STEP BY STEP GUIDE for TRANSFER STUDENTS

Step One: Take Some Career Exploration "Tests"

(TIME FRAME: You can begin taking assessments on line before you arrive @ Seattle Central! Plan to Complete Step One by the end of second quarter.)

These tests, or "assessments", such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, Discover, Self Directed Search and others, will help you better understand your interests, temperament, personality, and aptitudes and how these apply to the world of "work". Meet with a Counselor to talk about your future career and academic major--and choose a major and career direction.

Step Two : Research Different Universities

(TIME FRAME: Plan to complete Step Two by the beginning of Fall Quarter, Year Two)

After researching, choose 3-5 universities. Research tools: use petersons.com, collegeboard.com, the Seattle Central College Transfer Center and college transfer fairs. What are the university's international student admission requirements including TOEFL and GPA; tuition and fees; application deadlines; scholarship deadlines; and pre- requisites for your major ? Remember, especially if you are applying to competitive universities and into competitive majors, that you may not get into your first choices of institutions.

Step Three : Complete Applications for 3-5 Universities

(TIME FRAME: Deadlines vary, but most deadlines will be in late Fall and early Winter for the following Fall quarter admission.)

The College Transfer Center can assist with personal statements and applications through workshops and one on one advising. Don't forget to ask about scholarships. Here is also a general website for scholarships for international students: International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) scholarship search (iefa.org).

What Classes to Enroll in @ Seattle Central?

In order of importance:
1) Make sure you take all Basic Requirements in the Associate's Degree.
2) Complete your General Education requirements for the Associate's Degree including as many of the Academic Pathway (preparation for major) courses that you possibly can.
In some cases, the university will base their admissions decision on how committed you are to your major area of study and your GPA primarily in those specific courses.
3) Take Any special courses for admission to the u niversities you are going to apply to such as l anguage r equirements, quantitative reasoning or other courses. For example, some universities might require that all students complete a "speech" or "critical thinking" class before being admitted to any major. Other universities will have requirements that need to be completed to graduate--and you can take those courses after transferring.
4) Review any special prerequisites for your major at the universities you will apply to and take these --if you haven't already obtained your Associate's Degree
(you will have opportunity to take these at the university as well).