There's a transfer office in LaGuardia but they weren't very helpful when I went there. They just told me they'd get back to me and to email them if I didn't hear back from them. So I did that and they kept telling me they'd get back to me. We went back and forth like that half a dozen times or so before I gave up on them and they forgot about me.
It's my understanding though that Queens College and LaGuardia have an articulation agreement so all credits should transfer.
Also, the whole idea behind Pathways is that all your credits should transfer as long as you stay in the CUNY system. But I hear so many different opinions on and about that, that I don't know if we can really count on it being true in every case.
You need to specifically see Bernetta in the transfer office. I'm sorry you had that experience. Giving up probably isn't the right idea. Just complain louder, but politely.
It's my understanding that Queens and LaGuardia have the articulation agreement, too, but it's also my direct understanding from former 220 students that not all credits transfer. I'm trying to learn more about why they didn't with those students. It would be nice if you could confirm this, and ask if there are ever any exceptions. You should also ask to see the data on LaGuardia student graduation rates from the program compared to other transfer students and four-year students.
Pathways only allows transfer credits of 1-30. Credits 31-60 are not covered and are up for grabs: this is fact, not opinion. If you transfer at 30 credits they should be covered. But it you want to transfer to a program without an articulation program with an AA, you are technically supposed to get credit transfer but this is rarely the actual case. Some students thus use up financial aid re-taking classes and drop out of college. See that article I posted. I also wrote a big report on this last year for the college. You have to be extremely proactive.
I have emailed Queens College requesting exact transferable credit information.
ReplyDeleteGreat. Who did you contact? What exactly did you ask? We should formulate some strategic questions...
ReplyDeleteThere's a transfer office in LaGuardia but they weren't very helpful when I went there. They just told me they'd get back to me and to email them if I didn't hear back from them. So I did that and they kept telling me they'd get back to me. We went back and forth like that half a dozen times or so before I gave up on them and they forgot about me.
ReplyDeleteIt's my understanding though that Queens College and LaGuardia have an articulation agreement so all credits should transfer.
Also, the whole idea behind Pathways is that all your credits should transfer as long as you stay in the CUNY system. But I hear so many different opinions on and about that, that I don't know if we can really count on it being true in every case.
You need to specifically see Bernetta in the transfer office. I'm sorry you had that experience. Giving up probably isn't the right idea. Just complain louder, but politely.
ReplyDeleteIt's my understanding that Queens and LaGuardia have the articulation agreement, too, but it's also my direct understanding from former 220 students that not all credits transfer. I'm trying to learn more about why they didn't with those students. It would be nice if you could confirm this, and ask if there are ever any exceptions. You should also ask to see the data on LaGuardia student graduation rates from the program compared to other transfer students and four-year students.
Pathways only allows transfer credits of 1-30. Credits 31-60 are not covered and are up for grabs: this is fact, not opinion. If you transfer at 30 credits they should be covered. But it you want to transfer to a program without an articulation program with an AA, you are technically supposed to get credit transfer but this is rarely the actual case. Some students thus use up financial aid re-taking classes and drop out of college. See that article I posted. I also wrote a big report on this last year for the college. You have to be extremely proactive.