SPECIAL ADMISSION CATEGORIES

 

Admission Standards

 

1.         Minimum SAT score of 970, combined Verbal and Mathematics sections, or an ACT composited score of 21;

2.         Minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 in academic subjects;

3.         Exemption of LS requirements for early admission;

4.         Written recommendation from the high school principal or counselor;

5.         Written consent of parent or guardian (if the student is a minor);

6.         Completion of the University System of Georgia CPC requirements with the following exceptions:

 

(a)        Students with SAT I Verbal scores of at least 530 (or ACT English scores of at least 24) who have not completed the final unit of high school English and/or social studies may be permitted to fulfill these high school requirements with the appropriate college courses taken through the joint enrollment or early admissions program.

(b)        Students who have not completed the CPC requirements may be admitted through the joint enrollment program if they are enrolled in the necessary high school courses and are scheduled to complete the requirements by the end of their senior year. With the exception of English and social studies courses taken by students with SAT I Verbal scores of at least 530 (or ACT English scores of at least 24), a college course may not be used to fulfill both the16 high school CPC requirements and college degree requirements.

(c)        Students who do not necessarily meet all of the above criteria but who demonstrate very high academic abilities through their SAT performance may be permitted to enroll in college courses at the discretion of the institution. Institutions may set additional requirements but may permit students with scores of at least:

 

           700 on the SAT I Mathematics test to enroll in college courses that require advanced mathematical ability;

           700 of the SAT I Verbal test to enroll in college courses that require advanced verbal ability; and

           In addition, students with extremely high combined SAT I scores may be  admitted through the provision for Outstanding Students as described above.