An applicant’s academic performance, as measured by grades, is a major factor in the admissions decision. We do not consider applicants with grades below a C (2.0) average. To be competitive, applicants should rank in the top fifteen percent of students successfully completing secondary school in their country. Transfer and postbaccalaureate applicants should present university or college records of high quality, at least a B (3.0) average or better is recommended to be competitive.
- Students who have already completed one of the following national exams – HKCEE, O-level, GCSE, or SPM, will be eligible for admission consideration. Students who will take one of these exams listed above but will not have an official exam certificate by January 15, 2009, will not be eligible for admission consideration until 2010. Unofficial, preliminary, or predicted grades on one of these exams will not be accepted.
- Students who are completing an advanced level exam certificate (GCE A-levels, Abitur, IB Diploma, HKALE, STMP, etc.) may be given admission priority over candidates who meet only minimum qualifications. Students submitting official advanced level exam certificates may also receive college-level credit upon admission to the University.
- For transfer applicants who have completed less than one year of college-level course work by the January 15 application deadline, the Office of Admissions will give the strongest weight to your high school records. To be competitive, however, you will also need to show a strong academic performance in the college courses completed by the application deadline. Admission priority will be given to transfer students who have completed more than one year of college-level course work by the application deadline.
- If you have completed more than one year of college-level course work, the Office of Admissions will primarily consider grades in college-level courses from all accredited colleges & universities attended. All transfer applicants are still required to submit official secondary school transcripts, to verify that all college academic distribution requirements have been completed.
- International transfer students attending WA state community colleges that are on the quarter system are encouraged to submit winter quarter grades. Although this is not a requirement, the information may help in the review of your application.
- For postbaccalaureate applicants, the Office of Admissions uses all grades earned at accredited institutions prior to the completion of the first bachelor’s degree. Grades from community college course work, graduate study, or any other course work taken after the first bachelor’s degree are not included when the Office of Admissions calculates the GPA for admission consideration.