall
Semester: July 1
- Spring
Semester: November 1
- Summer
Semester: April 1
Note:
there is no application fee for students who
apply on-line!
http://admissions.american.edu/public/contentPage/contentPage.asp?navID=132&docID=46
DID
YOU KNOW: AU, like UMCP
above, requires that students take a
Mathematics Competency test when they
transfer, unless you have completed MA 181,
Calculus I. If you have completed
another college-level math at the community
college (MA 110 through MA 180), this policy
still applies to you. Check
here for the specifics.
>>Other
American U. Transfer Notes
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Howard
University
www.howard.edu |
Spring
- November 1; Fall - February 15
www.howard.edu/enrollmentmanagement/admission/UndergradAppl.htm#transfer
DID
YOU KNOW:
MC has transfer
guides for students who plan to go to
Howard for the following majors:
Business, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy,
and Nursing.
>>Other
Howard U. Transfer Notes
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The
Transfer Times
is a monthly publication of Montgomery College
Edited by Transfer Counselor anne.schleicher@montgomerycollege.edu
Please send ideas & articles for future
publications!
Check out the MC
Transfer Information Page at
www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer
The MC
Transfer Scholarship Web Page:
www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/schol.htm
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