College Admissions Consulting Transfer Tips for Community Colleges & Selective Colleges, Plus Scholarships for Seniors Written by Kristine Sawickion February 2nd, 2017 I grew up in California and attended a big suburban public high school. For college, I chose Reed in Portland, Oregon, where I studied psychology with a focus in behavioral neuroscience. After a year working as a research assistant at Oregon Health & Sciences University, I switched my professional objective and taught at both the middle and high school levels and coached women’s cross-country. Eventually I made my way to admission work and spent the next eleven years at Reed, culminating in a year as Acting Dean. I later moved to California and spent a few years in the Stanford Office of Undergraduate Admission, where I continued to work directly with students both domestic and international. Learn More About Kristine community college, getting in, scholarship search, scholarships, On the latest episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Sally Ganga welcomed guests to explore the college transfer process and opportunities for private scholarships. Transferring from a Community College to a Four-Year College First, Sally welcomed John Fink, a Research Associate at Columbia University’s Community College Research Center. With only 33% of community college students continuing on to and graduating from a four-year university, Sally and John discussed strategy to optimize college transfer success, including course selection. Transferring to a Selective College Next, Sally welcomed Emily Toffelmire, College Coach admissions consultant and former USC admissions officer to talk about transferring to selective four-year institutions. Do selective colleges prefer students transfer from a community college or another four-year institution? What are the benefits to applying as a transfer with just one year of college-level coursework versus two? What are the realities for students who might be struggling academically, yet still have hope for transferring to a selective four-year institution? Scholarship Opportunities for Seniors In the final segment, Sally welcomed College Coach finance expert, Shannon Vasconcelos. The time is now to be applying for private scholarships! Three specific opportunities were introduced and the chances of receiving local community scholarships versus bigger national scholarships were explored. On the next episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Beth Heaton returns to talk about the role of the interview in highly selective college admissions, women’s mentoring programs on college campuses, and how to compare financial aid offers. Related Resources Read | Posted on December 4th, 2024 Best Gifts for the Student in Your Life Read | Posted on November 26th, 2024 What Are the Different Types of Architecture Programs? Read | Posted on November 22nd, 2024 Top 7 Reasons to Use College Coaching
