2012 Admission Requirements
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Q. What has changed in the requirements for admission to a public university?
| A. The only change in the 2012 Admission Requirements for admission to an IHL institution is the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC). The Carnegie units within the CPC have increased from 15 1/2 units to 19 1/2 units. One additional unit each in mathematics, science, and social studies has been added; one unit in the arts has been added; and Mississippi Studies is now accepted as a pre-high school unit. |
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Q. What cohort of students will this change effect?
| A. All students entering an IHL university beginning the Summer of 2012 will be admitted under the new CPC requirements. |
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Q. What is the anticipated transitional timeline?
| A. All students beginning in kindergarten should be prepared for the new CPC changes. Students who will be applying to an IHL institution for admissions beginning the Summer of 2012 should be advised to take the identified CPC courses in order to meet the 2012 Admission Requirements. |
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Q. When will the 2012 requirements go into effect?
| A. The 2012 Admission Requirements will go into effect with students entering an IHL institution the Summer of 2012. |
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Q. Were the 2012 admission requirements ever identified as the 2010 requirements?
| A. Yes, the IHL system originally identified the launch year of the new admission requirements as 2010; discussions with local school districts led the IHL Board to postpone implementation until 2012, to provide local school districts adequate time to prepare students for the transition. |
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Q. Who is responsible for dissemination of the new CPC to parents and students?
| A. Mississippi's public universities, local school districts, the Mississippi Department of Education, and the Institutions of Higher Learning's Executive Office. |
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Q. What high school units will count toward admissions?
| A. The 19 1/2 Carnegie units identified in the IHL 2012 CPC will count toward admissions. |
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Q. Will any Agri-science courses be accepted for a Carnegie unit CPC science requirement?
| A. Yes, Science of Agricultural Animals, Science of Agricultural Plants, or Science of Agricultural Environments is sufficient in content and rigor to count as one Carnegie unit CPC Science requirement. |
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Q. Will a mathematics Carnegie unit lower than Algebra I be acceptable for the CPC mathematics requirements?
| A. No, math Carnegie units in the 2012 CPC are identified as Algebra I and higher (See 2012 CPC) |
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Q. How many math and science classes are required?
| A. The student will need four Carnegie units of mathematics and four Carnegie units of science (see 2012 CPC). |
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| Q. What if the high school does not offer a fourth math or science?
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Q. Will computer application courses taken in the 8th grade count for admission purposes?
| A. Computer Discovery taken in the 8th grade is not an IHL CPC identified pre-high school unit. |
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Q. Are students eligible for admission to public universities if they do not meet IHL's regular admission requirements?
| A. Yes, students who do not meet the IHL admission requirements for regular admission may, as a result of a review, be admitted to the Summer or Fall semester. The review shall involve a consideration of high school performance, ACT scores (if available), placement testing, special interests and skills as well as other non-cognitive factors. |
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Q. What is the IHL Summer Developmental Program (SDP)?
| A. The IHL Summer Developmental Education Program is an intensive nine week summer program that concentrates on high school subject areas (English, Reading, and Mathematics) that are applicable to success in first-year college courses. This program is available for student admitted to an IHL institution with academic deficiencies. |
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| Q. Are funds available for attending the Summer Developmental Program?
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| Q. Who do I contact if I have additional questions?
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Downloads
Preparing for Success: A Guide to Admissions
2012 Admission Requirements
Summer Developmental Program Grant |
