Hear from three students, Stephen, Ariana and Eddy, on their winter and spring transfers to Columbia, Georgia Tech and the University of Michigan! Connect with them here: Stephen - Columbia https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-huang-dev/ , Eddy - Georgia Tech https://www.linkedin.com/in/edisonhong/, Ariana - University of Michigan
Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-nguyen-540408252/ Resources mentioned: research: bay honors: - https://bayhonors.org/symposium/ REU: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsphttps://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp Cold emailing template example: https://ugr.ue.ucsc.edu/email Scholarships: Jack Kent: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarship/ Scholarships.com: https://www.scholarships.com )...
Rachel is a Havana-born Miami native who graduated from an honors program at Miami Dade Community College and transferred to Yale on a full-ride scholarship. She holds a BA in Economics and is completing her MA in Public Health in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Listen to our interview as we discuss her upbringing, why she applied to Yale, imposter syndrome, and much more! Time Stamps: 1:00 Rachel’s upbringing and motivations 5:10 Her experience at Miami Dade 8:00 Where Rachel planned on trans...
Audry (business major) and Clary (computer science major) are twins from Indonesia in their second year of community college. After completing high school in two years, they moved to the United States to pursue higher education. Listen to our interview to learn about why you should be involved on campus, finding communities, and the importance of setting goals. Time Stamps: 1:00 Audrey and Clary talk about declaring majors and their different paths 3:30 Opening doors to student involvement/stude...
Keidaï Lee is a Taiwanese-American Founder and Director of the Color of My Voice, an animation and documentary series start-up that offers corporate diversity training. In 2019, Lee transferred to John Hopkins University after taking an unconventional path by attending community college in the United States and school in Taiwan. Listen to our interview as he talks about different facets of his life, including diversity and culture, self-discovery, and his vision for the world from a philosophica...
After struggling to align her interests with her college, Emily transferred to Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. She is currently studying abroad in London, England! Listen to our conversation as she talks about taking the initiative through networking with others and becoming a well-versed college student in preparation for transferring to a 4-year university. Here are the topics we discussed: - How to find a study abroad program - Networking in college - Applying to mentorship p...
Alex is a community college student studying electrical engineering. After his first year of college, he took a gap year to discover his interests and develop his skills. Listen to our conversation as we discuss his accomplishments and the mindset that got him there. Here are the topics we discussed: Taking a gap year in college Landing internships in community college Finding mentorship Discovering your interests as a student Time management as a STEM student Find Transfer Tea: TikTok: https://...
Summary: Candela attended the College of San Mateo for three years before transferring to UC Davis as a double major in English and Psychology. She is a writer at heart and has navigated her college and work experience without leaving that interest behind. Listen to our interview as she discusses her action-packed college journey in discovering her interests while maintaining a rigorous school workload. Here are the topics we discussed: Why did you choose community college? How did you find inte...
After being diagnosed with Lupus, a chronic auto-immune illness, in high school, Nicole Hong decided to attend a community college. Listen to our honest discussion as she talks about struggling with social anxiety, getting accepted to 3 top universities, and how she navigated student life at UC Berkeley. Here are the topics we discussed: How Lupus affected Nicole’s personal life. Why did Nicole choose community college? How student government helped her discover her interests Her process for bra...
Want me to help with your transfer process? Receive mentorship and find resources: https://transfertea.com . Resources and guides related to this episode: Scholarships for CC students: https://transfertea.com/scholarships-for-community-college-students/ SJSU Interdisciplinary Studies MA/MS: https://www.sjsu.edu/cgs/programs-research/interdisciplinary-studies.php SJSU ME 154 Mechanical Engineering Design: https://www.sjsu.edu/me/docs/syllabi-ME154_01-Lee-F21-081921.pdf About this episode: Max Rot...
