Green River College Hosts Over 80 Universities at Transfer Fair
By International Programs, October 25, 2019
Green River College International Programs hosted over 80 universities in the Mel Lindbloom Student Union. In preparation for the fair, International Academic Advisors held two free workshops for students.
The first workshop covered what students can do while they are at Green River College to get into their selection of schools. Advisors go over how good grades and the right classes are important, but also, students need to be leaders on campus and write good personal statements. The second workshop was focused more on the questions students can ask the visiting universities. Advisors encouraged students to ask about research opportunities, internship programs, employment on campus, scholarships, and what the draw of their school is when it comes to their major.
According to Zack Williams, the international advisor responsible for organizing the fair this year, "One of the goals of programming is to help our students make the best and most informed decision about their transfer. This means to know the right questions to ask and learn to be an advocate for themselves. I feel we achieve this when we get good feedback from the universities at our transfer fair."
According to Andrew Turgeon, Associate Director of International Student Advising, "I heard from many universities that they appreciated how prepared our students were. They commented that our students ask very good questions that are more specific to their interests and needs…as compared to more general questions like what majors do you have? Do you require TOEFL?"
Students will have another opportunity to attend a University Transfer Fair in January.
Curious who attended? Check out the list below.
| Universities A- R | Universities S- Z |
|---|---|
| Arizona State University | San Francisco State University |
| Baylor University | San Jose State University |
| Binghamton University (State University of New York) | Seattle Pacific University |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Seattle University |
| California Baptist University | St. Cloud State University |
| California State University Los Angeles | State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) |
| California State University Monterey Bay | Stony Brook University - SUNY |
| California State University, Chico | SUNY Oneonta |
| California State University, Fresno | Swiss Education Group |
| California State University, Stanislaus | Syracuse University |
| California State University-Northridge | Temple University |
| Central Washington University | Texas Tech University |
| Columbia University - School of General Studies | University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
| Doane University | University of California, Davis |
| Drexel University | University of California, Irvine |
| Eastern Washington University | University of California, Riverside |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Seattle | University of Cincinnati |
| The Evergreen State College | University of Colorado Boulder |
| FIDM | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Florida International University | University of Iowa |
| Georgia State University | University of Kansas |
| Gonzaga University | University of Missouri |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | University of Montana |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Iowa State University | University of Oregon |
| IUPUI | University of Pittsburgh |
| Kansas State University | University of Puget Sound |
| Kent State University | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | University of Tulsa |
| Miami University | University of Washington - Seattle |
| Montana State University-Bozeman | University of Washington - Bothell |
| North Carolina State University | University of Washington - Tacoma |
| Northern Arizona University | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Northwest University | Virginia Tech |
| Ohio University | Washington State University |
| Oregon State University | Western Oregon University |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | Western Washington University |
| Portland State University | |
| Rutgers University |
