Tips for Transfer: A Student Checklist

1. Get started early in your MCC career! Meet with your advisor to learn about transfer options and begin planning early.

2. Keep a record of your progress at MCC. Use a program checksheet (available from your advisor) and follow the guidelines outlined in the MCC Catalog. Maintain a file with your checksheet, grade reports, and other important MCC documents. Bring the file and your checksheet with you to each advising session or meeting with your advisor.

3. Take part in career exploration opportunities. Talk with your advisor and visit the MCC Career Center in Student Services (Main Building, 1st floor.) Use the Discover software to confirm your career choice or to learn about other career options. (Student Services)

4. Earn the very best grades you can at MCC, but also focus on deep and meaningful learning. Doing well at MCC can help you get into the college of your choice and will enable you to succeed at the four-year institution.

5. Learn your options for transfer. Discover the programs of study at colleges you may want to attend. Talk with your advisor about ways to select a four-year institution that is right for you.

6. Be prepared for better advising at MCC. Bring college catalogs and transfer information from prospective four-year colleges with you to advising sessions. Your advisor can provide you with a better consultation if he or she has access to this information.

7. Discover opportunities to visit four-year colleges and universities. Check out visitation or open house events at the senior institutions you are considering. You should also visit the web sites of each college you are exploring to determine their transfer admission criteria. Watch for MCC visits from area college and university representatives, too.

8. Complete your degree at MCC. Research from NC universities shows that students who complete their degrees at MCC perform much better at the senior institution. Plus, with an associate degree, you are more likely to transfer all of your credits without having to take additional core courses required at the senior institution!

9. Finally, celebrate your successful graduation from MCC and begin the next stage of your lifelong learning adventure at the four-year college or university! We will celebrate your success with you, so keep in touch with your advisor and the college. We want to hear from you! Remember that when you graduate from MCC, you will be an alumnus, so be sure to join the MCC Alumni Association, too!