After going to the College of San Mateo and transferring to UC Berkeley, Shiloh is now a PhD student at Princeton studying theoretical chemistry. Listen to our interview as she discusses her passions for teaching, computational chemistry, and helping transfer students along the way. Listen to our previous episode where she talked about community college and her transfer to Berkeley (linked below)! Listen to Shiloh’s first episode at Transfer Tea: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zUG5lnOxLNBzzV9...
After nearly two and a half years at Stanford, I've learned some things worth sharing. Attending Stanford as a transfer student is a unique experience - one that I am incredibly grateful for. Truthfully, these lessons were challenging to share because they required me to break down my walls and let you guys in on versions of myself that I continue to work towards or work to improve. Thank you for watching. I'm sharing guides, resources and offering advising for students looking to transf...
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Hear Alyssa's story from childhood to community college to USC Pyschology! Connect with Alyssa on Instagram.Have a story to share, a question to submit, or a request for a Q&A session with Ariana? Fill out our submissions form!Check out our social...
Hear about Gabby's journey from a 4 year university to Community College, and how she later transferred to CSU Long Beach!Connect with Gabby on Instagram. Have a story to share, a question to submit, or a request for a Q&A session with Ariana? Fill...
Beating the 1%: Christopher's advice and transfer journey from community college to PrincetonConnect with Christopher on LinkedinCheck out our social media for updates on Transfer Tea.Credits:Lauren Lazalde, Episode ArtworkLike our intro/outro music?...
Connect with Cianna on Instagram. Tune in every Tuesday for some Transfer Tea!Have a story to share, a question to submit, or a request for a Q&A session with Ariana? Fill out our submissions form!Check out our social media for updates on Transfer...
Connect with Ruth on Instagram. Tune in every Tuesday for some Transfer Tea!Have a story to share, a question to submit, or a request for a Q&A session with Ariana? Fill out our submissions form!Check out our social media for updates on Transfer...
CSM was Shiloh's choice after receiving her college admissions letters in high school, and her journey from community college to Berkeley was one that taught her a lot. She shares her journey and her advice in this interview. Connect with Shiloh on...
Ashley transferred to UCLA after 3 years at community college, but in those three years she commuted over an hour each way, was a part of student orgs, and started her own business! Connect with Ashley on Linkedin & check out her cosmetics line (IG...
Hear Aljon's story about being a non-traditional student, attending community college, and being accepted into Stanford! Connect with Aljon on Linkedin.Tune in every Tuesday for some Transfer Tea!Have a story to share, a question to submit, or a request...
Mohamed discusses what its like to enter a four year university as an international student, and what it takes to transfer as one as well! He also discusses financial aid, motivations for transferring, and provides tips for prospective transfers....
Gabby shares her advice on dealing with community college stigma, and her reasons for switching majors after applying to transfer schools. Hear this and more in this week's interview! Connect with Gabby on Instagram.Tune in every Tuesday for some...
Armine transferred from her community college after a year, and talks us through both her journey at a cc as well as through UCLA! Check out Armine's Youtube channel! Tune in every Tuesday for some Transfer Tea and spontaneous Thursdays for Transfer Tip...
Everyone's reason for transferring is different, especially if they're going from one four year university to another. Hear Haoran's perspective on whether or not transferring is right for you, and how to go about doing so, in this week's...
Oscar transferred from a small school in New Jersey to Cornell, but his journey was not without struggle. From what he went through, he's got a lot of great advice to share. Listen to his full interview to learn more.Connect with Oscar on Instagram.Tune...
Karis began her community college journey while working, and although she never thought she'd even apply to UCs, is now a senior at UCLA! Listen to her full interview to learn more.Connect with Karis on Instagram.Tune in every Tuesday for some Transfer...
Ketki moved to India with her family and completed high school abroad. Her journey from there to community college in the Bay Area was full of life lessons, all of which led her to transfer to Cal Berkeley to pursue a degree in engineering! Connect with...
A snippet from a Q&A session with Zion where Ariana answer's specific questions about involvement and extracurriculars. Interested in a free one-on-one session like this one? Fill out our contact form below. Tune in every Tuesday for some Transfer...
