Long Beach City College’s faculty and staff take great pride in your achievement of transferring to a four-year college or university and want to personally and publicly congratulate you. If you have been admitted to a college or university for the Spring 2013 or Fall 2013 semester, you are invited to attend the University Transfer Reception on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 4:00pm in Building "T"(Room 1200) at the Liberal Arts Campus (LAC). Refreshments and appetizers will be served, and each transfer student will receive a transfer recognition certificate. Professional photographers will also be available for the event.

The RSVP form is due by Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 12 noon in the LAC Transfer/Career Center (Building A, Room 1097) or PCC Transfer/Career Center (MD-132). Space is limited, so RSVP ASAP as we may close earlier than May 22nd.

RSVP Form

Aside from the transferable GPA calculation question, the most common questions asked in our application assistance “panic rooms” and in questions regarding the supplemental applications have been, “How do I know what courses for my university major are equivalent to courses at LBCC?” and “How do I know which courses at LBCC are transferable to a UC/CSU?” Below is a link on the assist.org website containing short demos that help explain how to use the website to find CSU/UC transferable courses at CA community colleges and how to find major course agreements between CSU/UCs and CA community colleges. At the completion of each example, students can hit the “back” button to view other examples of how to utilize assist.org. In the past, completion of lower division major courses was seen as only crucial for UC transfer. However, several CSU campuses (including CSULB) now stress completion of these lower division major courses as a factor in admissions. I have also included the link to the requirements and lower division major courses needed by CSULB for priority admissions. Find out what courses at LBCC transfer to CSUs or UCs, and find out which of your university courses for your major are equivalent to courses at LBCC. Please don’t wait until you fill out your transfer application to discover this crucial information!

• Assist website: www.assist.org
• Assist.org “tutorial” link: http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/help/help-using_assist.html
• Requirements and lower division major courses needed by CSULB: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/transfer-major-criteria/index.html

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is currently accepting applications for the following summer academic enrichment programs:

• Premedical/Predental Enrichment Program (PREP)
• Summer Medical Dental Education Program (SMDEP) and
• ReApplication Post baccalaureate Program (RAP). 
  
  

PREP is a seven week summer academic enrichment program that targets students from disadvantaged/underrepresented backgrounds.  Students are exposed to the rigors of academic medicine and dentistry.  Included are preceptor ships with physicians in clinical and research settings.  The program is enhanced by students being mentored in intimate, structured cluster groups by trained teaching assistants; accomplished medical students. The program is free, however housing is not provided.  As stipend is given to students for living expenses.   The postmark deadline for submission of all required material is March 1, 2013. Applications and further program information are available at:

• http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/aeo/prep.cfm
• email: uclaprep@mednet.ucla.edu
  
  

SMDEP is a six-week summer academic enrichment program that targets educationally and financially disadvantaged freshman and sophomore college students by providing intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation.   This national program is funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  The program is free.  Provided are on campus housing and some meals.   Deadline for applying is March 1, 2013. Application and further information can be found at the following websites:

• www.smdep.org (application)
• http://www.medsch.ucla.edu/smdep/ (specific information on UCLA SMDEP)
• email: uclasmdep@mednet.ucla.edu
  
  

RAP is post baccalaureate program that is designed to assist students who meet all the following criteria:  are California residents,  from disadvantaged and or/underserved backgrounds, committed to practicing in underserved communities in California, and who applied but were unsuccessful in gaining admissions to any U.S. medical school. The eleven-month program is conducted in two sessions, summer and academic year.  The priority deadline for applying is May, 7, 2013.   Final deadline May 14, 2013.  Application and further information can be found at the following websites:

• https://postbac.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ (application)
• www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/aeo/rap.cfm (specific information on UCLA RAP)
• email: uclarap@mednet.ucla.edu

Applications are now being accepted for all programs.

If you have any questions email Elizabeth at eyzquierdo@mednet.ucla.edu.

CSU Long Beach Fall 2013 transfer applicants will be asked to complete an on-line supplemental application in January to report their progress in meeting our new major specific criteria. CSULB's Enrollment Services department has created a guide to help students prepare for and understand the new Transfer Supplemental Application.

In addition, a second guide was created to help students understand how to determine which courses at LBCC meet CSULB requirements. The guides are now live and available from the Admission Applicant Self-Service page. Below are direct links to both guides and a link to the guides' web page.

• Overview of the Supplemental Application for Transfer Applicants
• Determining Courses that Meet the Major Specific Admission Requirements

Applying to a CSU 2012
Applying to a UC 2012

All majors at CSULB are now impacted. It is very important that you use the following link to see what is now required by your major to transfer to CSULB:
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/transfer-major-criteria/index.html. If there are specific courses required for transfer, you can you use the Assist website (www.assist.org) to find what those courses are equivalent to at LBCC (first select LBCC, then select CSULB, and then finally select your major at CSULB). The Assist website will let you know if there are equivalent major courses from CSULB that are offered at LBCC. Be prepared for your transfer to CSULB by using the two previous links to keep track of major requirements at CSULB and by taking required major courses at LBCC before you transfer.

The South Coast Higher Education Council (of which LBCC is a member) has the attached scholarship available to students who plan on transferring to any one of the SCHEC universities listed below for the 2012-2013 school year. You find a flyer and scholarship packet for interested students. Students need to submit a scholarship application, official or unofficial transcripts, a 500 word personal statement, and 2 recommendation forms. Students have until March 16th to apply. Every little bit counts these days for our students. Unfortunately, international and AB 540 students are not eligible for this scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE ONLY TO STUDENTS TRANSFERRING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TRANSFER UNIVERSITIES

 SCHEC Scholarship Flyer 2012-2013
 SCHEC Scholarship Application Package 2012-2013

The link: http://www.csumentor.edu/applications/csu/CSU_UG_2011/tutorials/
player.asp?m=intro provides a video tutorial on how to create a CSU transfer application account and how to complete each page of the CSU online transfer application found at www.csumentor.edu. At their own pace, students can use the menu bar on the right of the screen to view tutorials related to specific pages of the CSU application. (Note: Students will not need to complete the application sections on high school preparation and therefore can skip the tutorial pages related to high school perparation.) This is a great tool for students to get comfortable with the CSU online application and will answer many application questions you may have.

Use these directions to set-up the required online application account for your UC or CSU Application.

 Appy to CSU
 Appy to UC

One of the main affects of the dire California state budget is that many CSU campuses are no longer accepting applications for certain semesters/quarters. You can use the csumentor website to discover which CSU campuses are accepting applications for specific terms and years (e.g., Spring 2010) as well as the application filing periods. Be diligent about keeping track of this type of transfer information and checking the application status often, because this information changes periodically especially as we get closer to the term/year you are interested in transferring. Follow the steps below to see which campuses are accepting admissions applications for certain terms/years and to get important campus specific transfer announcements.

1. Go to www.csumentor.edu
2. Click on the "Apply Online" Tab
3. Click on "Application Filing Status Report"
4. Select "Undergraduate" and then select the term you are thinking of transferring (for example "Fall 2012")
5. You will be able to tell which CSUs are open or closed for applications for the semester and year you chose.  *You should also read the announcements in the final column "Campus notice for Transfers" for important updates and notices.
   

LBCC/CSUDH now has the Pathways to Enrollment Success Partnership Program. The Pathways program is the transfer guarantee program with CSUDH. This is a great "insurance policy" for our students to get into CSUDH non-impacted majors even if enrollments increase at CSUDH and spaces become limited. Students must submit an application to enroll in the program and must meet the program requirements below.

The application allows CSUDH to target future transfers and gets you vital announcements regarding the program, transfer admissions and CSUDH in general. The Pathways program will insure you are updated about CSUDH transfer and have a smooth transition to CSUDH after being accepted. The attached application serves as the official program enrollment form. Fill out the attached application today and mail to the address below, or applications may be dropped off at LAC and PCC Transfer Centers (LAC M219 or PCC GG 100). The requirements for the program are below. Get ready for your future CSUDH home today!

Mailing Address for Application:

Long Beach City College
Attn: Ruben Page (R9)
Transfer Center
4901 East Carson Street
Long Beach, CA 90808

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Complete 60 CSU transferable units with a 2.0 CSU transferable GPA
• Complete 24 of the 60 units at LBCC
• Complete transfer level Speech, English, Critical Thinking and Math requirements with a "C" or better
• Be in good academic standing at LBCC
• Meet with the CSUDH counselor at least once a semester
• Apply for transfer during the priority filing period (Typically Oct 1st through November 30th for Fall...CSUDH Spring applications not guaranteed to be accepted in August)
• Submit college/university transcripts when requested after application

CSUDH PSEP Application Fall 2010

Have you heard about the UC TAG?  If you are thinking of applying to a UC in the Fall 2013 semester for Fall 2014 admissions, you should give serious thought of meeting the criteria and applying for a UC Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) in September, 2013.  You may apply for a TAG at one of the following UC schools:  UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz.  TAG requirements change every year.  This is a link to the TAG requirements "matrix"? for Fall 2013 admissions:  http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/
ETS12_TAGMatrix_final_07112012.pdf.  Probably the most useful information for you is on page 3 and 4 of the TAG "matrix"?.  The TAG requirements for Fall 2014 transfer have not yet been released, but you can use this TAG matrix to give you an idea of the future requirements.

To prepare for the TAG application period in September, you should create an account and begin filling out information on your UC Transfer Admissions Planner at:  https://uctag.universityofcalifornia.edu/students/index.cfm.  Opening an account on the Transfer Admissions Planner also allows UC schools to communicate with you early about transfer updates.  The typical criteria a TAG schools looks for are:  a UC GPA above 3.0, 30 UC units completed by the end of this coming summer, completion of certain major courses, and completion of your English composition and transfer Math by a certain semester.  You can use the "matrix"? to help you find TAG information depending on the UC school you are interested in. 

Once again, the link to the TAG "matrix"? is for Fall 2013 transfer, but use it as a guide to educate yourself on possible requirements.  If anything, some of the minimum GPA's may increase for the Fall 2014 TAGs.  Will your UC GPA be above a 3.0 by the end of this coming summer? Will you have 30 UC units by the end of this coming summer?  Will you have required major courses completed before transfer?  If the answer to these questions is yes, you may be eligible to apply for a GUARANTEE to a UC school in September! 

The UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture is now accepting applications for MEDPEP (Medicos, Enfermeros, y Dentistas Para el Pueblo), a Medical Preparation and Education Pipeline program designed to support low-income Latino and underrepresented minority (URM) students through their community college experience and transition to 4-year universities and health professional programs. Founded almost a decade ago, MEDPEP has provided support to high school students, undergraduate students, and underrepresented communities throughout the State of California. MEDPEP's effort to formalize partnerships with community colleges has resulted in institutionalized pre-health professional support programs at several California community colleges.

Information and online application can be found at the following website link: http://medpep.med.ucla.edu/

You can see what LBCC courses are accepted for USC's "Core" or GE Courses by going to the following link. You can also use this link to determine which courses at USC have equivalent courses at LBCC and which courses are transferable to USC from LBCC. The link is: https://camel2.usc.edu/articagrmt/artic.aspx. Once at the link, select "Los Angeles Area" for the region and "Long Beach City College" as the school. Your USC GE courses, course equivalencies and transferable courses from LBCC will all be shown after you select those options.

You will find the following link very useful if you are a hopeful USC. It is similar to www.assist.org (what you use when transferring to a CSU or UC school). After selecting a CA community college (such as Long Beach City College) or certain select 4-year schools, you will be shown what work can be done at that school to complete your GE courses as well as courses for your major before attending USC. Please bookmark this link for future reference. https://camel2.usc.edu/TPG/SelctPgAgrmnt.aspx