he achieved before taking Engl ish 100, 110 A or B or hefore credit from other schools can be gra nted. Application Guidelines I. An arrlication fo r admission, references, recent rhot0 and a $45.00 non-refundahle arrlication fee. 2. Official Transcrirts: U11rlergmd11a/e Students - Undergraduate students are required to have comrleted th e equivalent of 12 yea rs of education. Transcrirts from all secondary school s and rost-secondary institutions must be sent directly from the school t0 Biola's Office of Admissi on in order to be considered official. All transcripts must he official and accomranied hy a certified English translation th at doc uments co ursework and exam inati ons taken, indicate grades rece ived, identify passi ng and maximum marks and show ev idence of secondary grad uation. Inte rna tional students must have successfully completed col lege rreparatory courses in their home country. If the student has attended a uni ve rsity in hi s/her home coun try and would like transfer credit, he/she must have tran scrirts evaluated by a rrofessional credential agency. Unde rgrad uate transfer international students must have comrleted satisfactory course work with a 2.S academic GPA. Information is available in the Office of Ad mis sion or the Office of the Registrar. Graduate Str,dmts - Official transc rirts of all col leges, universities or seminaries attended must he sent directly from the school t0 Biola ' s Office of Graduate Admission to he official. All transcrirts must be accom ranied by a certified English translation th at documents co ursework and examinati ons taken, indicates grades received, identifies r ass ing and maximum marks, and evidences completion of a Bachelor's degree. 3. A comrleted Affidavit of Support form that certifies the student has sufficient funds to study in the U.S. must be on file rrior t0 acceptance and issuance of the 1-20. The Affidavit of Surport form must be notari zed and accompa nied by surporting hank statements or tax return forms. In addition, a deposit is required rrior to issuance of the 1-20. 4. Reference forms - Undergrad uate students are requ ired to provide one reference from a rastor/minister and another from a school administrator. teacher, and/or employer who has known the arplicant for at least one yea r. Reference forms are rrovided by the Un iversity and are included with the arplication. Graduate students are required to rrovide references arpropri ate to their rrogram. 5. A TOEFL score of 500 parer/173 computer test or an SAT I test for und ergraduates. Graduate rrograms vary hut start with a minimum score of TOEFL 550 rarer test or 213 comrurer. Students will he referred to the E nglish Language Studies Program for preparato ry courses in English if scores are below requirements . Note: Official docummls presented for admission or evalua- tirm /Jecomr part of thf student 's academic filr a11d 11om1t1!!y ca11- 1101 br: ret11med or copied/or distri/Jutirm. Application Deadlines Biola Un ivers ity accerts international arplications onl y for the fall semester. Spring admission is only oren to cur-
Students who wish to take TOEFL should ohtain the TOEFL Bulletin of Information. Cories of this hulletin and the registration form may he obtained in a numher of cities outside the Un ited States. They often are availahle at Amer ican embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Service (USIS), United States educational com missions and foundations abroad, and bi national centers. Students who cannot loca ll y ohtain a TOEFL Bulletin of Information and registration form should write for them several months in advance to: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 6154, Princeton , New Jersey, USA 08541 (P hone: 609 -771-7100 , Fax: 609-771-7500 , Website: http://www.toefl.org). Because this test is administered only at certain times, the candidate for admission should inquire ahout testing dates well in advance of the date of anticirated school term in the U.S. TOEFL/Bf PE Requirements for Specific Programs Undergraduate Programs The minimum TOEFL score for admission is a total of 500 rarer/173 compmer for the undergraduate student. (TESOL minors must have a score of 550 parer/213 computer.) A stu dent may suhmir an SAT I score for ad mission instead of a TOEFL score. Students who score helow 480 on the SAT ver bal test and helow 600 rarer/250 computer on the TOEFL are required to take the Biola English Placement Exam (BEPE). Graduate Programs The minimum for admission to Biola's graduate schools is a total of 550 r are r/213 computer (with a score of 55 or above fo r each of the three test sections). The fo ll owing grad uate rrograms have different req uirements: TAL Pmgrams 600 raper/250 comruter TOEFL required Not accerred through ELSP (See TAL section)
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English Placement The Biola Engli sh Placement Exam (BEPE ) is admini s tered to determine which course(s) (E nglish 100, IOI, 102, I 03, I 05 , 107 or I 09) , if any, students must take. The course(s) must he taken during the student 's first semester until the s tud ent has successfully rassed th e English Derarrment Exit Tes t (EDET). There will be a late make-ur fee of $ 15 when rlacement exams are nor taken during orientation week of the student's first semester. Since admission to th e Uni ve rsity is hased on the unde r standing that the student will successfully complete the ELSP sequence, students will not he allowed to graduate or continu e at Biola if they do not com rlete their ELSP requirement. Fo r undergrad uate students, a " pass ing" score on the English Department Ex it Test (EDET) must
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