STARTING SCHOOL

While you may have already completed orientation at your previous institution, you’ll still need to attend an orientation program here at WashU. Fall Welcome will help you learn to navigate campus and meet other students at the university. TXSMs will be there ready to help with anything and everything to make you feel welcome. With plenty of activities and fun ways to spend time with other transfer students, orientation is the first opportunity to connect with the transfer community and the beginning of many meaningful friendships.

Registration procedures vary depending on which academic division you are entering. You will be contacted by your academic adviser over the summer to register for the courses you’ll be taking in the fall. No matter which academic division you are entering, be sure to retain syllabi and course information from your previous institution.

This information will be important for the evaluation of transfer credit awarded at WashU. If you have any academic questions, don’t hesitate to contact your school, department, or academic adviser.

Internationaltransferstudentswillhear directlyfromtheOfficeforInternational Students&Scholars(OISS)overthe summerwithspecificdetailsregarding arrivingtotheUnitedStatesandSt.Louis.

Foralltransferstudents,pleasevisit newstudents.wustl.edutolearnwhen yourfirstmandatoryorientationevent willoccur.

YoucandeveloptheskillsforacademicsuccesshereatWashU. Tohelpyouout,we’veincludedafewtipsthatcurrentstudents wanttopassontoyou.

ThehubofacademicsupportatWashU, TheLearningCenterofferspeermentoringfor keycourseslikecalculusandchemistry.

The courses are not really harder, but for many, the system takes adjustment. There is consistent homework to do and turn in—in addition to many quizzes, projects, and exams. There are strict guidelines on academic integrity at WashU. Make sure you consult the syllabus and check with the professor about their policy on group work before working on assignments with others.

Your adviser and professors will be your greatest sources of support academically. Reach out to them when you are struggling in a class or need guidance on how to study certain material.

A lot of students over-register, “shop” for classes in the first week, and end up dropping a course or two. If you are on a waitlist, show up to class the first day and talk to the professor about joining the course. That being said, be sure to have some back up courses you’d be happy staying in, just in case.

Ifpossible,takeasmallclassduringyourfirst semester.Whetheryou’retransferringtoWashU fromalargestateuniversityorasmallliberalarts college,takingasmallclassisanicewaytomeet otherstudents,gettoknowaprofessorwell,and becomereallyengagedinaninterestingtopic.

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