Great Opportunities Await Transfer Students at C.W. Post

December 1, 2005 -- Mary Zembis of Glen Cove began her college career at a large public university in Connecticut. She soon discovered it was not the right fit for her.

"I thought I would like going to a big college," she said. "But after two years, I realized that it just wasn't for me. Most of my classes had about 300 students. They didn't take attendance. They didn't even know who you were. Many of the classes were taught by teaching assistants."

So for her junior year, Zembis transferred to the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, a private campus in Brookville, where the average undergraduate class has just 20 students.

"My academic advisor is great," said Zembis, a marketing major in C.W. Post's AACSB International-accredited College of Management. "I like that the classes are small and more focused. All my professors really want to get to know the students."

Zembis is one of approximately 1,000 students who transfer to C.W. Post each year. Small classes and a high ratio of faculty-to-students make C.W. Post an attractive choice.

Along with personalized education, the C.W. Post Campus offers resources often associated with larger schools - more than 100 undergraduate majors, internships and career planning, 17 NCAA sports, a 1.6 million-volume library, excellent recreational facilities and a 307-acre campus.

These qualities appealed to Martin Guss, a native of Fagersta, Sweden, who transferred to C.W. Post in September 2005.

Guss said he enjoys the C.W. Post Campus and visits nearby New York City on most weekends. "This really feels like a college," said the biology major who is studying in C.W. Post's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. "The facilities are very advanced."

Transferring to C.W. Post presented "no problems at all," he said. "It all went very smoothly."

At C.W. Post, transfer students get special attention. The new Transfer Center offers one-stop credit evaluation, academic advisement and advice on financial aid and scholarships for prospective students. New students can begin their studies in the fall, spring, winter or summer sessions. Many new students are eligible for scholarships reserved for transfers that range between $3,000 and $12,000 per year.

C.W. Post offers more than 100 bachelor's degree programs in accountancy, business, education, liberal arts and sciences, information and computer science, health professions and nursing, public service, and visual and performing arts as well as many accelerated 5-year bachelor's/master's degrees, including a new B.S./M.B.A. in Accountancy that will begin in January 2006.

Thinking of making a change? Come to C.W. Post's Transfer Fridays on December 19, 20 and 21 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Transfer Center in Kumble Hall. Students can receive an on-the-spot credit evaluation and admissions decision as well as academic counseling, financial assistance counseling and walk-in registration for Spring 2006. Students are asked to bring their transcripts.

For more information about C.W. Post's Transfer Admissions Program call 516-299-2900 or visit www.liu.edu/transfer.

More than 1,000 students transfer to C.W. Post each year to take advantage of 100 diverse majors, small classes taught by distinguished faculty and paid internships. Pictured is Winnick House, the campus' administration center.	Martin Guess of Sweden transferred to C.W. Post to major in its acclaimed biology program.