Q&A w/ current freshman.

ross25
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:26:12 +0000

You are correct that the GPA won’t transfer. It’s really up to you. I do know a lot of transfer students from Community Colleges who have a hard time transitioning. Your study habits do have to change and for some, it takes awhile to acclimate. Another advantage to staying here longer is that you’ll be able to make connections with faculty members so if you need a letter of recommendation, they’re a really great resource. It also gives you more time to build up a resume.

Transferring to the Honors College might be a little tough and unnecessary if you’ve already completed the GERs through your CC. The Honors College has a set curriculum and will not take any sort of transfer credit or AP classes. You have to take all the required UH classes - those are our GERs and there’s no substitute for them. That’s something you might want to ask and think about.

I do have a few friends who are both in Honors and sororities, so it is possible. You just have to make sure you trust yourself enough to stay responsible and know where your priorities lie. It is quite time consuming…from what I can tell.

As far as residence halls go, it really depends on you. Go to the housing.wsu.edu website and pick the ones you’re interested in and I can tell you more about them.