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How Do Transfers Get to Know Students on Campus?

Transferring seems scary at the thought of having to make new friends. But we have some expert advice for you on connecting with other students as a transfer.

Joan Isaac MohrJoan Isaac Mohr
Vice President and Dean of Admissions

Quinnipiac University
There are lots of ways to get acquainted with your new classmates. Facebook and other social networking sites provide an online way to meet people even before you get there. Think about getting involved as soon as you arrive on campus with clubs or sports that interest you so that you can begin to build your network of friends. If there’s a club associated with your major, join it. Talk with faculty members to find out what activities, lectures, and campus events are the most important to the community, and get involved. And definitely make the extra effort to simply get to know your peers and classmates. You can't make friends if you don't put your best foot forward.

Find all the answers to your questions about transferring colleges in our Ask the Experts—Transfer Students section.  

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