| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Mildred Johnson,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
540 231-6267
540 231-3242 (fax)
vtadmiss@vt.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Lab science units must be in biology, chemistry, or physics. Minimum 2.0 GPA required; 3.3 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
(English, for placement) |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 28 for SAT/ACT, January 28 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
3 recommended |
| History: |
1 required |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required |
| Academic electives: |
4 required |
| Total: |
18 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 1 |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.8 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
60% |
| Average SAT: |
586 verbal, 618 math, 582 writing |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
96% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
20,615 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
13,485 (65%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
5,460 (40%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,716 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
1,286 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
32% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$400 tuition deposit, $280 refundable until May 1. |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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