2008 Woodie Awards
Quick decision good for transfer students
Erich Pilcher
Issue date: 10/13/05 Section: Feature
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Six weeks into the fall semester, many students have many worries - their financial aid hasn't come in yet, having to cram for a major exam and so forth.
Other students have a more pressing concern - transferring to a four-year university.
"The sooner you find out where you want to transfer to, the better off the student is," said Darin Pint, a Kirkwood academic adviser.
Out of Kirkwood's 15,000 students, approximately 8,000 students are taking courses to transfer to a four-year university.
"Meet with your adviser to avoid surprises," added academic coordinator Laura Riley, "It can be an easy process, however there are always issues."
In order to transfer to a four-year university, students need to meet certain requirements. The big three state universities students transfer to are: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
Requirements are as follows:
To attend Iowa a student must have a 2.0 GPA and 24 transferable semester credits. Students must meet a foreign language requirement, which is four years of high school, or four semesters of college credit. Iowa does not require a SAT or ACT to transfer.
To attend Iowa State, a student must have a 2.0 GPA and 24 transferable semester hours. ISU does not require ACT or SAT test scores.
UNI does not require ACT or SAT scores. Students need a 2.0 GPA to transfer and also fulfill a foreign language requirement.
If a student is having trouble with transferring decisions or technicalities, they can contact the admissions office at either Kirkwood or the prospective university for details and assistance.
Other students have a more pressing concern - transferring to a four-year university.
"The sooner you find out where you want to transfer to, the better off the student is," said Darin Pint, a Kirkwood academic adviser.
Out of Kirkwood's 15,000 students, approximately 8,000 students are taking courses to transfer to a four-year university.
"Meet with your adviser to avoid surprises," added academic coordinator Laura Riley, "It can be an easy process, however there are always issues."
In order to transfer to a four-year university, students need to meet certain requirements. The big three state universities students transfer to are: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
Requirements are as follows:
To attend Iowa a student must have a 2.0 GPA and 24 transferable semester credits. Students must meet a foreign language requirement, which is four years of high school, or four semesters of college credit. Iowa does not require a SAT or ACT to transfer.
To attend Iowa State, a student must have a 2.0 GPA and 24 transferable semester hours. ISU does not require ACT or SAT test scores.
UNI does not require ACT or SAT scores. Students need a 2.0 GPA to transfer and also fulfill a foreign language requirement.
If a student is having trouble with transferring decisions or technicalities, they can contact the admissions office at either Kirkwood or the prospective university for details and assistance.