Has anyone done University Transfer Programs from a local college?

LDUB · #1 (**permalink**) Oct 03, 05

I've been considering going back to school ever since I left UBC 2 years ago. Just curious if anyone here has experience with transfer programs from VCC or Langara.

Personally I wish I just deferred my UBC acceptance until I was ready... because I've taken courses at Langara and really dislike it there.

If anyone has alternate ideas I'd like to hear those as well.

Thanks.

stringbeans · #2 (**permalink**) Oct 03, 05

i did university transfer at cap college

i did a year at cap and made sure i kept my grades up to par, and then applied to sfu as a transfer

LDUB · #3 (**permalink**) Oct 03, 05

Did you like it there? Did they offer a set program (ie all class times set) or was there a varied schedule?

I also have to take into consideration how I'm going to make money and pay my mortgage through all of this.... eeeeeps.

~lazee_grrl~ · #4 (**permalink**) Oct 03, 05

i was in the transfer program at capilano..i loved it there..there isn't a set schedule..just a buncha courses u get to select and depending on how early ur registration date is..that will be how good ur schedule is...

two of my friends did the transfer programs, one's at sfu and other is at ubc.
they both did the two year thing and got their associate's degree which i think the universities like to see..i know sfu loves the associates degree and if u have it..u can get in pretty easy..i'm not sure if it has the same affect on ubc though..

Aki · #5 (**permalink**) Oct 04, 05

i also went to crap college for 2 years and transfered to UBC this fall
i was short like 6 credits for my associates but i applied to sfu and ubc anyways...i didn't want to wait a whole year to apply to UBC again (as they only accept applications for students in the fall)
anyways, cap is an awesome school...great teachers, smaller classes and very personalized. you can pretty much adjust your schedule how you want. there is usually a few sections offered at different times so you shouldn't have a problem.
what kind of classes do you want to take?? i know some good profs!

stringbeans · #6 (**permalink**) Oct 04, 05

yeah when you're in university transfer at cap there's no set schedule for you, you take exactly what you want to take in order to do your transfer.

cap's a great school too like aki said, but its also the most expensive college in bc so keep that in mind

Aki · #7 (**permalink**) Oct 04, 05

i didn't know that!

LDUB · #8 (**permalink**) Oct 04, 05

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Originally Posted by Aki

i also went to crap college for 2 years and transfered to UBC this fall
i was short like 6 credits for my associates but i applied to sfu and ubc anyways...i didn't want to wait a whole year to apply to UBC again (as they only accept applications for students in the fall)
anyways, cap is an awesome school...great teachers, smaller classes and very personalized. you can pretty much adjust your schedule how you want. there is usually a few sections offered at different times so you shouldn't have a problem.
what kind of classes do you want to take?? i know some good profs!

Money really isn't an issue. If I could go right back to UBC I would. I just need to find a good school because I HATE Langara. I lasted one summer term there.

It would take me about an hour to get to capilano though...

I would be taking Sciences and Math courses.