Transfer Thursdays
Thinking about transferring to the UW? If you are, Transfer Thursday is your gateway to transfer information. At a Transfer Thursday session, you can speak to an admissions counselor who will tell you all about applying to the UW. You can also meet with an undergraduate academic advisor who will help you prepare for your intended UW major. Bring your questions and your unofficial transcript(s). It’s one-stop shopping for the prospective transfer student.
Where:
University of Washington
171 Mary Gates Hall
When:
Every Thursday
1:00 to 4:00.
Admissions sessions
begins at 2:30!
For more information:
(206) 543-2550 or click here
For Advisors:
Don’t forget the 2004 UW/CC Advising Conference!
If you are a community college academic advisor and you want learn more about what’s happening at the UW, think about attending the UW/CC Advising conference. If you are planning to attend, don’t forget to register here. Registering lets us know how many folks are actually coming out for the day!
Thanks,
Dave Sayrs
James Meadows
Co-coordinators:
UW/CC Advising Conference 2004
Credits
James Meadows
Editor
Jamie Yaptinchay
Technical Designer
Contributors to this Issue:
Peg Cheng
Beret Kischner
James Meadows
Bethann Pflugeisen
Clay Schwenn
Stephanie Swanson
Jamie Yaptinchay
The Transfer eNewsletter is a project of the UW Undergraduate Advising Gateway Center.
Undergraduate Gateway Center
171 Mary Gates Hall
Weekdays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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