Page Three - Cougar Cry - November 12,1990 COLLEGE TRANSFER Cont’d from page 2 courses required for your major. Ask about course descriptions to be sure you will like the classes and topics studied. Also make a stop at the registrar’s office to learn what classes you have already taken will transfer. Then -sit down and decide which colleges to apply to. And remember, “all of the college decisions you make are based on the great assumption that you are looking at the right major for you. Forty to seventy percent of all college freshmen change their major.” (Larry Caudill) If you are uncertain of what school you should attend or what major you would like to declare, counselors in the Student Development Office can help you with this problem. When entering a transfer program, your advisor will play a major role in preparing you for a four-year school. An advisor can help you take courses that will transfer if you have selected the college(s) you would like to attend and if you have selected a major. They will also be able to help you take the appropriate number of clas ses needed to transfer. Usually students earning forty-five hours can transfer as sophomores. And students earning ninety hours can transfer as juniors. But most senior colleges will allow only ninety-six transferred hours to go toward a Bachelor’s Degree. Anything beyond that will usually transfer but the student is still required to take a minimum of sixty hours at the senior college. Our college’s transfer program has nearly doubled in size in the last five years. This is due partly to the repu tation that it is gaining from suc cessful transfer students in the past. Also, more and more people are finding it easier to establish a firm educational foundation at a com munity college before going on to a senior college. System are; a transcript from high school and each former college at tended, eligibility to return to the institution last attended, “c” cumu lative average grade on all work attempted at other colleges, and an application fee. If a student has not completed the MAR of the UNC System but desires to attend one of the sixteen univer sities, there are three options available to that student. The student can attend a community college long enough to earn the missing courses. The student can attend a community college for two complete years and earn the Associate Degree. Or the student can attend summer school the summer before planning to enter college. This last option is not a very good one because by the time summer is completed, most colleges are already filled up. What to Look For When You Transfer When planning to transfer, a stu dent should first be completely con cerned with finding the “right col lege”. By reviewing catalogues, visiting colleges, and talking with Larry Caudill in the Student Devel opment Counseling Center, the student will be able to start the college transfer process. There are many things to take into consideration when looking at col leges. Things such as the availability of your major, your interest and ability in the courses, and admission requirements should be of most im portance when choosing a school. Other things to consider may be the amount of transfer credit you will recieve and the success of graduates from this program. The school’s location, cost, and extracurricular activities might influence your de cision. Compare the quality of the classrooms, the dormatories, and the Happy Birthday WCC Full Time % Increase Since % Increase College Transfer Previous Year Since 1985 1985 206 1986 232 13% 13% 1987 289 25% 10% 1988 349 31% 69% 1989 117 19% 102% 1990 181 16% 135% What is MAR? The Mimumum Admissions Re quirements (MAR) are certain cour ses a student must complete before being allowed to enter into the Uni versity of North Carohna System. The sixteen institutions included in this system are UNC Asheville, UNC Wilmington, Appalachian State Uni versity, Western Carolina University, East Carolina University, North Carolina School of the Arts, Pem broke State University, Fayetteville State University, Elizabeth City State University, and North Carolina State University at Raleigh. MAR includes: (4) courses in English — empha sizing grammar, composition, and literature. (3) courses in Mathematics — algebra I, algebra II, and geometry. (3) courses in Science — (1) bio logical, (1) physical, (1) laboratory. Other admission requirements for transferring students into the UNC student support services to what you are looking for. Most of this infor mation can be obtained from our Student Development Counseling Office or by writing the college. Although courses and credits transfer to the senior college, grades do not transfer. Grades from colleges previously attended are used for admission purposes only and usually more emphasis is put on the last school attended. Since transcripts play such a big part in the admission of transfer students, most colleges do not require that the SAT be take. But make certain that you provide the college with all information requested for college transfer admission. Good luck with your college career. Make sure what you do now is the right thing for you because it will effect the rest of your life. —Amber Herman Sophomore Single Parents Unite at WCC Being a single parent is difficult in its self! But, being a single parent and a college student is a REAL CHAL LENGE!!! However, it is not impos sible, and with support and new friendships it can even be enjoyable. Student Support Services is offring a support group just for single parents. If faced with this special challenge, give yourself a present — new friends. Call Cassandra Lanier or Gayle Byrd