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Text Box: decrease the amount of time it takes a transfer student to complete a Bachelor’s degree, colleges in Washington have started to emphasize early identification and preparation for majors. For example, some schools give admission priority to students who have taken classes that will go towards their major.                  Grays Harbor College is a great place to be for a student who is still deciding what career direction to take.  A good strategy is to take at least one Text Box:                  Many students who have not yet chosen a major decide to spend the first two years of college fulfilling general education requirements, planning to decide on a major and complete it after they transfer. This strategy may increase the amount of time it takes to complete a Bachelor’s degree once a major is chosen, and it may have a negative effect on transfer admission.                  In an effort to streamline the transfer process and to Text Box: class a quarter that may help you choose your major, talk to faculty who teach classes in the majors that you are considering, and go talk to a counselor about major and career options.  The counseling center has a lot of career information to share with students.                  Call the counseling center or stop by the HUB to set up an appointment. 538-4099 Text Box: Are You Major Ready? Text Box: The Transfer Times Text Box: Grade “A” Text Box:                  Are grades important for transferring? YES!  When college admissions departments review your application for admission, they often look for: · Grade Point Average · Grade trends and nature of previous coursework · Preparation for a major and clearly defined academic goals · Other factors such as leadership experience, record of overcoming adversity, and awards or achievements                  Passing your classes may not be enough to get into the college of Text Box: your choice.  So reach for the stars and do the extra work to get those “A’s” and “B’s”.                   Students with GPA’s  of 2.5 or higher will be assured a comprehensive review to determine admission to the University of Washington, but that minimum does not guarantee admission to the school or your choice of major.  For example, in 2003 all UW transfer students majoring in Anthropology had a GPA above 2.75, and 236 of the 365 business transfer students had a 3.5 GPA or above.                  Contact the college of your choice in order to determine what GPA you will need to be competitive.   Text Box: Find a School Text Box:                  So, you’ve decided on a major, and now you need to find a school that offers your major.  Here are some resources: · GHC subscribes to WOIS, a career information system, and it is available on any computer on campus.  You can search for schools in Washington that offer your major. · Go to www.petersons.com and search for schools in the U.S. · Ask faculty who teach classes in your major about good schools to consider. · Stop by the counseling center. 538-4099

Text Box: Several colleges have course equivalency sites where you can check to see Grays Harbor College class equivalents. · Western Washington University—http://admissions.wwu.edu/transfer/cc/ · University of Washington— http://www.washington.edu/students/uga/tr/planning/ · Eastern Washington University—http://www.aa.ewu.edu/transfer_guides/index_gecr.html · Washington State University—http://www.it.wsu.edu/AIS/SIC/cgi-bin/dars_tca_rqst.cgi · Central Washington University—http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuadmis/equiv/college-list.html

Text Box: Course Equivalency Guides Text Box: Access this newsletter on the web. http://www.ghc.edu/counseling/transfer.htm

 

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