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decision on their application. On-campus interviews are pre ferred, when possible, hue phone interviews are substituted when travel distance co Biola prohibits the campus visit. 7. Application deadline for fall is June I and for spring is January I. Applications may be submitted after deadlines (late fee of $55), and will he considered and processed if space is available and time allows. Note: Official docume1lls presented for admission or evalua tion become par/ of the student 's academic fife and cmmol be returned or copied for rlis1ributio11. HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS As a homeschooler seeking admission , there are two means hy which you can apply: 1. Standard Procedure Applicants must submit an application along with high school transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, two references and a personal interview. Note: Co11tac/ Officr ofAr/mission for tr1111scrip1 g11irleli11es. 2. Procedure Without Transcripts Applicants must submit an application along with the GED or State Certificate of High School Proficiency. SAT or ACT scores, two references and an interview. Please contact the Biola Transfer Counselor or the Transfer Evaluator with any questions regarding courses at a Community College. NOTIFICATION Letters notifying applicants of their admission status are mailed on a rolling basis. Freshmen applicants with at least a 3.0 (' 'B'') average through grade 11 and acceptable test scores may he notified of acceptance prior co receipt of their seventh semester transcript. Applicants who are granted acceptance are required co validate their acceptance by the payment of an enrollment deposit of $100 (non-refundable after May I ). Accompanying the letter of acceptance will be a health form , which must be properl y completed by both the appli cant and the applicant's physician prior to enrollment. A medical consent form is also required of single students under the age of 18 at the time of entrance. TRANSFER STUDENTS Transfer students must present the same applic-ation forms and transcripts as those appl ying for freshman standing. The transcript from the last school attended must bear the statement of honorable dismissal. The Office of the Registrar has final authority for the release of transfer credit~ into Biola University. Transfer students with less than 27 semester units of regu lar college work must qualify for admission on the basis of both their high school and their college record. Those trans ferring with 27 semester units or more of college work will be considered primarily on the basis of their college grades (high school graduation transcript is still required). A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for Admission to Binla. A minimum grade average of "C" (2.00) is required co transfer college units into Biola on each course attempted at the college level. Transfer students will not be required to take the SAT I or the ACT if given sophomore classification upon entrance (requires 27 semester unit of accepted credits). However,
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD An applicant for regular standing must he a graduate of an accredited high school with a scholastic record (inc luding SAT l or ACT scores) which indicates ability to pursue hi gher education successfully. Biola University welcomes applications from students wh o have been home schooled. A transcript showing high school work completed , SAT or ACT scores , two refer ences, and a personal interview are required. GED scores ma y he requested a t the discretion of the Director of Admissions. Students must be 17 years of age hy the time of enrollment at the University. Homeschooled students are eligible to qualify for all merit scholarships. The applicant must have a high school diploma. The following is a recommended college prep curriculum: Eng li sh (four years) , mathematics (three years), sc ience (two years , including a laboratory science) , foreign language (fours years) , soci a l science (two years). Additional high school course elec tives are recommended as well. Prospec ti ve students interested in the nursing program must take chemistry and algebra in high school. Applicants are urged to have at least two years in one foreign language in high school. The applicant with four years of the same language in high school will not have to take any foreign language unless majoring in Bible, which requires Greek. Those with no foreign language in high school or wishing to begin a new language in college to meet the general education requirement, must take 12 units (3 semesters ) of foreign language for most majors. Catalog information regarding each major will indicate any exceptions to this rule. ADMISSION PROCEDURE The following muse he filed in seeking admission: I. The personal application form. inc luding an identifi cati o n picture. The application for admission muse be accompanied by a $45 non-refundable application fee. 2. An official high school transcript. The applicant should request the high school to send this directly to the Office of Admission. 3. An official transcript sent directl y co the Office of Admission from each school the applicant has attended since hi gh school. This includes schools accenclecl for even pare of a semester. Those appl ying co the education or nursing pro grams should have an additional copy of each school's tran script sent directly to the appropriate department. 4. Two personal references: one from the applicant's pastor or someone on the pastoral staff who knows the applicant and one from the school last attended (teacher or counselor) or from an employer if the applicant has heen out of school for at lease one year and has been working. 5. The scores of the Scholastic Aptitude Test I (SAT I) of the College Entrance Examination Board or the ACT must be submitted. Information regarding testing dates may be secured from a high school counselor. Applicants are encouraged co take the SAT l or the ACT no later than the January testing elate. The SAT I is preferred. 6. Interview: All applicants are expected co participate in an interview with an admissions representative prior co a
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