Pre-Transfer Advising Program

Pre-Advising Worksheet

Review the following prior to completing the Pre-Advising Worksheet:

Pre-Transfer Advising services are for students who have not applied to nor previously attended the
University of Maryland. Admitted students must attend an orientation session to receive advising
assistance; see https://admissions.umd.edu/enroll/admitted.php. Students who have previously attended the
university must apply for readmission; see http://studentsuccess.umd.edu/
Visit www.pretransferadvising.umd.edu to schedule an appointment or view the walk-in advising schedule.
Submit this worksheet to www.pretransferadvising.umd.edu to receive feedback about your transfer
courses.

Name:
Email Address:
Appointment Type: Scheduled, Walk In, or Email
Appointment Date and Time:
Advisor: Leah, Megan, or Walk In
Preferred Major(s):
Semester Planning to Attend UMD:
Have you been admitted to UMD for the upcoming semester?

STEP ONE: Transfer Course Information

PART A: List the original course information from all institutions attended and any courses in progress.
PART B: Use the Transfer Course Database to identify the UMD Course Equivalents and General
Education requirements (https://ntst.umd.edu/tce/)
Completion of both PART A and PART B are required to receive feedback.

PART A PART B
(Source: College Transcripts) (Transfer Course Database)
Credits Grade UMD General
UMD
School Semester Course ID Earned Earned Education
(e.g. Montgomery College) ( e.g. Fall 2016) (e.g. PSYC102) (e.g. 3) (e.g. A-) Equivalent
(e.g. PSYC100) Requirement*
(e.g. HS or NS)

*View www.gened.umd.edu for further information about General Education at UMD.

PART A PART B
 (Source: College Transcripts) (Transfer Course Database)
Credits Grade UMD General
UMD
School Semester Course ID Earned Earned Education
(e.g. Montgomery College) ( e.g. Fall 2016) (e.g. PSYC102) (e.g. 3) (e.g. A-) Equivalent
(e.g. PSYC100) Requirement*
(e.g. HS or NS)

*View www.gened.umd.edu for further information about General Education at UMD.

STEP TWO: Official Scores (SAT/AP/IB/CLEP)
PART A: Provide information about your scores including the specific exam taken.
PART B: Identify the UMD equivalents to your scores (http://www.transfercredit.umd.edu/plc.html)

PART A PART B
(Source: Official Score Reports) (Source: Course Database)
Test Type Subject Year Score UMD UMD
(e.g. AP, IB, etc.) (e.g. English Language) (e.g. 2010) (e.g. 4) Equivalent CORE/General
(e.g. ENGL101) Education
Requirement
(e.g. FE/AW)

STEP THREE: Pre-Transfer Advising Questions and Next Steps

Contact a counselor in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to discuss your questions about the
admission process, deadlines, and chances of admission (www.admissions.umd.edu; 301-314-8385).
Send your name, course ID, course title, school name and syllabus to transfercredit@umd.edu request that
courses not listed in the Transfer Credit Services database be evaluated.
Use the space below to list the questions and/or concerns you would like to discuss with a Pre-Transfer
Advisor.

STEP FOUR: Major Options

The University of Maryland offers more than 100 academic majors. To learn more:
Research major options using the following link: http://www.umd.edu/acad_dir.cfm
o Some majors are Limited Enrollment Programs that have additional requirements beyond admission
to the University of Maryland. Visit www.lep.umd.edu for more information.
Download the academic plan for your preferred major (www.4yearplans.umd.edu).
Visit the Academic Planning section of the Pre-Transfer Advising website
(http://pretransferadvising.umd.edu/academics/academicplanning.php) for additional academic tips.