• Research academic requirements of each school you are considering. Use articulation agreements on file in the Center for Advisement, catalogs from the schools you are researching, contacts with admission representatives from the schools. Include:
  
  • GPA required for admission to the college
  • GPA required for acceptance to your major of choice
  • Course prerequisites for your major
  • General education requirements for graduation
  
  
• Request transfer applications, catalogs, and financial aid information from each school. Some transfer applications are available in the Advisement and Career Services. You may also be able to request information from a college's Internet web page.


• Start a file for each school you are considering.


• Keep a record, including names and phone numbers, of any personal or phone contacts you make with schools, and what you were told.


• Please remember: The responsibility for getting accurate transfer information is yours! You need to verify all transfer information with the school to which you want to apply.

	Identify the career and course of study you wish to pursue.		Gather information on potential schools & narrow choices to a "short list."		Choose 3-4 schools that are right for you & will help you meet your goals.		Complete and mail applications to your chosen schools.		Complete your CSM graduation requirements& complete the transfer process.

Resource:
Muriel M. Shishkoff. Transferring Made Easy. 1991 Peterson's Guides: Princeton, NJ.