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Representatives and advisers from over 25 California schools and additional schools from out of state, set up in the Quad on Sept. 19 to guide and answer students questions about transferring.

On University Day, the Quad was crowded with eager students stopping by the booths to ask questions about transferring and major requirements. The heat didn’t seem to bother anybody; everywhere students were huddling around tables waiting for their turn to speak with a representative.

Many grabbed fliers and brochures to see the requirements needed to transfer and to find out important deadlines.

Daisy Garcia, business, emphasized that the face-to-face interaction was good. ” A lot of people are not acquainted [with] the online resources that each school offers. A face-to- face interaction is good for a change because you can ask all the questions you need to in five minutes instead of having to click on different pages,” Garcia said.

Many students find University Day a good way to obtain direct information about the schools they are looking to transfer to.

Jocelyn Ramirez, liberal arts, said the event is a helpful tool. “It helps with any questions we have and it gives us more choices for schools,” she said. “It should be extended for an extra hour so we are able to talk to as many school representatives as we can.”

With more schools at University Day, students have more choices and are able to explore options that they may have not considered before.

Beth Cornwell, admissions advisor at DeVry University, said that having many universities present is a great opportunity for students

“It is great for students because the schools come to the students, instead of students having to visit many different campuses. The schools provide more information and open up their options towards other schools,” Cornwell said.

 “University Day is very informative and it helps us figure out what schools we would like to transfer to”, said Stephanie Cordero, film major.

University Day also serves as a day of encouragement to all students Allison Ali, communications disorder major explained.

“You get to meet the representatives and ask questions about admissions,” Ali said. “They get to explore their options and see if any schools are suitable for them. Not many community [college] students transfer to a four year school, but having the school actually come here gives students the opportunity to explore their options.”

Lisa Miller, assistant director of the business program at University of California, Riverside, emphasized how important it is for students to learn the deadlines and requirements.

“There are different choices of schools and not all of them have the same requirements,” she said. “University Day helps students with important information they need to know and it opens new doors to other schools that they might have not though about.”

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