Transcript Two-Year Colleges 2

Beginning for the Fall of 2012:
Admission to
2-Year Colleges
is no longer guaranteed!!!
Required High School Curriculum (RHSC):
Carnegie Unit Requirement
In Specific Subject Areas
4 Carnegie units of college preparatory English
Literature (American, English, World) integrated with
grammar, usage and advanced composition skills
4 Carnegie units of college preparatory mathematics
Mathematics I, II, III, and a fourth unit of mathematics
from the approved list
4 Carnegie units of college preparatory science
One unit in biology, one unit of physical science or
physics, one unit of chemistry, earth systems or
environmental science, and a fourth science
3 Carnegie units of college preparatory social science
Must include one unit focusing on US studies and one
unit focusing on world studies
2 Carnegie units of the same foreign language
Must be two units of the same foreign language
Total Carnegie Units: 17
“Applicants who do not complete all curriculum requirements in the 5
academic subject areas may be eligible for provisional admission into
Gainesville State College. “
Freshman Index (FI) = 1640 or higher
FI = (HS GPA x 500) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math
OR
FI= (HS GPA x 500) + (ACT Composite x 42) + 88
Meet COMPASS testing requirements if standardized test scores are
below the following:
SAT = Critical Reading: 480 ; Math: 460
ACT = English: 21 ; Math: 19
COMPASS Exam Requirements:
All applicants wishing to enroll at Gainesville State College for fall 2012 semester or later who are
required to take the COMPASS exam must meet minimum scores. The following minimum scores have
been established for admission purposes by the Georgia Board of Regents:
Reading: 62
English: 32
Mathematics: 20
“Beginning fall 2012, test scores will be required for all freshman applicants. Students
must meet testing requirements before an admission decision can be made. The
testing requirement can be satisfied by meeting the minimum scores on one (1) of
three (3) tests:
1. Minimum SAT scores (Critical Reading 480; Math 440)
2. Minimum ACT scores (English 20; Math 18) OR
3. REQUIRED Minimum COMPASS Scores:
English/ Writing 32
Reading
62
Math
20
Students whose COMPASS scores fall below the minimums in any one of the three
areas will NOT be eligible for admission.
For Standardized Testing Scores (SAT and ACT) students must complete four (4) years
of high school University System of Georgia (USG) Acceptable Math & English
courses.”
www.admissions.gpc.edu
NOTE:
Graduating seniors missing RHSC units
and/or deficient in English or Math may
consider...…
Summer 2012 Admissions: deadline:
April 1st.
Students should contact the Admissions Office of the school they are interested
in attending for any clarification of admissions requirement.
Gainesville State College:
Mack Palmour, Director of Admissions
[email protected]
678-717-3861
Georgia Perimeter College:
Richard Beaubien, Director of Recruitment and Admissions
[email protected]
678-891-3237
***Remember that it is ultimately your responsibility to
know any policy changes that may affect your admissions!!!