Selective Admission Criteria

There are 40 possible points. Applicants with the highest number of points will be accepted in the program. Only final course grades in classes completed by the March 1 deadline will be used in calculating selective admission points. In the event of duplicate point totals, final applicant selection will be determined by grade point average (GPA) used in selective admission process.

Preference may be given to :

  1. Applicants with an ACT composite score of 19 or above, or Compass scores in Math (Algebra) 41 or above, in Reading 81 and in Writing 75 or above.
  2. Applicants who have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better (4.0 scale) in 10 hours of college credit applicable to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.
  3. Applicants who are American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) board applicable and graduates of a 2-year Joint Review Committee on Education of Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited Radiography program, registered radiographers, or registered nurses

Applicants for admission are evaluated objectively based on the following point system:
_____ Test

COMPASS* (Reading, Writing, Algebra)
R = 76
W = 57
Algebra = 35-40
4 points
R = 81
W = 75
Algebra = 41
5 points
R = 81
W = 75
Algebra = 42-43
6 points
R = 81
W = 75
Algebra = 44
7 points
R = 81
W = 75
Algebra = 45
8 points
R = 81
W = 75
Algebra = 46
9 points
R = 81
W = 75
Algebra = 47+
10 points

ACT COMPOSITE SCORE

SCORE

OCT. 28, 1989
TO PRESENT

PRIOR TO
OCT. 28, 1989

 

SCORE

OCT. 28, 1989
TO PRESENT

PRIOR TO
OCT. 28, 1989

1

0

0

19

5

6

2

0

0

20

5

6

3

0

0

21

6

7

4

0

0

22

6

7

5

0

0

23

7

8

6

0

0

24

7

8

7

0

0

25

8

9

8

0

0

26

8

9

9

0

0

27

9

10

10

0

0

28

9

10

11

0

0

29

10

10

12

0

0

30

10

10

13

0

0

31

10

10

14

0

0

32

10

10

15

0

0

33

10

10

16

0

4

34

10

10

17

0

5

35

10

10

18

4

5

36

10

10

Points are awarded based on the applicant's cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better (4 point scale) in 10 hours of college credit-awarding courses applicable to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

_____ GPA courses applicable to program
Point Distribution for GPA
2.5 = 4 points
2.8 = 5 points
3.0 = 6 points
3.2 = 7 points
3.5 = 8 points
3.8 = 9 points
4.0 = 10 points
Points are awarded for grades made in the following classes:

A = 5 points B = 3 points
Physics _____ _____
A & P _____ _____

_____ Registered Radiographer or Nurse
Applicants who are American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) Board applicable and graduates of a 2-year Joint Review Committee on Education of Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited Radiography program, registered radiographers will receive 10pts; registered nurses will receive 5 points.

TOTAL ______
 

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