Students looking for answers regarding transferring swarmed to this years Transfer Day, which saw 2,500 in attendance.
Taking place in the campus quad on Sept. 22, representatives from 60 colleges and universities were on hand at the event.
Among those schools were UC and CSU representatives, in addition to a growing number of representatives from private schools.
“At least seven more private schools have attended transfer day this year due to state budget cuts,” said Giselle Aguilar.
Aguilar, who has set the event for years, experienced some trouble making sure the tough gusts of wind wouldn’t blow away the flyers and literature on hand. She believes that students will find this event to be very beneficial.
Students usually find information about transferring to their preferred college by contacting a counselor for an educational plan and keeping in touch with a representative from the school.
These days, however, fewer representatives have the time to speak to Moorpark College students about transfer and application requirements. Due to budget cuts, CSU schools won’t be accepting applications for the 2010 spring and winter semesters.
Representatives from the schools presented information to students in the form of pamphlets and flyers displaying the programs and majors each college offers. Students have been able to have their questions answered regarding tuition, application requirements, clubs, dorms, and the process of applying to the particular university.
Christine Blaine, a representative from UCLA, a university that attends transfer day every year, finds the event “useful because it helps students be more UC eligible.”
Transfer Day also hosted an array of colleges keyed to specific majors. Kelvin Merrick, admissions counselor for University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts, pitched the benefits of pursuing a career in medicine.
“You can’t get into a better profession with what Obama is trying to do with healthcare,” said Merrick. “We need more doctors and nurses.”
His first year at Moorpark College, Ali Azemoon attended the Transfer Day event to get a better idea of what classes to take to apply for transfer. He spoke to representatives of a few schools he had been interested in applying for, including CSUN, UCSB, and UCB.
“I feel like I’m more prepared,” said Azemoon. “I’ve seen their information online, but I’d rather be able to speak to a representative.”
Standing in front of the Campus Center, Judi Gould, the Career Transfer Center coordinator, was happy to say that Moorpark is number one in successful student transfers in proportion to its population.
“We have good academic courses so that they can fulfill transfer requirements in a very organized way,” said Gould. “And good counseling to help them do educational plans to get the most out of the courses they take.”
