ADMISSIONS TERMS
 

 

1. EARLY DECISION - EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT IS ACCEPTED BY THE COLLEGE OF CHOICE
    BEFORE THE FIRST SEMESTER OF SENIOR YEAR.  ACCEPTANCE IS BASED ON 9 - 11
    GRADES, PSAT SCORE, SAT I OR ACT SCORE (MUST BE TAKEN IN JUNIOR YEAR).
    STUDENT MAY NOT APPLY TO ANY OTHER SCHOOL. IF ACCEPTED YOU MUST ATTEND.

2. EARLY ACTION - LIKE EARLY DECISION EXCEPT THAT THE APPLICANT IS FREE TO APPLY
    TO OTHER COLLEGES.  IF ACCEPTED YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THEIR SCHOOL.

3. ROLLING ADMISSION - NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION WITHIN FOUR
    WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION.  NO MORE ADMITTED AFTER THE COLLEGE
    REACHES ITS QUOTA OF ACCEPTED STUDENTS IN EACH COLLEGE MAJOR.

4. WAIT LIST - THE STUDENT IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REJECTED AT THIS POINT.  ANY
    FUTURE OPENINGS WILL BE FILLED FROM THE WAIT LIST. IT IS WISE TO SEND THE
    THIRD MARKING PERIOD TRANSCRIPT, NEW RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESSAYS.
5. DEFERRED LIST - THE STUDENT IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REJECTED AT THIS POINT.
    THE STUDENT IS RECONSIDERED WITH THE REGULAR ADMISSION STUDENTS. THE
    STUDENT MAY ALSO BE WAIT LISTED FROM THE DEFERRED LIST.
6. EARLY ADMISSION - EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS ARE ADMITTED TO COLLEGE AS
    FRESHMEN AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR YEAR.
    THIS IS A RARITY.