Brad Cllege Admissin Infrmatin Sessin
Agenda Academic Factrs Case Study Experiential Prfile Persnal Statement Transfer Credit Cnsideratins When Reapplying Admissin Prcess Timeline
Academic Factrs Cmpletin f 28 credits (minimum) 56 credit cmpletin during the summer is required fr summer admissin Cumulative GPA (nly MSU grades are used) Cllege Precre GPA CSE 101 WRA 101-195H MTH 103 r MTH 124 Cumulative GPA and Cllege Precre GPA equally weighted 61 pints maximum fr each
Academic Factrs Apprved substitutins fr Cllege Precre Curses CSE 101: CSE 220, CSE 231, CSE 251, EGR; CSE waiver exam (https://cse101.cse.msu.edu/) WRA 101-195H: LB 133, MC 111, MC 112, RCAH 111 MTH 103/124: MTH 116, MTH 132, MTH 152H, LB 118 Transfer Cllege Precre Curses All precre cmpleted in transfer = transfer grades used One r mre precre cmpleted at MSU = nly MSU grades used Which math grade will be used? If all MTH curses taken at MSU, the highest grade will be used If MTH curses were taken at MSU as well as fr transfer credit, the MSU math grade will be used.
AP Exam Scres/Credit Michigan State University Calculus AB 5 3 credits Cllege Bard Advanced Placement Prgram Equivalencies 5 3 credits Calculus AB MTH 132 MTH 132 Substitute fr MTH fr 124 use MTH 4.0 grade 124 use 4.0 grade 4 3 credits Exam 66 MTH 132 Substitute fr MTH 124 use 3.5 grade Exam 66 4 3 credits MTH 5132 r 4 7 credits Substitute fr MTH 124 use 3.5 grade Calculus BC MTH 132, 133 Substitute fr MTH 124 use 4.0 grade Calculus BC Cllege Bard Advanced Placement Prgram Equivalencies 5 r 4 7 credits 3 7 credits Exam 68 MTH 132, 133 fr MTH 124 use 3.5 grade MTH 132, 133 Substitute fr MTH 124 use 4.0 grade NOTE: The student must chse whether t keep the AP exam results r the MSU enrllment as the student cannt receive credit fr bth - whether MTH is hnrs r nt. Exam 68 3 7 credits Cmputer Science A MTH 5 132, 4 credits 133 fr CSE 101 use 4.0 grade Substitute fr MTH 124 use 3.5 grade CSE 231 4 4 credits Exam 31 CSE 231 Substitute fr CSE 101 use 3.5 grade English* 5 4 credits NOTE: The student must chse whether t keep the AP exam results r the MSU enrllment as the student cannt receive credit fr bth - whether WRA 101 Substitute fr WRA 101 use 4.0 grade MTH is hnrs r nt. Cmputer Science A 5 4 credits Language & Cmpsitin Exam 36 4 4 credits and/r Literature & 3 0 credit Cmpsitin CSE 231 Exam 37 2 r 1 N credit IB Subject WRA 101 Waive WRA 101 Substitute fr WRA 101 use 3.5 grade Must Take WRA 101 Nte: MSU recgnizes subjects taken at the higher level (HL). This table reflects HL subject equivalencies. Scre Credit r Waive MSU Curse Grade used fr Brad Cllege Precre 7, 6, r 5 3 credits Cmputer Science CSE GCU MUST TAKE CSE 101 7 r 6 8 credits WRA 150 (Tier I requirement)/ GCU 4.0 English A - Literature 5 4 Credits WRA 150 3.5 Mathematics 7 12 credits MTH 116, 132, 133 4.0 Mathematics 6 12 credits MTH 116, 132, 133 4.0 Michigan State University Cllege Level Examinatin Prgram (CLEP) Practices and Plicies (Minimum scres based n cmputer-based testing envirnment) Min. Credits Scre Examinatin Grade used fr Brad Cllege Precre Substitute fr CSE 101 use 4.0 grade Exam 31 4 4 credits CSE 231 Substitute fr CSE 101 use 3.5 grade Michigan State University Internatinal Baccalaureate Prgram Equivalencies English* 5 4 credits Language & Cmpsitin Exam 36 WRA 101 Substitute fr WRA 101 use 4.0 grade and/r 4 4 credits WRA 101 Substitute fr WRA 101 use 3.5 grade Literature & Cmpsitin 3 0 credit Waive WRA 101 Exam 37 2 r 1 N credit Must Take WRA 101 American Literature 50 4 ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 110-150 Analyzing and 50 4 Interpreting ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 110-150 Literature English Literature 50 4 ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 110-150 50 3 Cllege Algebra MTH 103 4.0 Pre-calculus 50-79 3 MTH 103 4.0 80 5 MTH 116 4.0
