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The Journey
A newsletter for chapter advisors, chapter officers, and
regional officers.
December 2001
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Take My Advice About Transferring
Phi Theta Kappa alumnus
Matthew Yazzie, 2000-01 New Mexico Regional Officer, recently transferred
to Stanford University from San Juan College in New Mexico. He offers
fellow Phi Theta Kappa members the following tips to make the transfer
experience as stress-free as possible.
- If you have a
good idea where you will be transferring, contact the college’s admissions
office for a degree requirement sheet to find out what courses will
be appropriate to take for your transfer major.
- Meet with your
academic counselor or advisor as soon as possible to discuss what you
can do at the two-year college to make a successful transfer.
- Keep records of
all your course descriptions and syllabi. They will come in handy when
credit evaluators compare and match courses.
- Take a current
list of phone numbers from your two-year college campus in case there
are questions.
- Make certain you
apply to your respective colleges by the required deadline. Some colleges
have deadlines in December or March. Others are on a rolling basis.
- If applying for
financial aid, check out what Phi Theta Kappa has to offer transfer
students. Many senior institutions have automatic scholarships for your
membership in the Society. (Visit the eScholarship Directory at www.ptk.org
for a complete listing of senior institution scholarships.)
- Keep in contact
with advisors, counselors, faculty and staff members from your campus.
They will be a great resource when letters of recommendation are needed.
- Be active. Your
role in Phi Theta Kappa gives admissions officials a good idea of how
well you balance school and extracurricular activities.
- Don’t worry. The
transfer process may seem like a daunting experience, but most campuses
offer a wide variety of workshops in completing the transition. The
resources are there, you just have to use them.
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