De Anza College held its annual Transfer Day Oct. 27 in the main quad. Representatives from California State Universities, University of California, private/independent and out-of-state colleges came to represent their institutions and attract potential transfer students. 

 Over 60 colleges showed up to interact with students and answer questions in hopes to help with their transfer process. Although transfer representatives visit throughout the year, Transfer Day gives students the advantage of interacting with a verity of representatives from across the nation 

Lisette Galeo, a biology major, says she didn’t know about Transfer Day, but she found the representatives she spoke to helpful when answering her question about transferring. ” The Azusa Pacific representative actually gave me her contact information, just in case I had any other questions. I thought that was really nice.”

De Anza Counselor and Instructor Trish Rios Gibson said, “It’s an exciting day. I always feel energized seeing students interacting with the school representatives. Our goal is to bring as many universities as we can and show what campuses have to offer.”

When asked about the turn out, Lisa Raney, the Assistant Director of Admission for Syracuse University, said, ” So far, so good. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a lot of great potential students.”

Jon Nguyen, a business major, said he came out to ask about the different school’s study abroad programs, as well as financial aid support.

 “The main reason I chose to attend De Anza is because it is one of the community colleges for transferring,”  Nguyen says. 

“De Anza consistently ranks as the No. 2 transfer school in California, and tops in Northern California,” says William Madden, academic advisor for Transfer Students and Student Success and Retention Services.  “We have such an outstanding student body. It’s a great day to have major university representatives come out and meet students and to connect with them, so they’re better prepared for the transferring process.”

PAPER WORK – De Anza students fill out transfer profile forms. (Alix Metanat / La Voz Weekly)

APPLICATIONS – Arizona State rep gives information to a student (Alix Metanat / La Voz Weekly)

ADVISEMENT – Trish Rios Gibson helps a student on transfer day (Alix Metanat / La Voz Weekly)