IB Scres/Credit Internatinal Baccalaureate Prgram Equivalencies Nte: MSU recgnizes subjects taken at the higher level (HL). This table reflects HL subject equivalencies. Internatinal Baccalaureate Prgram Equivalencies Scre Credit r Grade used fr Brad Cllege IB Subject MSU Curse Waive Precre Nte: MSU Cmputer recgnizes subjects 7, taken 6, r at 3 credits the higher level CSE (HL). GCU This table reflects HL subject MUST equivalencies. TAKE CSE 101 Science 5 Scre Credit r Waive 7 r 6 8 credits WRA 150 (Tier I requirement)/ English A - 4.0 GCU Grade used fr Brad Cllege IB Subject Literature MSU Curse 5 4 Credits WRA 150 Precre 3.5 Mathematics 7 12 credits MTH 116, 132, 133 4.0 7, 6, r 5 3 credits Mathematics 6 12 credits MTH 116, 132, 133 4.0 Cmputer Science CSE GCU MUST TAKE CSE 101 English A - Literature Mathematics Mathematics 7 r 6 8 credits Michigan State University Cllege Level WRA Examinatin 101 (Tier I requirement)/ Prgram (CLEP) GCU Practices 4.0 and Plicies (Minimum scres based n cmputer-based testing envirnment) Min. Credits 5 4 Credits Scre WRA 101 3.5Grade used fr Brad Cllege Examinatin Precre 7 r 6 12 credits MTH 116, 132, 133 4.0 5 American 12 credits 50 4 ENG, GCU* Literature MTH 116, 132, 133 Must Take WRA 110-150 3.5 Analyzing and 50 4 Interpreting ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 110-150 Literature English Literature 50 4 ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 110-150 Cllege Algebra 50 3 MTH 103 4.0 Pre-calculus 50-79 3 MTH 103 4.0 80 5 MTH 116 4.0
CLEP Scres/Credit Examinatin Cllege Level Examinatin Prgram (CLEP) Practices and Plicies (Minimum scres based n cmputer-based testing envirnment) Min. Scre Credits American Literature 50 4 Analyzing and Interpreting 50 4 Literature Examinatin English Literature 50 4 Cllege Algebra Pre-calculus Cllege Level Examinatin Prgram (CLEP) Practices and Plicies (Minimum scres ENG, based GCU* n cmputer-based Must Take testing WRA 101 envirnment) Min. Scre Grade used fr Brad Cllege Precre Credits ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 101 Grade used fr Brad Cllege Precre ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 101 American 50 Literature 3 50 4 ENG, GCU* Must Take WRA 110-150 Analyzing and 50 MTH 4 103 4.0 ENG, GCU* Interpreting Literature Must Take WRA 110-150 English Literature 50-79 3 50 4 MTH 103 ENG, GCU* 4.0 Must Take WRA 110-150 50 3 Cllege Algebra 80 5 MTH 103 4.0 MTH 116 4.0 Pre-calculus 50-79 3 MTH 103 4.0 80 5 MTH 116 4.0
Academic Factr Pints 2016-2017 GPA Rating MSU Cumulative 3.9-3.8-3.7-3.6-3.5-3.4-3.3-3.2-3.1-3.0-2.9-2.8-2.7-0.0 - System GPA 4 3.99 3.89 3.79 3.69 3.59 3.49 3.39 3.29 3.19 3.09 2.99 2.89 2.79 2.69 MSU Cumulative 3.9 6-3.8-3.7-3.6-3.5-3.4-3.3-3.2-3.1-3.0-2.9-2.8-2.7-0.0-4 GPA Rate 3.99 1 59 3.89 583.79 57 3.69 56 3.59 55 3.49 54 533.39 52 3.29 51 3.1950 3.09 40 2.99 30 2.89 20 152.79 2.69 Rate 61 R 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 40 30 20 15 Cllege Precre at Cllege Precre GPA Rate e GPA 4.0 1 4 61 122 6 120 2 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 101 91 1 2 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 101 91 81 76 81 76 3.8-3.99 