1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

Grade Averages and Test ScoresThe grades that you earn in high school, your grade-point average at graduation,and the scores that you receive on comprehensive tests are the major factors used todetermine your admission to WVU. We do not decide to admit anyone until we seeACT (American College Testing) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) scores.As a high school graduate from West Virginia, you are eligible for admission if youhave a 2.0 grade-point average and either a composite enhanced ACT score of 1 9 ora total SAT score of 720. If you live in another state, you are eligible for admission ifyou have a 2.25 overall grade-point average and either an enhanced ACT compositescore of 20 or a total SAT score of 800. Normally, if you have the credit requirements,the grade-point average, and the test score, you are admitted without question if spaceis available. As space becomes limited, the better qualified applicants receive firstconsideration. If you have a lower average or a lower test score (but not lower forboth), the Admissions Review Committee reviews your application. You may beassured that each application is reviewed individually and given consideration.GEDIfyou earned a General Education Development (GED) diploma less than fiveyears before your admission request, you must present ACT or SAT scores with yourapplication, must complete course requirements, and must provide a copy of your highschool transcript. If you received a GED diploma more than five years ago, we do notrequire the ACT or SAT scores. In either case, you must send us whatever high schoolrecord you have completed.If it is more than five years since you graduated from high school or earned yourGED diploma, and you have not attended another college, we may, at our discretion,waive some of the admission requirements.Special ReviewsSome people are very talented in a specific field such as art or music; however,their high school records may be lacking academically. We are permitted to admit upto five percent of each freshman class because of this kind of special talent. If youhave aptitude or talent in art, music, writing, dramatics, or athletics, we may be able toadmit you in this special category, if you meet our other requirements. We also, on anindividual basis, give special consideration to the educationally disadvantaged.High School SpecialsIf you are now in high school, have completed your junior year, and have at leasta 3.0 grade-point average, you may register for up to six credit hours a semester atWVU. You must have the permission of your high school counselor and your parents.These courses allow you to get an early start on your college studies. This program isavailable to commuting students only.Early AdmissionA select number of high school seniors are academically and socially prepared toenter college before graduation from high school. WVU accepts a limited number ofthese high achieving, early maturing persons as full-time students in its Early AdmissionProgram.If you have completed your junior year in high school with at least a GPA of 3.5and a 26 enhanced ACT composite or 1 000 on the SAT, you may apply. Also, youmust have completed all requirements for graduation from high school except seniorEnglish. Special exceptions may be made by the University, with the approval of thehigh school, for students who have not completed other graduation requirements ifadmission is considered appropriate in the individual case.You will be asked to submit an admission application with all of the academicrecords required for freshmen as listed above. You must have your principal orAdmissions 13