For students that are currently enrolled and are considering transferring to a University, September 22nd is going to be an important day.
The annual Transfer Day event attracts hundreds, if not thousands of students. Students who participate in a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) have a 100% chance of getting in, if accepted.
Moorpark College has a “strong relationship” with the UC and CSU educational system, according to Career Transfer Center Coordinator Judi Gould. Students who complete the Transfer Admission Guarantee have an advantage over other students applying for the same universities.
“[The] UC system is committed to transfer students,” said Gould.
Gould also noted that budget cuts have affected the Transfer Day, making this year especially important. Since these statewide budget cuts were put into place, the representatives of CSU and UC universities have not had the funding to travel and meet students with any type of regularity.
“The CSU and UC system is so impacted, that the private schools will probably be able to recruit more students because of that,” said another member of the Transfer Center, Giselle Aguilar.
She went on to elaborate that although the universities have been affected, Moorpark has not.
“We are doing everything just as we did last year; providing breakfast breads, coffee and lunch for all our representatives,” said Aguilar.
Specific universities are looking for different types of students, depending on their needs. For instance, Columbia University is looking for unconventional students over the age of 21. Six Moorpark students have already transferred to Columbia this year alone.
The Transfer Center is located in Fountain Hall 110. The Transfer Day program will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 22. Representatives from numerous universities will be on hand to represent their campuses. Students can sign up for individual appointments, or sign up for workshops for planning the CSU/UC route.
According to Gould, this is one of the best ways to get into a university.
“Students that had TAGs in place during spring were able to get in even though admissions were cut,” said Gould.