60 121 119 1 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 100 90 80 75 3.6-3.79 6 2 59 120 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 109 99 89 3.8-3.99 0 1 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 100 90 80 75 79 74 3.4-3.59 58 119 117 1 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 98 88 78 73 3.2-3.39 5 2 3.6-3.79 57 118 9 116 0 118 115 117 114116 113 115 114 112 113111 112 110111 109 110 109 108 99107 8997 79 87 74 77 72 3.1-3.19 56 117 115 1 5 1 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 96 86 76 71 3.0-3.09 3.4-3.59 55 116 8 114 9 117 113 116 112115 111 114 113 110 112109 111 108110 107 109 108 106 98105 8895 78 85 73 75 70 2.9-2.99 40 1 101 5 199 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 80 70 60 55 2.8-2.89 3.2-3.39 30 791 889 116 88 115 87114 113 86 11285 111 84 110 83109 82 108 107 81 97 80 8770 77 60 72 1 50 45 2.7-2.79 20 581 179 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 60 50 40 35 0.0-2.69 3.1-3.19 6 7 115 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 96 86 76 71 15 76 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 55 45 1 35 30 3.0-3.09 5 5 1 6 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 95 85 75 70 2.9-2.99 4 0 1 0 1 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 80 70 60 55 2.8-2.89 3 0 9 1 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 70 60 50 45 2 8 2.7-2.79 0.0-2.69 0 1 5 1 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 60 50 40 35 7 6 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 55 45 35 30
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Case Study Business-related hypthetical scenari with tw questins t answer This semester s tpic: Integrity 6 pints maximum (see packet fr scring criteria & resurces) 90 minute time limit Register early t reserve a time that wrks with yur schedule A make-up case study will nly be apprved in cases f academic curse cnflict r varsity athletic cmpetitin/travel (cntact admissins@brad.msu.edu) Students needing accmmdatins must request them 2 weeks in advance, and prvide a cpy f the RCPD VISA (cntact admissins@brad.msu.edu) Tips fr success Make an utline Take a psitin and defend it with a lgical argument Mre pints assciated with 1 st questin Practice ecnmy f language length des nt equal a higher scre
Case Study Registratin
Experiential Prfile 32 pints maximum (see packet fr scring criteria & resurces) Emplyment & Activities sectins Gals Pst-high schl experiences, if pssible, but significant high schl experiences acceptable Must include at least ne emplyment and ne activity fr prfile t be accepted Skills learned frmat is yur chice; what is the skill and hw yu used it Dates: Current invlvement shuld be listed as thrugh the end f this semester (May 2017) Emplyment that was exactly the same fr multiple summers shuld include the entire date range (June 2014 August 2016), with the wrd Summers at the tp f the skills sectin 3 gals, hw they relate t business r majr/career interest See chart fr frmat/cntent suggestins
Experiential Prfile Pints f Pride 3 things yu re prud f, hw d they related t business r majr/career interest See chart fr frmat/cntent suggestins Summary f Experiences Highlight 3-4 experiences Relate t business r majr/career f interest Write as if this is a cver letter (d nt include Dear, Sincerely, Yur Name ) in relatin t cntent OK t use experiences discussed in ther parts f the prfile
