Transfer Day was held at Bakersfield College’s Fireside Room and Campus Center.
Representatives from Bethany University, Sacramento State, Fresno State, Marymount College, UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State and other universities attended Transfer Day as well, to inform BC students of the opportunities and majors their schools have to offer.
Denise Romero, a representative from California State Bakersfield, made it clear that her priority on Transfer Day was “to inform students about transferring and expose them to the four-year program.”
CSUB has extended winter admissions to those students who qualify and will allow them to attend a workshop, which helps students apply and is held at BC.
Marissa Marquez, transfer and matriculation specialist at CSUB, will be hosting a workshop Oct. 14 in the Fireside Room.
The representatives from each school set up a table with pamphlets providing information for students on the process of transferring, majors, financial aid and housing that the schools had to offer.
Francisco Solorio is a third-year student at BC and expressed his feelings about the colleges being on campus.
“I really appreciate the fact that all the colleges made an effort to come to our campus and show us what is potentially out there for us to explore,” he said.
Samantha Strauser said, “I think it’s good because it gives people a chance to see what’s out there.”
Strauser is a first-year student at BC and plans on transferring to CSU Monterey Bay after completing her general education.
Bethany University is a private Christian university that was also on campus. It is cheaper than most private schools, has a population of 500-600 students and offers open enrollment at any time.
Megan Pond, admissions counselor from Bethany University, said she hoped to recruit students and “spread the Bethany name out there to the valley.”
UC Santa Barbara attracted a number of students to its table Monday afternoon.
Bernice Manzo, admissions counselor and alumnus of UCSB, said that her goal was to provide accurate information needed to transfer and dispel any myths about UCSB.
“I think UCSB has a great campus and has become much more competitive. We play nicely with others and collaborate with other UCs. That’s the fun part about Santa Barbara.”
Fresno State also attracted many students to its table. The college has approximately 22,000 students attending, of which approximately 40 percent of them are transfer students.
?Elmer Aguilar, the University Outreach Services representative for Fresno State, said,
?”We come to visit with students to bring our campus to your campus and inform them about requirements, deadlines and polices that Fresno State has.”
Michael Thoms, a second-year student at BC was walking away with information from the Fresno State table.
“It’s a good opportunity to get information, and it’s a good idea to take advantage of it,” said Thoms.
Thoms is not sure what school he will be transferring to but for the moment said, “I’m keeping my options open and looking at all schools before I choose.”
Following Transfer Day, College Night, an open-to-the-public event, was held at Rabobank Arena with a larger amount of colleges available for students to speak with.