for more information. Sherry Miller Wrestling Coach Herman Norman believes that this year’s wrestling team is one of the best with which he has worked. Wrestlers form five states other than North Carolina returned this Fall Quarter to participate in wrest ling, and to go to school. This team, with all of its potential, will be able to compete against some of the larger and better wrestling teams at the senior college levels. The team has had several successful matches in the past, and this year’s team will be no less. —Stanley Chambers National Career Development Month Making Career Decisions is such a difficult job there is now a month devoted to it — November! In cele bration, go by the Counseling Center to see Cathy Annas, Room 234, Thompson Hall. She can help you make that all important decision for your FUTURE. Party at JAWCC September 16,1990 With the Fall Quarter barely underway, students celebrated their school’s birthday. On September 16 we met to toast The fine campus of which we can ne’er boast... Too much, too long or too sincere. Students past and present assembled to say Wilkes Community College — Happy Birthday!!! —Phyllis Smith What’s Support? Isn’t that a type of panty hose? Sure it is, but it is also something being offered to students through Student Support Services. A new peer counseling program has been offered this Fall to help students to help themselves. Besides individual counseling, Cassandra Lanier is working with the peer counselors to develop support groups for student populations that have similiar needs or circumstances. One such program is for older stu dents. The group meets on Thurs days from 1 o’clock until 2 o’clock in room# 1016. The group’s purpose is to give the 25 and older crowd a chance to socialize, to develop new friendships and discuss similiar prob lems. It is a supportive enviroment in which people can release fears and frustrations, while developing the confidence and skills to overcome them. The current peer-counselors are Steve Gilbert, Linda Carlton, and Sherry Miller. If you feel you could benefit from a support group or indi vidual counseUng, please contact any of the peer-counselors, Cassandra Lanier or Gayle Byrd. By: Sherry Miller How to Talk to People You’d like to create a great impres sion at a job interview? On a date? At a party? “The ability to make people talk is your secret weapon,”promises radio host Barry Farber, who has been getting celebrities to open up for nearly 30 years and who now shares his secrets in a new book. Making People Talk (William Mor row). Helping someone star in a great conversation produces instant rap port. “Once you get into a real con versation with someone,’’says Farber, “he’ll feel more friendly, more kindly disposed to you.” But you have to make it happen. Break the ice with a question or comment that conyeys interest in the other person. Ask for advice; pay a compliment. Says Farber, “Everyone has something that he’s proud of, that he enjoys talking about.” Some other talk tips from Farber: • Let your questions focus on the other person. Say, “What do you think?” rather than “Do you agree with me?” • When someone is speaking, work at keeping the conversational ball in his court. • Avoid put-downs, cliches, insin cere remarks. • Don’t try to impress. Instead of wondering, “Does he like me?” ask yourself, “Is he comfortable in this conversation? —Bonnie Jacob in USA Today Wrestling Wilkes Community College was very successful in its recruiting efforts for the 1990-91 year and the following freshmen will wrestle: Anthony Abraham Winston-Salem Jeff Allen Peachtree, Georgia Shannon Bailey Winston-Salem David Barlow Chester, Virginia Jermaine Bowman Walnut Cove A1 Brockman Charlotte Harbor, Florida Sam Brown Columbia, South Carolina Thomas Burton Thomasville Fenoy Butler Port Tobacco, Maryland SeanCaricofe Dayton, Virginia John Collins Matthews Michael Conner Waynesville James Conrad Winston-Salem Johnny Culp Edgemoor, South Carolina Sam Davis High Point Bernard Durham Rock Hill, South Carolina Gus Hillman Bristol, Virginia Tony Hines Dublin, Georgia Chip Huntley Charlotte Wayne Jackson Crawfordville, Florida Arnie Johnson Robbinsville Todd Jones Lakeland, Florida Matt King Roanoke, Virginia Shannon Kirkpatrick Newland Junior Lail Connelly Springs Brett Medlin Trinity Joe Mickle Pffaftown Ramon Miller Rock Hill, South Carolina Joel Mosteller Rutherfordton Fred Nolte King Brian Nunley Chilhowie, Virginia Joel Perkins Eden Macheal Reese Lake Worth, Florida Leroy Shackelford Clearwater, Florida Jamie Swing Salisbury Joey Thomas Newland Chris Turbyfill Newland John Yates Richmond, Virginia Returning for the Cougar squad are David Bissell, Billy Bookman, Fred Brown, Stan Chambers, Robin Goodman, Ronnie Hairston, Lynn Hooper, and John Winkler. Assisting Coach Norman are Jeff Lail, Mike Smith, and Melvin “Bull” Crosby, last year’s national champion from Erie, Pa transferringfrom Chowan College. Some Subjects you could be taking this winter: The art of turning. The science of stopping. The engineering of bindings. The architecture of balance. The geography of a hill. Instead of snow shoveling 101 or advanced television, why not take on something a lot more exciting. Sign up for PED 116 SNOW SKIING. You don’t need to be a great athlete to learn the basics of skiing. The history of fun. In just five sessions, you’ll be grad ating to new slopes and even more fun. So this winter, expand your horizons and take on one of the most thrilling subjects of all: snow skiing! Contact: Bud Mayes - 651-8676. Want to Brighten Mail Call? Use this address for Army. 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