Many BC students gathered at the Renegade Event Center on the morning of Sept. 8 for the fall semester transfer day.
Transfer day gave BC students the chance to interact with multiple university representatives from across the country. Majority of these universities that came to BC were a part of the CSU’s and UC’s in California. This gave students the opportunity to learn more about how the UC and CSU systems work. Apart from this many students also got a chance to look at other universities outside of California. Transfer counselor, Rene Diaz shared how many students are eager to see who’s here and what they can learn, along with all the free gear they give away.
Apart from this, transfer days aren’t just a day to collect pamphlets and get free souvenirs, it is also a day to connect with college representatives. “This event gets students to get out of their comfort zone by asking specific questions about the campus culture and the diversity.” stated Diaz.
Furthermore, multiple students have shared when coming to transfer day, students tend to look for schools that meet their academic and personal goals.
Prnathi Mathew a bio major student stated, “I’m definitely trying to find a stem focus school, but at the same time I don’t want it to be overly rigorous.”
During the event, many BC students shared some of the schools they were interested in transferring to. The most popular option was UC Santa Barbara.
Abdiel Zapata, a psychology major student shared, “I just want to see all the colleges that are around here and see my future potential in all these other campuses.”
Transfer Day overall gave many BC students the opportunity to see their other options after their time at BC is over. Diaz also shared how one of his former students had called him to say how all the services provided at BC gave her the opportunity to transfer to CSUB.
