Admission to Undergraduate Programs in the USA
There are large number of programs available for undergraduate education within the US. In all major universities, undergraduate programs have high standards of admission. The universities require students to have adequate preparation in their high school combined with a couple of classes at the college level to compete with the brightest of students for admission. As the competition is quite stiff in admission process, the overall best students are taken, especially if the university is a prestigious one, the measuring tape for admission gets more stringent. College planning as early as freshman is vital to get into undergraduate
program of your choice.
Criteria for admission process are different depending on the status of the student- whether they are Freshman, Transfer, or International.
The criteria for Freshman candidates are largely the following-- High school coursework requirements
- ACT Composite score or SAT combined score
- Cumulative High School Percentile Ranking (HSPR) at the end of the junior year
- Personal and Professional Essays
- Personal Essay: Describe your interests and accomplishments which are not indicated elsewhere on the application.
- Professional Essay: Write about professional and intellectual aspirations and prior personal experiences relevant to your choice of a specific college or academic program at the specific University.
- An audition, portfolio, or interview may be required for Fine and Applied Arts applicants.
The criteria for Transfer students are as follows:Admission of transfer applicants is based on a combination of the hours and content of transferable credit and the transfer GPA. The minimum transfer GPA differs from one university to another. However, most curricula require a higher GPA. Most transfer programs also require the completion of pre-requisite coursework prior to enrollment. Transfer handbooks (available on University websites) lists all requirements by major. Detailed transfer course information is available on individual college websites since the criteria vary from university to university.
If the number of qualified applicants to a college or curriculum exceeds the admissions quota, those best qualified will be admitted, preference may be given to students of the same state. Lower Division transfer applicants (students with less than 60 transferable semester hours) may be restricted when seats are limited. The Transfer Handbook is designed for use by advisers and potential transfer students. When using the recommended course sequences, one might refer to Programs of Study, Course Catalogs, and Transfer Course Information. There are GPA guidelines that are different from one university to another.
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