Top 10 Tips for a Successful Transfer
- Meet with San Diego Mesa College counselors early and often to discuss your transfer plans
- Meet with representatives from four-year institutions early and often to learn more about the schools and the programs they offer. (Please refer to the Transfer Center Newsletter for a calendar of events and college representatives' visitation dates and times.)
- Take advantage of career services, which include career planning, Personal Growth classes, and career assessment tests to help you decide on a major.
- Find out if any special articulation agreements exist regarding the institution you plan to transfer to and the program you want to study. (Articulation agreements can be found at www.assist.org.)
- Attend transfer events and other programs designed to help transfer students.
- Visit the schools you are interested in transferring to.
- Shop around for the school that best meets your needs with regard to cost, programs, and location.
- Meet with your instructors and get feedback from them about careers and transfer.
- Visit the Transfer Links website to get information on the institutions you are interested in.
- To ensure accuracy of information, speak with a Mesa College counselor and the represenatitive from the institution you plan to transfer to regarding new transfer information. This is especially important since transfer information changes frequently; keep up to date with the latest changes!
