BCAcademicCatalog2016

Admissions Standards To be accepted as a full-time degree candidate, applicants must meet the following qualifications: graduation from an accredited high school, receipt of a high school equivalency certificate based on the General Educational Development (GED) Test, or completion of a home school curriculum comparable to that required for high school graduation. An applicant is reviewed based on the following criteria: courses taken in high school, grades in courses, SAT or ACT scores, recommendations and interviews (if required). A student is considered for regular acceptance when any two of the following requirements are met: 1) A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, 2) a minimum combined score of 860 on the SAT math and verbal tests, or a composite score of 18 on the ACT, or 3) a ranking in the top half of his or her class. ADMISSION OF APPLICANTS FROM HOME SCHOOLING Admission of home-schooled students will be based on the following: 1. Submission of official Scholastic Assessment Test Scores (SAT Reasoning Test) or official test results from the American Testing Program (ACT). 2. Submission of a written description and transcript of the home-school experience. Admissions Standards The home-schooled student’s acceptance category will be determined by following the criteria established for the student coming directly from the high school setting. ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS Students wishing to transfer from other colleges and universities will be considered for admission when they have submitted the following items to the Office of Enrollment Management: 1. A properly completed application. 2. Official transcripts of all academic work to include high school if fewer than twelve (12) earned semester hours have been completed. 3. An official report of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or official test results from the American College Testing Program (ACT) if fewer than twelve (12) earned semester hours have been completed. The Bluefield College Code Number for the SAT is 5063. The Bluefield College Code Number for the ACT is 4340. Acceptance Standards Candidates will be considered for acceptance under the category of good standing when they have maintained an overall “C” average on work completed at previously attended accredited institutions. A student will be considered for probationary acceptance when he or she has not maintained an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. The Admissions Committee evaluates the application and may require an interview and a letter of appeal as a basis for consideration of admission. Transfer students accepted under this category must adhere to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy guidelines section of the catalog (see p. 29).

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