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Montgomery College TRANSFER
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PLANNING TO TRANSFER
NEXT FALL 2010? ·
Find the online transfer application
for each school. ·
Complete a transcript request form ($5
fee) to send your official MC transcript to school(s). MC sends your
transcripts electronically to Maryland State schools - paper transcripts slow
down the process! www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/StudentForms/transcript.pdf ·
Send your high school record and SAT
scores if you have less than 30 credits showing as COMPLETED on your MC
transcript. Contact your high school for the transcript/request a copy
of your SAT scores from the collegeboard.org. Some schools, like Salisbury, require fewer
completed credits (24 total) – check with each school’s transfer admissions
requirements. ·
FINISH that essay - don’t let this interfere with finishing
your application, get it DONE and send it in!
Application
Essay Tips. ·
Letters of
recommendation - request them ONLY if required. Many schools do NOT
want letters of recommendation. Don’t overwhelm your professors with
requests if they are not required.
Read more about Letters of Recommendation here. ·
Make a plan for housing -
many schools do not offer transfer students on-campus housing. Contact
the On-Campus Housing Office for details; most schools have an Off-Campus
Housing website to give you ideas about how to find nearby rooms or
apartments. ·
Investigate scholarships and financial
aid – follow the many suggestions here. Give
yourself a reality check – does your overall grade point average
meet the preferred minimums for transfer? At the University of
Maryland, College Park, a total GPA of 3.0 is the minimum GPA to be a
realistic candidate. Many majors have additional competitive
requirements (called LEP Programs at UMCP). Most other MD state schools
prefer a 2.5 overall GPA or higher. Call a school’s Admissions Office
to ask about overall GPA expectations for transfer students. This Just In from the
Department of Redundancy Department: COMPLETE APPLICATIONS BEFORE DEADLINES! Wait until the printed transfer application
deadline and you may be too late. Many state schools (Towson,
Salisbury) look at applications in the order they are received and admit
qualified students until they run out of space. Questions? Call the Admissions Office of schools that
interest you to ask for more information, and be sure to write down the name
of the person who gives you answers. |
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SPECIAL TRANSFER NOTES BY
SCHOOL |
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University of
Maryland, College Park Transfer Information
Early Application Deadline: March
1 - students
should apply by this date for best consideration. Admission decisions will be
released approximately four to six weeks after a complete application is
received, beginning in mid-March. Due to space limitations, early application
is strongly encouraged. Also, March 1: deadline for all U.S. citizens & permanent
residents with any non-U.S. academic records.
Regular Application Deadline: 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.
International
Transfer Students:
non-immigrants currently holding or intending to seek a F-1 or J-1 visa must
follow the international
deadlines which are earlier than regular deadlines. Transcripts: MC transcripts
are sent electronically to UMCP electronically. DO NOT request paper
copies of transcripts for UMCP. Electronic transcript loads quickly
into your file and assure a faster processing of your application. Preferred Overall GPA for Admission: Students
with an overall GPA of 3.0 are given priority admission consideration.
Students with less than a 3.0 GPA who have completed an AA degree or 56
credits toward an AA degree are admitted on a space available basis. MTAP - The Maryland Transfer Advantage Program. This
program offers students guaranteed admission if requirements are met (30
credits minimum completed in specific categories; overall GPA of 3.0,
etc.). Benefits include the ability to take a course at UM at a reduced
price while enrolled at MC. MTAP does not guarantee admission to
Limited Enrollment Programs described below. MTAP website: www.admissions.umd.edu/admissions/apply/MarylandTransferAdvantage.asp Pre-Transfer Advising - take advantage of
this service to assure your smooth transfer to UMCP www.transferadvising.umd.edu/ Housing: dormitory and
university-owned housing is generally not offered to transfer students.
Office of Resident Life: www.resnet.umd.edu/
You may apply for campus housing, but also pursue off-campus information Off-Campus Housing Services MC Equivalency Chart for UMCP CORE General Education
Requirements: www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/corecp.pdf Some
general notes on LEP's at UMCP: 1.
Only
one “gateway” or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that
course may only be repeated once. Repeats include withdrawals from courses
noted by a W on the transcript. A
student who has repeated two gateway courses will be denied admission. Any student denied admission to the major
may appeal directly to the Assistant Dean of the College (MC adviser’s note: very few
students are granted admission by an appeal, typically only those with a
stellar overall GPA and an unusual circumstance to explain why more than one
gateway was repeated.) 2.
Students may apply only once to an LEP.
In most LEP programs, there is only one time frame to apply, during
the semester when the 60th credit is earned for transfer students. 3.
Students who apply to UM are first admitted to
the University, then to LEP Programs.
The LEP reviews do not require a second application; note that most decisions
on LEP majors are made after the current semester is over when final grades
are available (for example, Business admits are made in early June after
Spring grades are received). ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NOTES: Students
at MC are advised to follow this Smith
School Course Guide. |
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TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Transfer Advising Notes
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UMBC Transfer
Advising Notes
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Must I Complete an
Associate of Arts Degree to Transfer? It’s
not always necessary to complete an AA before you go, but a degree can be
helpful if: ·
Your overall GPA at MC is less
than a 2.5 – Some Maryland public schools accept
students who have completed either an AA or 56 credits if their overall GPA
is a 2.0 or higher. See the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s
Guide to Transfer or ask a counselor. Of course, your chances of
surviving at the next school are better with a higher GPA, so aim high.
Here is the Maryland State Transfer Policy: www.mhec.state.md.us/preparing/stuguide.asp ·
You started at another college where
your overall GPA was below a 2.5 GPA - finishing an AA
degree at MC will improve your chance of admission to a Maryland public
school. ·
Your native language is not English –
UMCP
requests that students whose native language is not English either submit
TOEFL scores or complete an AA degree to demonstrate their proficiency of
English. ·
You want to transfer with junior
status – you can transfer 60 credits to most
schools. Seek MC advisement to choose
transferable courses. Presenting a completed AA degree does NOT mean that
all courses taken will transfer to a four-year school. ·
You want to be considered for
transfer scholarships. Most transfer scholarships require an AA
degree or at least 56 credits completed. See the MC Scholarship Page for possibilities: http://mctransferscholarships.blogspot.com/ ·
How close are you to an AA? Use the
"Degree Evaluation" link in MyMC, left column to run a degree audit
to see what classes you need to finish a degree. Or, use a Degree
Audit Worksheet to calculate where you stand. Applications
for Spring 2010 Graduation are due by March 1 at the latest: www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/StudentForms/grad.pdf |
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MC Transfer Information Page
www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer |
