2008 Woodie Awards
Transfer Students Join Jasper Community
Erika Rohrssen
Issue date: 2/16/05 Section: News
Many new faces have been seen around campus since our return in January. Like most colleges, Manhattan was very fortunate to receive a number of transfer students to join the Jaspers for the Spring 2005 semester.
There are many reasons for transferring to a new school mid-year. Students that have graduated from two-year, junior colleges remain persistent in their goal of receiving a well-rounded education. They come to Manhattan to further their education by receiving a bachelor's degree to enhance their placement in the work force.
Other spring semester transfers come mid-year because they did not receive acceptances for the fall semester. Students who have the determination and willpower to attend Manhattan have the opportunity to reapply, submitting their transcripts from their previous semesters at other schools. Once transfer student commented that she really wanted to go to Manhattan, but she didn't get in for the fall semester. After spending her first semester at another university in New York, she reapplied to Manhattan. Since she had worked hard and received a 3.0 GPA, Manhattan granted her acceptance to the class of 2008.
Another reason for transferring mid-year, in the spring semester, is for students to play a sport. Many students who show strength in a certain sport are recruited to play spring sports or to practice with the teams for next year. While this is not the most common reason for spring transfer, it does occur frequently and is not only beneficial to the sport and the student, but also the Manhattan College community.
The common reason for transferring during the spring semester is that students simply do not like their previous school. Whether it is the atmosphere of the college, the classes, or the surrounding areas, the school may not fit a student's personality. Manhattan's close proximity to downtown New York's shopping and culture is a main reason many students are excited to become Jaspers. Also, many students who transfer from big university and state schools are pleased with Manhattan's personal attention from teachers and staff.
While exact statistics of the number of transfer students for this semester were not available at press time, according to the Manhattan College web site, there are currently 2,600 undergraduate and 400 graduate students enrolled at Manhattan. This number is increasingly rising and this is large part to the number of spring transfers. Whatever the reason a student has for transferring to Manhattan, the college community welcomes them with open arms and is excited to show them the true meaning of Jaspers.
There are many reasons for transferring to a new school mid-year. Students that have graduated from two-year, junior colleges remain persistent in their goal of receiving a well-rounded education. They come to Manhattan to further their education by receiving a bachelor's degree to enhance their placement in the work force.
Other spring semester transfers come mid-year because they did not receive acceptances for the fall semester. Students who have the determination and willpower to attend Manhattan have the opportunity to reapply, submitting their transcripts from their previous semesters at other schools. Once transfer student commented that she really wanted to go to Manhattan, but she didn't get in for the fall semester. After spending her first semester at another university in New York, she reapplied to Manhattan. Since she had worked hard and received a 3.0 GPA, Manhattan granted her acceptance to the class of 2008.
Another reason for transferring mid-year, in the spring semester, is for students to play a sport. Many students who show strength in a certain sport are recruited to play spring sports or to practice with the teams for next year. While this is not the most common reason for spring transfer, it does occur frequently and is not only beneficial to the sport and the student, but also the Manhattan College community.
The common reason for transferring during the spring semester is that students simply do not like their previous school. Whether it is the atmosphere of the college, the classes, or the surrounding areas, the school may not fit a student's personality. Manhattan's close proximity to downtown New York's shopping and culture is a main reason many students are excited to become Jaspers. Also, many students who transfer from big university and state schools are pleased with Manhattan's personal attention from teachers and staff.
While exact statistics of the number of transfer students for this semester were not available at press time, according to the Manhattan College web site, there are currently 2,600 undergraduate and 400 graduate students enrolled at Manhattan. This number is increasingly rising and this is large part to the number of spring transfers. Whatever the reason a student has for transferring to Manhattan, the college community welcomes them with open arms and is excited to show them the true meaning of Jaspers.