Share your goals of transferring with your academic adviser early on. Work together to identify how you can reach your goals and what will need to be accomplished at your current institution to do so. Download the Transfer Roadmap Worksheet and make sure you don't miss any steps.
Every prospective transfer student should attend a Transfer Thursday session before applying for admission. Find out about the admission process, meet with an adviser, and learn more about the UW's academic areas of study, as well as other topics such as financial aid and housing. Transfer Thursday is also available as a webinar for those unable to attend in person.
Transfer Student Preview Day is a program that happens each year in December for those interested in transferring to the UW. Registration will open in November, learn more on the admissions website.
Browse the UW's various academic programs. Most departments offer regular information sessions introducing the major and its required courses. Get in touch with departmental advisers to find out when sessions will be offered and to learn more about the program. UAA Advising also has some great general suggestions on how to choose a major.
Read about holistic review, the transfer GPA, transfer credit policies, guidance for veterans and homeschooled students, and other essential policies affecting transfer admission.
As you are considering major(s), you'll find them organized on the choosing majors page. Also check to see how your credits will transfer if you are currently enrolled at a Washington State Community and Technical College (CTC) using the Equivalency Guide. For Washington State CTC students, use MyPlan to track how your CTC credits will transfer to the UW as well as measure your progress towards a UW degree.
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