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Long flights and car rides, stuffed luggage and school supplies. New friends with wide eyes, big hugs and teary goodbyes. It\u2019s move-in day (Fall ’22) and the latest group of first year Grovers are settling in after a long day of unpacking. Among those fresh faces are more than thirty transfer students from colleges around the country, including Julia Marsango, Leah Yendell, and Mikaeli West. They were eager to begin the next chapter of their education and complete their bachelor\u2019s degree programs, but having undergone the unique experience of transferring schools, what advice can they offer incoming students?<\/p>\n

Transfer experiences are so often overlooked by the education system, yet, after attending both community college and university, no one knows the education system better than a transfer. In the following articles, we\u2019ll explore the remarkable stories of these three students. The good, the bad, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. What brought them to Grove City College? What do they love about this school? And if they could do it all over again, what would they change? This is advice from your classmates in Christ.<\/p>\n

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Julia Marsango, Spring ’24<\/h2>\n

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1) Where are you from and what is your major?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m from the south-central area of New Jersey, and I\u2019m a History Major.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a02)\u00a0<\/strong>What are you planning to do with your degree after graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m keeping my options open. I\u2019m really interested in working in archives, but I might go to grad school. I guess one of the reasons I like the history degree is that it\u2019s a very flexible skillset. When you\u2019re practicing research and thinking from other perspectives, those are skills lots of businesses appreciate.\u201d<\/p>\n

3) Were you homeschooled or public schooled? Describe that experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI went to public school until the third grade, and then my mom started homeschooling my siblings and I. I was homeschooled all the way through high school. Even as a kid, I knew public schooling wasn\u2019t a good fit. I feel like homeschool spared me from a lot of the negative experiences I\u2019ve heard about. There was still plenty of work and social activity. I went to weekly co-op meetings. I also did dual enrollment credits for community college during my junior and senior years of high school.\u201d<\/p>\n

4) Can you tell me about your college career and your transfer to Grove City College?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSince I did dual enrollment, I basically completed a semester of college before I even started. So I really only did a year and a half at Ocean County Community College. I applied as a Liberal Arts major but, by the end, I knew I wanted to pursue something in history and wondered what it would be like to study history from a Christian perspective. So, I got my Liberal Arts degree and took the next semester off to work. Then I heard about Grove City through a series of coincidences, and I knew some people who had connections to the school. I went to a Creation College expo in the area, and happened to visit some friends at GCC. I never got an \u2018official\u2019 tour. I just walked around the campus in the dark and through a section of MAP dormitory with my friends on a random November night. So, I actually never saw the campus in the daylight until move-in day. Crazy, I know. After that, I threw in an application. It came down to Grove City and another school. Grove just happened to accept more credits.\u201d<\/p>\n

5) Why Grove City and not another school?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDoing the admissions interview here really sold me. I had researched so many schools before GCC and was kind of jaded with the whole college search process, so having an admissions counselor who genuinely wanted me to come here meant a lot. And incorporating that Christian perspective into my education was really important to me. Grove is more expensive, and affording all this has been a lot of pressure, but I\u2019m glad I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n

6) After you transferred, what were your first impressions of the school, campus culture, classes, etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI realized the academics were gonna be really hard, but I was also excited. Much better quality than anything I\u2019ve had. I remember being really busy. There are so many opportunities and events, even though Grove is such a small campus compared to big state schools like Penn State. In the first couple months, my impression of the people was that just because it\u2019s a Christian\/conservative college doesn\u2019t mean everyone\u2019s gonna think the same. It was really cool making Catholic friends, and my roommate is Pentecostal, and all different interests and personalities. It was cool to be unified by something other than just my church and my co-op.\u201d<\/p>\n

7) Did you encounter any issues during your transfer process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn community college I was really involved with the class scheduling process. I planned out all my classes. The summer before I got to Grove, I was contacting the school a lot because I had a lot of questions and wanted to plan out my classes again. That\u2019s when I found out the registrar had scheduled everything for me, and only had me in 14 credits per semester. That was problematic, because to graduate within two years and hit the tuition limit, I needed to be in 17. To put it simply, if I\u2019m paying for 17 credits, I\u2019m gonna take 17. I got the classes I needed added, but I still ran into problems. Since I came in with a Liberal Arts degree and not a history focused degree, I came in with virtually no history credits. That meant I had a lot to catch up on. My biggest thing is the registrar seems to be understaffed. I don\u2019t get my emails answered in a timely manner, and that creates issues when I need the answers before a deadline. The registrar is overwhelmed. I get some answers from the registrar and my advisor, but most of it I\u2019ve had to do on my own. I compare the status sheets, I research the requirements, I do the audit report myself. It\u2019s a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

8) On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your experience at Grove City College?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think a 10 honestly. Most of the time, my dissatisfaction is not with the college itself, but with my circumstances in transferring here, and I\u2019m to capacity, so can\u2019t appreciate some things here the way I wish I could. I can\u2019t have everything I want, but I think I\u2019m getting more out of it than I\u2019m losing.\u201d<\/p>\n

