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 For the 19th consecutive year, Santa Monica College was the No. 1 transfer institution of students to the prestigious University of California system in 2008-09 It was also the leader in transfers to the UC-California State University systems combined, as well as the No. 1 transfer school for African Americans to the UC system. And it continued to be the leading transfer college to the University of Southern California, sending 173 students to the renowned private university. SMC sent 919 students to UC campuses in 2008-09, far outdistancing the No. 2 and 3 feeders, with 675, and 634, respectively. Combined UC-CSU transfers totaled 1,930, keeping SMC in the No. 1 spot, ahead of the next biggest feeder that sent 1,858 total. "In these difficult times, it's great to see the transfer option is viable and supported by SMC's class offerings and student support services," said Dan Nannini, SMC Transfer Center coordinator. In addition:
UCLA continues to be the most popular destination for SMC students, with more than half of the UC transfers - 516 - going to the Westwood campus. San Diego, Berkeley and Irvine, in that order, were the next most popular destinations in 2008-09. Nannini attributed SMC's strong transfer record to a wide range of factors: keeping SMC's transfer reputation in the spotlight, recruiting good students, giving strong academic counseling to students that helps make them attractive to admissions offices, and outstanding professors. In addition, Nannini pointed out that the college's Transfer Center hosts one of the largest college fairs in the state. This fall, representatives from 110 colleges and universities throughout the nation came to the SMC Transfer Fair to recruit students. SMC's Transfer Center also conducts workshops, holds weekly visits from four-year institutions, and has a close working relationship with UC and CSU to make sure SMC students get credit for their classes. | |||||||||||||
