Student FAQ for Winter 2010 Professional Program Application Process

1. When will my application be reviewed and notification sent out?
2. Is there anything more I need to do to have my application reviewed?
3. What happens after my file has been reviewed?
4. When will I be able to register for Winter term pro-school courses?
5. I have been conditionally admitted. What does that mean?
6. What does “Capacity Restricted Programs” mean and how does that affect me?
7. I am not in a “Capacity Restricted Program”. How does that affect me?
8. What else can I do to improve my chances of admission?
9. I am a Post-Bac student. What do I need to do?
10. If I am rejected, what should I do?

Q1: When will my application be reviewed and notification sent out?

We have two review cycles:

We need up-to-date documentation from you by the start date of the review cycle in order to review your application in that cycle.

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Q2: Is there anything more I need to do to have my application reviewed?

Verify that your documentation is up-to-date (see below).

If your documentation is not up-to-date by the start date of the first review cycle, we will not review your application until the final review cycle.

By up-to-date documentation we mean the following. In addition to coursework taken at OSU, we must have records of:

• All transfer coursework
• All college credit earned in high school
• All AP/IB/CLEP test scores
• Current and future enrollment at transfer institutions

By April 24, you should:

1. Verify that your transcripts are up-to-date:
   
   

   To verify whether or not your OSU transcript is complete, review your OSU Advance Standing Report and Student Academic Transcript at OSU Online Student Services: http://oregonstate.edu/students/onlineservices/ .
   
   If your transcript is not complete, please provide your (unofficial) transcripts/test scores to your program Head Advisor by the start date (November 2) of the first review cycle. If your unofficial transcripts are not received by then, your application will be reviewed in the final review cycle.  (If you have already submitted that information to your Head Advisor, thank you! Please verify that the information you submitted includes current term enrollment for any transfer coursework.)

2. Notify your program Head Advisor about all non-OSU course enrollments for Spring term.
   
   

   If you are taking courses outside of OSU Fall term, you need to notify your program Head Advisor (even if you included this on your pro-application).  Please provide a printout of your enrollment that shows clearly which courses you are taking and the name of the institution.

3. Apply to OSU if you are not a current OSU student.
   
   If you are not yet admitted to OSU, you must apply and be admitted. We will not review your application until the review cycle that starts after you have been admitted to OSU.

By December 18, you should:

4. Submit unofficial transcripts for any non-OSU coursework taken Fall term to your program Head Advisor. (Also have official copies sent to OSU Admissions.)

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Q3: What happens after my file has been reviewed?

The following decisions are possible for all review cycles:

Admit – only if you have completed all pre-core coursework, have met other requirements for admission to the professional program, and have an academic record that qualifies you for admission.

Conditional Admit – if you have yet to complete one pre-core course, have met all other requirements for admission to the professional program, and have an academic record that qualifies you for admission provided that you complete the remaining credits of pre-core coursework with “C” or better grades.

During the first review cycle, there will be some students for whom no decision can be made yet:

During the final review cycle, some students will receive the decision:

Reject – if you do not qualify for admission for the professional program based on your academic record or if your documentation is not complete at the time of the final review cycle.

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Q4: When will I be able to register for Winter term pro-school courses?

If you are fully admitted, you will be able to register for Winter term pro-courses about a week after you receive notification of admission to the professional program.

If you are conditionally admitted, you will be able to register for Winter term pro-courses about a week after you sign and return a Conditional Admission Agreement to the College of Engineering Undergraduate Programs in BAT 151. 

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Q5:  I have been conditionally admitted. What does that mean?

If you receive notification that you have been conditionally admitted, you must read, sign and return a Conditional Admission Agreement to the College of Engineering Undergraduate Programs office in BAT 151 indicating that you accept the conditions of Conditional Admission.

You must agree to complete your one pre-core course requirement the first term it is offered at OSU with a “C” or better grade. You must also remain in good academic standing at OSU.

If you do not meet these requirements, then you will be removed from all pro-school coursework and returned to the pre-professional program. It is your responsibility to provide transfer transcripts showing completion of any remaining requirements not taken at OSU.

Conditionally admitted students will receive a formal admission letter once all admission conditions have been cleared.

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Q6: What does “Capacity Restricted Programs” mean and how does that affect me?

“Capacity Restricted Programs” have more demand than they can meet given available resources.  “Capacity Restricted Programs” have admission pre-core GPA requirements above the minimum 2.25 pre-core GPA. 

Admission to these programs is determined by rank ordering all applicants by pre-core GPA and selecting those students that are most likely to exceed the capacity restricted admission GPA.  These students will be offered admission or “conditional admission”.  Students below the GPA cutoff for these programs will be rejected.

Final cut-off pre-core GPA s for Capacity Restricted Programs cannot be determined until the final review cycle.  

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Q7: I am not in a “Capacity Restricted Program”.   How does that affect me?

There will be sufficient capacity for all qualified students in programs that are not capacity restricted. There may also be capacity for students who identified (or identify) those programs as second choices.

During the third and final review cycle, students may be conditionally admitted with one missing course if their pre-core GPA is 2.30 or higher. See Question 5 for information on the requirements of conditionally admitted students.

For full admission, you must meet all other requirements for professional program admission and

• Complete all your pre-core coursework requirements with “C” or higher grades by the start of the first or final review cycle with a pre-core GPA of 2.25 or higher.

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Q8: What else can I do to improve my chances of admission?

Since we use the grade following the “I/grade” for OSU incompletes, you may wish to complete any incompletes you may have.

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Q9: I am a Post-Bac student.  What do I need to do?

Contact your program Head Advisor to make sure he or she has all academic records required to process your application.

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Q10: If I am rejected, what should I do?

If you were rejected from a capacity-restricted program you may be eligible to apply to other majors within the College of Engineering.  Contact your program Head Advisor to discuss possible options.

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