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BOSTON COLLEGE TRANSFER PERSPECTIVES |
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Greetings: We are the Boston College Transfer Club (BCTC). The BCTC was established in order to provide prospective, incoming and current transfers with support and guidance. We understand how difficult the process of transferring can be and are here to answer any questions you may have. As a group, BCTC participates in transfer student orientations, coordinates events during the first week of each semester that are especially for transfers, hosts advising sessions before course registration, and more. Our group tries to address the distinct needs of transfer students as well as helping them get quickly integrated into the BC community. The BCTC assigns all incoming students a transfer mentor, someone who has been there and knows the ropes in order to help guide new students in their first semester at the Heights. In this newsletter, Boston College transfer students have contributed their stories and advice to assist you. Each one had included his or her email address with hopes that you will contact him or her with any and all questions you have. You can also contact the BCTC officers themselves: Molly Costello
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Important Deadlines
For students entering in January 2008: All application materials due November 1, 2008 CSS Profile Application due Nov. 1, 2008
FAFSA due Nov. 1, 2008 For students entering in September 2008: All application materials due March 15, 2009 CSS Profile Application due April 1, 2009 FAFSA due April 1, 2009
Come and Experience Boston College
Want to experience for yourself what Boston College is all about? Then schedule a day visit with a transfer student! Come to BC and shadow a transfer student for a day. Go to a class, eat in the dining hall and ask all the questions you can come up with. In order to arrange your visit, call the Student Admission Program (SAP) Office directly at (617) 552-3378 or call toll free at (800) 360-2522 and ask for the SAP office. Appointments generally begin around 10am, Monday through Friday and must be made two weeks in advance. Please be sure to specify whether you would like to participate in a day visit or a peer meeting and be sure to indicate that you are a transfer student.
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BOSTON COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES... |
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Fred Alcober - Class of 2009 I can say without question that choosing to transfer to Boston College has been one of the most rewarding and best decisions I have ever made. As a former student and graduate of Valencia Community College in Orlando, FL, I received my Associates of Arts degree in General Studies/Business Administration. I chose to transfer to BC because of the Jesuit ideal of "educating the whole person," which I think the school undoubtedly accomplishes. While I am in the Carroll School of Management taking classes that will prepare me for the business world, I am also taking courses in philosophy, theology, fine arts, and cultural diversity. Through this broad range of courses I have been exposed to a true liberal arts education. Outside of the classroom, becoming involved on campus has enhanced my BC experience. In my first year at Boston College as a transfer student, I have been appointed the Associate Director of Communications for the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) as well as becoming active in welcoming new transfer students to campus. As for my career path in marketing and advertisement, the BC network is unlike anywhere else and has truly played an integral role in helping me shape my future. By utilizing Boston College alumni and career connections in Boston, the Northeast, and across the country, I have been able to participate in several major internships, including marketing coordinator positions at two software companies, an account services internship at the ad agency, Small Army, and a summer internship at Digitas, one of the world's leading agencies in interactive marketing. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at alcober@bc.edu.
Molly Costello - Class of 2009 I am from Lexington, MA and I started college at the University of New Hampshire. Although the transfer process was stressful and a bit daunting, I have found that coming to BC was the best choice I could have made. I love the University's proximity to Boston, as well as the sense of school spirit and amazing academic and social opportunities that are present on campus. I am a Human Resources Management major with a minor in Irish Studies, and I expect to graduate on time. Having been at BC for more than a year, I am now involved in a community service program, the Sub Turri yearbook, and the Dance Organization of BC. I am also a member of the Boston College Transfer Club, which assists transfer students in their adjustment to life at Boston College. Maria DiBartolomeo - Class of 2010 I transferred to Boston College after spending a year at the University of Vermont. I always knew I wanted to be a BC Eagle, and after being wait listed as a freshman, I knew I had to wait a full year before reapplying as a transfer student. Because of the competition and high standards of the applicant pool, I am proud to be one of the 100 students accepted as a fall 2007 transfer student. The Boston College community has been very welcoming and before my first semester had ended, I felt as if I had never been at another college. I am now an active member of the Boston College Transfer Club and the Boston College Girls' Club Lacrosse team. With all of the social, educational, spiritual, and athletic opportunities at Boston College, I cannot imagine a better place to spend the remainder of my college experience. I am honored to follow in the footsteps of my parents, who both transferred into and graduated from Boston College!
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Jesse Koltes - Class of 2010 An unhappy college freshman at a small liberal arts college, I wasn't quite sure where to turn. One the one hand, I knew the secluded campus and sleepy town of my first college wasn't right, but feared overcompensating by transferring to a large university. It was then that I heard about one of my high school friends who was absolutely loving Boston College, a school I had never considered during high school. I decided to take a look, and I loved what I discovered. Here was the school with the beautiful campus, the all-star professors, and a world class city - all at the fingertips of the student body. A year after making the switch, I have no regrets, and I enjoy every day as both a student and as a resident of the Boston area. Please don't hesitate to contact me at koltes@bc.edu if you have any questions regarding BC or the transfer experience.
Kristin Oliveiro - Class of 2009 Marc Krupsky - Class of 2010 Carroll School of Management, Accounting Choosing a college is by no means an easy or fool-proof process, and after my first year I was quite certain that I needed to make a change. The transfer process was no easier than applying to colleges the first time, but ending up at BC made it worthwhile, and I couldn't be happier. The BC environment is second to none. After a full year here, the distinction between transfers and non-transfers has started to fade. Even the transfers - myself included- have to take a moment to remember who they transferred with and who was already here. I found it tremendously easy to get involved on campus, and I have worked quite a bit with both the Student Admission Program and the College Republicans, meeting many people through both organizations. In my mind, the Student Admission Program is the perfect representation of the BC spirit. I'm thrilled to be able to offer some of my time every week to explain to others why they should come to Boston College. Without question, transferring to BC was the right decision. Feel free to contact me at krupsky@bc.edu if you have any questions.
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Note from the Office of Undergraduate Admission:
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