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Merit Placement Criteria

Nursing Division

ADN Program Merit Placement Criteria and Evaluation

 

Criteria

Merit Placement Option

Points

Score

Language Skills

 

SAT within 5 years:  

Critical Reading 530 +

Critical Reading 510-520

Critical Reading 490-510

*Use verbal score if SAT taken before March 1, 2005

 

OR

 

ACT within 5 years:  

ENGL 22 +

ENGL 21

ENGL 20

 

OR

 

ENG 101 within last 3 years:

A

B

 

 

3

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

3

2

1

 

 

 

 

3

2

 

Analytical and Reasoning  Skills

SAT within 5 years:  

MATH  500 +

MATH  480-490

MATH  460-470

 

OR

 

ACT within 5 years:  

 MATH  21 +

 MATH  20

 MATH  19

 

OR

 

MAT 110   OR    MAT 120 within last 3 years:

A

B

 

3

2

1

 

 

 

 

3

2

1

 

 

 

 

3

2

 

Sciences

(within last 3 years)

Average of BIO 210  and  BIO 211:

A (4.0)                                              

B (3.0-3.9)                                           

 

                                OR

 

Average of two

high school biology or chemistry courses:

A (4.0)

B (3.0-3.9)                                          

 

 

3

2

 

 

 

 

 

3

2

 

Degrees and Other Successes

Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral Degree:

Cumulative GPA 3.7 +

Cumulative GPA 3.4-3.6

Cumulative GPA 3.0-3.3

 

OR

 

Associates in Science Degree within 3 years:

Cumulative GPA 3.8 +

Cumulative GPA 3.5-3.7

Cumulative GPA 3.3-3.4

 

OR

 

High School Rank:          

Top 10% +                                        

Top 11%-20%                                  

 

FOR HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANTS ONLY

 

Two letters of  recommendation:

(One from a school official and one from another

non-relative adult of choice)

 

Excellent

 

 

3

2

1

 

 

 

 

3

2

1

 

 

 

 

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Maximum

Total Score

 

12

 

Applicant’s

Score

 

 

 

 

 

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