9) If you could go back in time knowing everything you know now, would you do anything differently?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf I had the money, I would\u2019ve come here as a sophomore. I needed some time at home before coming here. I wasn\u2019t ready then, and coming in as a sophomore would\u2019ve given me the space to spread out my credits.\u201d<\/p>\n

10) What advice can you offer incoming students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to ask questions. If you need to email people, email them. That applies to professors too. You\u2019re never gonna get A\u2019s here if you don\u2019t meet with your professors and go to office hours. Don\u2019t rely on the school to sort everything out for you. If you\u2019re not active in the whole process, you might not end up getting exactly what you need. Do a lot of research. Figure out what resources are available. Get the bulletin, get the college catalog, get the status sheet for your major, learn how to navigate mygcc.org. The tools are there, but they won\u2019t be helpful if you don\u2019t figure out how to use them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Leah Yendell, Spring ’25<\/h2>\n

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1) Where are you from and what is your major?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI am from Mars, PA, and I\u2019m an Elementary Education Major.\u201d<\/p>\n

2) W<\/strong>hat are you planning to do with your degree after graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI plan on teaching the third or fourth grade. I really like upper elementary, because they\u2019re young enough to joke around with, but old enough to understand a lot of things. I\u2019d love to work with that age group, and do my art at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n

3) Were you homeschooled, private schooled, or public schooled? Describe that experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPublic schooled. My public-school experience was very interesting. I would say it was pretty diverse. You know, your stereotypical jocks, athletes, cheerleaders, etc. Lots of stuff to do in high school.\u201d<\/p>\n

4) Can you tell me about your college career and your transfer to Grove City College?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI went to Edinboro University, which is in Erie, PA. I wanted to be an art teacher. I was getting my Art Education Bachelor\u2019s degree, but during my second semester, I didn\u2019t know if I enjoyed the art classes. So, I switched my major to Elementary Education. I spent my freshman year there. I made quite a few friends, but COVID made it hard to meet people. It was also a very left-leaning school. Probably more than most state schools. I don\u2019t feel like I fit in very well there, because I couldn\u2019t speak openly about my faith. Then Edinboro started merging with two other campuses, Clarion and Cal U. If I continued my degree with them, the majority of my classes would be online. So, I did some research about Grove City and the rest is history.\u201d<\/p>\n

5) Why Grove City and not another school?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was the Elementary Ed program that drew me here, and also the perspective of faith. I wanted to be free to explore my faith, and this just seemed like the best place to do that. I never really wanted to go out-of-state, because it would have cost more for my parents, and I wanted to be close to them. Edinboro was close to home, but Grove City is a bit closer.\u201d<\/p>\n

6) After you transferred, what were your first impressions of the school, campus culture, classes, etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought the campus culture was very welcoming. There\u2019s a great sense of community here immediately, like Orientation Board for example. The classes were also more rigorous than I expected. It was tough getting used to, but I eventually settled into a routine.\u201d<\/p>\n

7) Did you encounter any issues during your transfer process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYes. So, a lot of my classes transferred, but most of them came in as electives. I thought everything was fine until the spring semester of 2023. Scheduling for this year\u2019s classes was weird. I was like, why am I only taking 13 credits in the fall and 12 in the spring? I should have been scheduled for way more. I heard from one of my Ed professors that Education Majors need to be scheduled for 16 credits minimum every semester. So, that was news to me. I was upset, because now I\u2019m taking 18 credits this semester and next semester, while also taking physics over winter break. I was under the impression that I was good to go, because my advisor told me I was. When I scheduled with an advisor over spring semester last year, everything seemed fine, but when I went to register for this year\u2019s courses some of them weren\u2019t offered, so I had to totally rebuild my schedule from scratch. Hopefully I\u2019m on track to graduate. Fingers crossed.\u201d<\/p>\n

8) On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your experience at Grove City College?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI would rate it around a 7.5, because I do really enjoy my Ed classes and community life. Transferring was harder than expected though.\u201d<\/p>\n

9) If you could go back in time knowing everything you know now, would you do anything differently?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the Ed professors are great. Even after everything I went through with the registrar, I would still want to attend GCC. It\u2019s a great education. They care more than most schools and the people here are really smart. They encourage you to be better than you are, because they see your potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

10) What advice can you offer incoming students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDo activities that push you outside of your comfort zone. Don\u2019t be afraid to make mistakes, because you\u2019re gonna make a lot of them. Quizlet is your best friend. Right after you have a lecture read over the notes you took, because that really solidifies the information you just learned. When it comes to registration, just do it yourself. You could meet with your advisor of the registrar, but you can figure it out on your own. I check in with the registrar a couple times a semester, but definitely don\u2019t rely on them. When you graduate, you\u2019ll be doing that type of stuff on your own, so it\u2019s important to develop those skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mikaeli West, Spring ’25<\/h2>\n

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1) Where are you from and what\u2019s your major?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m from upstate New York. Bridgeport, New York, and I\u2019m a Social Work Major.\u201d<\/p>\n

