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A canning factory is able to produce 4,800 cans of soup in one hour. At this rate, in how many minutes can the canning factory produce 400 cans?
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Why Start at a 2-Year College?
Among
the students attending two-year colleges are a large number who began their
higher education knowing they would eventually transfer to a four-year school
to obtain their bachelor's degree. There are many reasons you may go this
route. Upon graduating from high school, you simply may not have definite
career goals. Although you don't want to put your education on hold, you
probably prefer not to pay exorbitant amounts in tuition while trying to "find
yourself." So, while the cost of a university education escalates, the option
of spending your freshman and sophomore years at a two-year college looks
attractive. You may also find yourself looking at to attend a two-year college
because you are unable to meet initial entrance standards - a specified grade
point average (GPA), standardized test scores, or knowledge of specific
academic subjects - required by the four-year school of your choice. Many such
students praise the community college system for giving them the chance to be,
academically speaking, "born again."
If
your plan is to attend a two-year college with the ultimate goal of
transferring to a four-year school, you will be pleased to know that the
increased importance of the community college route to a bachelor's degree is
recognized by all segments of higher education. As a result, many two-year
schools have revised their course outlines and established new courses in order
to comply with the offerings of the universities. Institutional improvements to
make transferring easier have also proliferated at both the two- and four-year
levels. The generous transfer policies of the Pennsylvania, New York, and
Florida state university systems, among others, reflect this attitude; these
systems accept all credits from students who have graduated from
accredited community colleges.
When Should I Think About Transferring
If you
are interested in moving from a two-year college to a four-year school, the
sooner you make up your mind that you are going to make the switch, the better
position you will be in to transfer successfully (that is, without having
wasted valuable time and credits). The ideal point at which to make such a
decision is before you register for classes at your two-year school; a
counselor can help you plan your course work with an eye toward fulfilling the
requirements needed for your major course of study. Naturally, it is not always
possible to plan your transferring strategy that far in advance, but keep in
mind that the key to a successful transfer is preparation, and
preparation takes time - time to think through your objectives and time to plan
the right classes to begin work at your new school.
What
do I need to do to transfer
First,
send for your high school and college transcripts. Having chosen the school you
wish to transfer to, check its admission requirements against your transcripts.
If you find that you are admissible, file an application as early as possible
before the deadline. Part of the process will be asking your former schools to
send official transcripts to the admission office. Plan your transfer
program with the head of your new department as soon as you have decided to
transfer. Determine the recommended general education pattern and necessary
preparation for your major. At your present school, take the courses you will
need to meet transfer requirements for the new one.
What
qualifies me for admission as a transfer student?
Admission
requirements for most four-year institutions vary. Usually, you will need to
show satisfactory test scores, an academic record up to a certain standard, and
completion of specific subject matter. Transfer students can be eligible to
enter a four-year school in a number of ways: by having been eligible for
admission directly upon graduation from high school, by making up shortcomings
in grades (or in subject matter not covered in high school) at a community college,
or by satisfactory completion of necessary courses or credit hours at another
postsecondary institution. Ordinarily, students coming from a community college
or from another four-year institution must meet or exceed the receiving
institution's standards for freshmen and show appropriate college-level course
work taken since high school.
CHECKLIST - FAQs
Does
every college and university accept transfer students?
Most
four-year institutions accept transfer students, but some do so more
enthusiastically than others. You'll want to check the catalogs of several
colleges for their transfer requirements before you make your final choice.
Do
students who go directly from high school to a four-year college do better
academically than transfer students from community colleges?
On the
contrary: some institutions report that transfers from two-year schools who
graduate from a four-year school do better than those who started as
freshmen.
Why is
it so important that my two-year college be accredited?
Four-year
colleges and universities accept transfer credit only from schools
formally recognized by a regional, national, or professional educational
agency.
After
enrolling at a four-year school, may I still make up necessary courses at a
community college?
Some
institutions restrict credit after transfer to their own facilities. Others
will allow you to take a limited number of transfer courses after
matriculation, depending on the subject matter. A few provide opportunities for
taking classes on more than one campus.
How
far in advance do I need to apply for transfer?
Some
schools process transfer applications as they are received all year long. With
other schools, you must apply during the priority filing period, which can be
up to a year before you wish to enter.
Why
might a course be approved for transfer credit by one four-year school but not
by another?
The
beauty of postsecondary education in the United States lies in its variety.
Entrance policies and graduation requirements are designed to reflect and serve
each institution's mission. Because institutional policies vary so widely,
schools may interpret the subject matter of a course from quite different
points of view. Given that the granting of transfer credit indicates that a
course is viewed as being, in effect, parallel to one offered by the receiving
institution, it is easy to see how this might be the case at one university and
not another.
Which
is more important for transfer, my grade point average or my course completion
pattern?
Some
schools believe that your past grades indicate academic potential and
overshadow prior preparation for a specific degree program. Others require
completion of certain introductory courses before transfer to prepare you for
upper-division work in your major. In any case, appropriate course selection
will cut down the time to graduation and increase your chances of making a
successful transfer.
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