Experiential Prfile Tips fr Success Use MSU-prvided writing supprt services (Writing Center, ESL Lab) Practice business writing (nt creative/fictin writing) clear, cncise, cmplete Use UAS advising prfile review (special hurs t be annunced) Write in yur wn vice the reader can tell if yu are using smene else s wrds Prfread, prfread, prfread Take this prtin f the applicatin prcess seriusly strng grades are nt the nly factr in the admissin decisin
Experiential Prfile
Persnal Statement The persnal statement f extenuating circumstance is an pprtunity fr a student t share a circumstance beynd his/her cntrl which impacted academic perfrmance. Official supprtive dcumentatin f the extenuating circumstance must accmpany the persnal statement. Examples f reasns t write a persnal statement: Medical illness Family emergency The desire t pursue a Brad degree with n ther extenuating factrs is nt a reasn fr a persnal statement; this is assumed based n the act f applying.
Transfer Credit Declare current dual enrllment in the applicatin system Institutin name, curse cde, number f credits, end f semester date ONLY COURSES YOU ARE TAKING IN SUMMER 2017 Repeating MSU curses (0.0-1.5) thrugh transfer credit Once transcript is applied t yur academic recrd, the riginal curse grade will be remved frm yur GPA (and precre GPA, if it is a precre curse) Grade frm the ther institutin is nt used in GPA calculatins
Transfer Credit Dcumentatin f curse cmpletin with a transferrable grade must be submitted t the Admissin Crdinatr (admissins@brad.msu.edu) by August 21, 2017 Yu will be reminded via email t prvide an unfficial grade reprt in advance f the admissin decisin check yur MSU email in early August fr a message. Curse that end and/r grades that are nt made available until after the August 21 deadline will nt be cnsidered in the decisin fr Summer 2017. Students wh chse t cmplete curses that d nt meet this deadline must apply in the next available applicatin perid (Fall 2017). Official transcripts (shwing final grades) must be sent t the Office f Admissins (NOT the Brad Cllege)
Cnsideratins When Reapplying Imprve yur GPA Repeat curses, if pssible (20 repeat credit maximum) Take a reasnable curse-lad this semester t ensure maximum GPA imprvement thrugh high grades Use academic supprt services (tutring, wrkshps, help rms, study sessins, ffice hurs) Strengthen yur Experiential Prfile Use the resurces utlined in this presentatin Prfread, prfread, prfread D nt just resubmit yur previus prfile revise! Remember that this is a different admissin cycle, s nn-academic factr ratings, average GPAs and admissin pint cut-ffs will be different Yu must cmplete a new Case Study and Experiential Prfile THIS SEMESTER respnses frm previus semesters are nt saved, and scres frm previus semesters will nt be used.
Admissin Prcess Timeline Applicatin Perid: June 5 August 5, 2017 at 11:59pm Case Study Registratin: June 5 July 13, 2017 Case Study: June 23 & July 14, 2017 (cntact admissins@brad.msu.edu if yu are unable t cmplete the Case Study n campus; alternative ptins will be apprved n a case-by-case basis) Applicatin Deadline: 11:59pm, August 5, 2017 (there is n submit buttn; applicants can edit their respnses until the deadline) Transfer Curse Dcumentatin Deadline: Unfficial transcripts/grade reprts must be submitted via email t the Admissins Crdinatr by 5:00pm August 21, 2017 Admissin Decisins: Ntificatins sent via Office f the Registrar s Cnfidential Message after 5:00pm August 23, 2017 See uas.brad.msu.edu/admissins/ fr mre infrmatin.
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