2) What are you planning to do with your degree after graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping to work as a case manager for some kind of nonprofit organization. That means I\u2019ll help with intake paperwork and getting people connected to the resources they need, so things like food, shelter, prenatal care, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n

3) Were you homeschooled, private schooled, or public schooled? Describe that experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI was all three. I was private schooled until fourth grade. Then homeschooled fifth grade to eight, and then halfway through eighth grade I was public schooled all the way to graduation. It was very unorthodox from beginning to end, but I feel like I learned a lot that way. To have a private school that was intense about academics and building a solid foundation in Christ. Going into public school was good for socialization and making new friends. Learning how to talk to others about Christ, especially when they don\u2019t believe in Him was important for me too.\u201d<\/p>\n

4) Can you tell me about your college career and your transfer to Grove City College?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI took a lot of dual credit courses in high school, so when I went to community college, I had a whole semester of credits done. I graduated early in December, so I came to GCC January 23\u2019, unlike most people who came in August 22\u2019. I started in community college because it was more financially practical and closer to home. Plus, I wasn\u2019t exactly sure what I wanted to do, so starting at community college just made sense. I got an associate degree in Human Services, which is intended to fit perfectly into a Social Work degree on a bachelor\u2019s level. I thought about transferring to a college in Mansfield, PA or another school called Buffalo State, but I was drawn to Grove City for their morals and Christian values.\u201d<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0<\/strong>Why Grove City and not another school?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA friend of mine from community college (who was also a Social Work Major) transferred here and said the process was great. I looked at a lot of colleges and, for me, Grove City was the only school that fit all the criteria I was looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

6) After you transferred, what were your first impressions of the school, campus culture, classes, etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think GCC is so used to the process of freshmen coming in that when I came in as a transfer there wasn\u2019t a lot of contact. I felt like I had to do a lot of the communicating and reaching out. Part of that is my fault, because I came in at a weird time. It got better when I actually moved in, but it just feels like GCC prioritizes freshmen, so sometimes transfers fall through the cracks.\u201d<\/p>\n

7) Did you encounter any issues during your transfer process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMy biggest shocker was that there\u2019s a lot of things this school does differently than my last one that I wasn\u2019t told about. I took a social work class here and it was expected I knew things like with APA formatting and where to go for help, but I didn\u2019t know any of that. I didn\u2019t know my resources or what the system was. I\u2019m sure freshmen encounter similar issues, but the academic rigor of this school was just shocking. Getting classes organized was another issue. I could have talked with the registrar more at the beginning. I wasn\u2019t used to setting classes up on my own, so that was a big learning curve. I had taken a biology course in community college that the registrar here didn\u2019t count. Now, I feel like I\u2019m relearning stuff because I\u2019m in classes I shouldn\u2019t have to take which is frustrating. There are also a bunch of Humanities courses and it\u2019s hard fitting them all into your schedule. Freshmen have more time to space things out unlike transfers. Now I\u2019m paying for an extra semester just to balance all my classes, and that\u2019s something I probably wouldn\u2019t have had to do anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n

8) On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your experience at Grove City College?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly it depends on the day. I\u2019d say a solid 7.5 or maybe an 8, but there have been lots of times when I really thought about my decision to come here. I wonder if I should have transferred somewhere that was cheaper or wasn\u2019t so academically difficult. I feel like the stereotype of the school is true in a lot of ways. The \u2018Grover Achiever\u2019 mindset of feeling like you have to do everything, and the general atmosphere of being a Christian. At my last school, I was really close to God. I had to be, because everyone was starving for Christ. I had to be prepared to share the faith and to have my faith challenged, but at GCC, God is everywhere. No one is challenging me about what I believe. We go to chapel, and we\u2019re surrounded by churches. It\u2019s much more passive, because I\u2019m not pushed to maintain an active resilience in my faith like I was back in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

9) If you could go back in time knowing everything you know now, would you do anything differently?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI learned after coming here that I could get jobs with my associates degree. I have a lot of friends back home who got an associates and went into the work force, or who didn\u2019t go to college at all and they\u2019re living their best lives working or traveling. I love that for them. Ultimately, I want to get my masters, so I\u2019m glad I\u2019m getting my bachelors, but the loans I\u2019m taking out are double what they would have been at any other school. I can\u2019t take them out through the government. I had to do it privately because GCC is a private institution, and I didn\u2019t consider that when I was looking at my tuition. The interest on the loans is gonna destroy me. I also have a job, and that probably would have been easier at a state school because of the academic excellence GCC expects of its students. If I could go back in time, I don\u2019t know if I\u2019d be here, but now that I\u2019m here I\u2019m not going anywhere else. I think I\u2019m where I\u2019m supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

10) What advice can you offer incoming students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFind out as much as you can before coming here. Finances were my biggest thing, and knowing how much it\u2019s gonna cost (especially if you\u2019re taking out loans) is really important. Academically, communicate with the registrar as much as possible, and know that your GPA might be a little lower because this is a harder school. That\u2019s okay though, because it means you have to work harder and learn to discipline yourself and build a routine.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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