UB Continues to Accept Applications for Fall 2010

UB is still accepting applications for the fall 2010 semester. Students interested in applying are encouraged to complete the online application (www.ubalt.edu/apply), attend an information session (www.ubalt.edu/openhouse), or plan on attending our upcoming Advisement and Registration days. (These days allow a student to apply, receive an admission decision, meet with an advisor and register in a single visit. Students will need to bring transcripts with them to the event).

Additionally, UB continues to offer merit based scholarships to transfer students with a 2.5 cumulative g.p.a. or higher. Full-time and part-time students who enroll in a degree seeking program are eligible. No FAFSA is required, and international students are eligible. To learn more, visit www.ubalt.edu/transferscholarships.

New Transfer Outreach Coordinator for UB

Tara Wilkins is the new Transfer Outreach Coordinator at UB. In that role, she will be responsible for all outreach, recruitment and relationships with the community colleges. Please send all transfer fair invitations to her attention, and expect to hear from her about setting up fall Apply UB dates and classroom visits. She can be reached at twilkins@ubalt.edu or 410.837.4796.

What's New at the Universities at Shady Grove?

Discover your options to complete a four-year degree in Rockville, MD!

The Universities at Shady Grove is an innovative partnership of 9 University System of Maryland universities offering higher education at one convenient campus in Montgomery County. USG offers more than 60 high demand degree programs: no single campus in the University System of Maryland offers the diversity of degrees offered here!

Majors range from Biology to Business to Social Work – click here to see all of the possibilities: http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate

Waiting for Admissions News?

Questions We Hear from Fall 2010 Transfer Hopefuls

“Is it TOO LATE?” and “I haven’t HEARD yet!”

Current Montgomery College students hoping to transfer to a four-year institution next Fall 2010 may find that it IS too late to begin an application to some schools. Many schools have a preferred transfer deadline of March 1, 2010 for a Fall transfer. Even when a school’s website says “Final deadline: June 1”, the critical question is whether spaces are still available. Schools often consider applications in the order that they were received. To answer the question “Is it TOO LATE?” you’ll need to pick up the phone and call a school’s admissions office. Ask to speak to someone who specializes in transfer admissions, and be specific: “I have 47 credits completed at MC and a GPA of 2.93 – is your school still admitting transfer students for Fall 2010?” The answer could be yes, but do call to see whether it’s worth your time and effort to complete an application.

“I haven’t HEARD yet!”

If you applied for transfer admission more than 3 weeks ago and you haven’t heard anything, take the following steps:

1) Check the online application system at the school to be sure all of your materials have been received: Application / Transcript from MC showing your current grades / High School transcript & SAT scores IF the school asked you to provide them (usually if you had less than 30 credits on your MC transcript) If everything seems to have been received, and you haven’t heard anything by e-mail or letter, CALL the Admissions Office directly.

2) If the school is waiting for your final transcript, be sure that you’ve sent your request to MC and marked the box “Hold for Final Grades”. You can do this NOW. Many transfer institutions are waiting to see a final transcript from Spring 2010 in order to make a decision on your admission.

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/Records/TranscriptRequests.htm

Salisbury University - Fall 2010 Application Deadline

If you are considering Salisbury University for the fall 2010, the application deadline is Saturday, May 15, 2010. In addition, transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be received by June 1, 2010 to be considered for Fall 2010 term. Applications received after May 15 or files completed after June 1 will be reviewed on a space-available basis and will receive an admissions decision by mid-July.

In addition, if you have questions concerning the process or the time-line, feel free to contact:

Ledesa Eddins
Associate Director of Admissions
Transfer Coordinator
410-543-6161
ljeddins@salisbury.edu

New Contact for Unverisity of Baltimore at Shady Grove

Justin Edgar is the new Academic Program Coordinator for the University of Baltimore at the Universities of Shady Grove. His contact information is 301-738-6352 and you can email him at jedgar@ubalt.edu. UB offers undergraduate programs in Simulation and Digital Entertainment and Health Systems Management at USG. For more information visit www.ubalt.edu/shadygrove.

UMCP Smith School of Business - Admissions Update

Transfer applicants applying to the University of Maryland who would like to major in Business are first informed about their admission to the University. Once admitted, their applications are reviewed for admission to the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Students will be informed via email of their admission to the Smith school in the second week of June and the second week of August.

It is imperative UMCP receive students' complete academic records by the competitive review dates. If you are applying to the Robert H. Smith School of Business, remember to submit an updated transcript with spring semester grades as soon as the semester is over and grades become available.

The transfer application deadline for the fall semester is June 1st.