Category: transfer admission tips
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It’s not a setback. It’s the path you choose — choose to transfer to better!
College transfer path. People who care for you want the best for you. It’s natural for them to think that going to community college and transferring instead of attending a 4-year university right after high school seems risky. Don’t forget the downheartedness that almost everyone else is going to a big university with an exciting […]
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College transfer is a choice not a compromise
Many immigrant students came to the age of middle school or worse, high school. Their parents spent large amounts of money and effort to reside in the best school district they can find. Those parents hope that the school will send them to the best college and have a bright future.
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The Perfect Two-Year College Transfer Timeline (Infographic)
In this post, I walk through the timeline (infographic) of a 2-year college transfer plan. Preferably, you want to start your transfer process when you are still in high school, so you are not late to join other transfer-driven community college students. Starting early comes with advantages – you get the not-so-new student status which […]
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college transfer pro tip #3 – college is not high school
In this post, I discuss the main difference between high school and community college and how you can adjust to it. After helping many students transfer from Pasadena City College (PCC), Santa Monica College (SMC), and Mt San Antonio College (MtSACT), I found out that students who understood the difference had a less hard time […]
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Find a degree’s worth and its job prospects
In this post, I share an exercise to assess a degree’s worth and job prospects by surveying career potential from alumni, stats from Bureau of Labor Statistics, and more. Going over this exercise will not only give you a glimpse of your post-graduation future but give you a good idea of where your opportunities lay […]
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Can I raise my 3.4 GPA to 3.7 or 3.6 in one year?
Original Post: https://www.quora.com/Can-I-raise-my-3-4-GPA-to-a-3-7-or-3-6-in-one-year?top_ans=262181810 It depends on where you are now – how many accumulated GPA hours/credits you have that encompass your current GPA point and how many units you will take next year. GPA is calculated based on two numbers: Total GPA Points and Total GPA Hours/Credits GPA point in a class= class grade point […]
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College transfer pro tip#2 – plan ahead for course sequences
In this post, I am going to talk about how to make sure you may transfer to another college in 2 years without delay. If you want to make sure you transfer in 2 years, don’t make this mistake. A prerequisite is a course you need to complete before taking the class. Sometimes the course […]
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College transfer pro tip #1 – be a learner and a practitioner
In this post, we are going to talk about the importance of study skills. I also share actions you can take to establish good learning habits in a week and develop study skills that cut your study time half. Community college is easier than high school but only for students who have study skills learned […]