| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Richard Hinshaw,
Dean of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
757 455-3208
800 737-8684 (toll free)
757 461-5238 (fax)
admissions@vwc.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$40 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT I score of 800 required; minimum combined SAT I score of 900, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 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: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
March |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
12 required, 19 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 10%
Top quarter: 30%
Top half: 65%
Bottom half: 35% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
78% |
| Average SAT I: |
494 verbal, 493 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
890 - 1070 |
| Average ACT: |
19 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
17 - 21 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
95% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
20% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,342 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,128 (84%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
371 (33%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
96% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
31% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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