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Alleviating the Transfer Woes
TRANSFER: Campus resources like the Writing Center, Transfer Center and Transfer Center assist students fulfill major requirements, learn more about universities and complete applications.
By: Sarah Peters
Issue date: 10/28/04 Section: News
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Deadline pressure continues to increase without mercy for students who scramble in desperate last-minute efforts to meet the transfer requirements.
Applications that are being filled out this month and November are causing immeasurable amounts of stress for students planning to transfer to a California state college or university.
Students become even more desperate and stressed when they realize that the classes they have taken do not meet the expected transfer requirements, Kimya Anthony, an academic counselor said.
"Students assume they know what they need to take," Anthony said. "They have a tendency to eenie-meenie-minee-moe when selecting their classes."
Deadlines for both CSU and UC are fast-approaching; students applying for CSU Fall '05 may fill out applications until Nov. 30, however, applications for UC will be accepted in November until the end of the month only.
Students are strongly recommended to attend college workshops and talk to representatives on days they visit EC, Anthony said.
There are several workshops that transferring students may attend to receive aid and decrease the stress and frustration of filling out applications.
Tutors are available in the Writing Center, located on the first floor of the Humanities Building, to assist students with application forms and essays.
"We have an amazing staff of tutors to help students," Moises Aglipay, a receptionist at the Writing Center, said. "We also have a good number of computers equipped with programs for students to use."
Students who visit the Writing Center benefit by learning to "improve their grammar work," Aglipay said.
"With the tutors we have, we guide them."
Anthony said students should visit a counselor at least once a year, but said it is recommended every semester.
"A lot of students take unnecessary classes," Anthony said. By the time students realize that many of their hard-earned units are not transferable, it is already too late.
Applications that are being filled out this month and November are causing immeasurable amounts of stress for students planning to transfer to a California state college or university.
Students become even more desperate and stressed when they realize that the classes they have taken do not meet the expected transfer requirements, Kimya Anthony, an academic counselor said.
"Students assume they know what they need to take," Anthony said. "They have a tendency to eenie-meenie-minee-moe when selecting their classes."
Deadlines for both CSU and UC are fast-approaching; students applying for CSU Fall '05 may fill out applications until Nov. 30, however, applications for UC will be accepted in November until the end of the month only.
Students are strongly recommended to attend college workshops and talk to representatives on days they visit EC, Anthony said.
There are several workshops that transferring students may attend to receive aid and decrease the stress and frustration of filling out applications.
Tutors are available in the Writing Center, located on the first floor of the Humanities Building, to assist students with application forms and essays.
"We have an amazing staff of tutors to help students," Moises Aglipay, a receptionist at the Writing Center, said. "We also have a good number of computers equipped with programs for students to use."
Students who visit the Writing Center benefit by learning to "improve their grammar work," Aglipay said.
"With the tutors we have, we guide them."
Anthony said students should visit a counselor at least once a year, but said it is recommended every semester.
"A lot of students take unnecessary classes," Anthony said. By the time students realize that many of their hard-earned units are not transferable, it is already too late.