Michegan State

Michigan State University Research Paper

Admission Requirements:

There are no minimum requirements to apply to Michigan University. Admission is very competitive which is why it is encouraged that you apply early in your senior year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and a college preparation in high school is recommended. It is recommended that you fill out your application online, but paper forms are also available. Decisions are usually made eight to 12 weeks after all the application stuff is turned in.

Freshmen admission is based on: your academic performance in high school, the strength and quality of your curriculum, recent trends in your academic performance, your class rank, your ACT and SAT scores, your leadership, talents, conduct, and diversity of experience, and an application and application fee.

Required ACT/ SAT Scores:

The minimum required composite ACT score is 22-27. The minimum required composite SAT score for Critical Reading and Math is 1040-1270. Both of these are the middle 50% of admitted freshmen.

Required GPA Weighted and Unweighted

There isn't a required GPA to get in, but the usual acceptance range is 3.4-3.8.

High School Courses Required for Admission

You should enroll in these classes at a minimum for college prep which include: four years of English (composition and literature), three years of math (two years of algebra, one year of geometry, and one higher-level math course), three years of social studies (history, anthropology, economics, geography, government, political science, psychology, or sociology), two years of science (biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science), and two years of a single foreign language. If you are not taking one of these classes, it does not mean your application will not be considered. However a less challenging curriculum could put you at a disadvantage of the other students.

Honors, Advanced placement, and International Baccalaureate are encouraged to take when you can handle them. It is recommended that you put a majority of core acedemic classes in each marking period, even in your senior year.

http://admissions.msu.edu/admission/freshmen_profile.asp

http://admissions.msu.edu/admission/freshmen_requirements.asp

http://admissions.msu.edu/admission/freshmen_hsPrep.asp

Community College/ Junior College Transer Policy

If your transfering from a two-year college, you can transer a maximum of 60 semester credits towards a bacholar's degree. Only course work that got assigned a grade of 2.0 of higher can be transferred. Anything that got a grade below 2.0 can't be transferred.

Dormitory Cost

Housing for a double room/20-meal plan for a freshmen who lives in Michigan is $6,572. Housing for a double room/20-meal plan for a freshmen who doesn't live in Michigan cost $6,572. Residence hall rates for 2007- 2008 for an undergraduate double room/20 meal plan is $3,338 per semester. Resident hall rates for a 2007 -2008 graduate single room and $300 food credit is $2,954 per semester. MSU also has apartments. In 2007- 2008, a one bedroom apartment remodeled cost $630 per month. A two bedroom apartment remodeled cost $699 per month.

Fraternity/ Sorority Policies

There are numerous fraternities that are available a few examples are Lambda Phi Epsilon, Phi Iota Alpha, and Sigma Lambda Beta. The Sororities are also numerous some of the available choices are Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Alpha Phi Gamma, Delta Xi Phi, Sigma Iota Alpha, and Sigma Lambda Gamma.

Fraternity and sorority members are involved in diverse areas of study at MSU. This is an advantage when seeking assistance from upperclassmen within the same course of study that you're taking. They can advise you on which classes and instructors are the best in each field.

The fraternity and sororities are all part of the Greek Council. Each chapter has its on policies and procedures that they abide by. Should anyone break these policies they would be dealt with through the Greek judicial system. The Greek judicial system is the process designed to hold members and chapters accountable to the policies and procedures that govern individual and chapter behavior. It is based on a model of self governance and peer accountability. The Greek judicial process involves students in every aspect of accountability, and provides students with an avenue to address concerns about the conduct of others.

http://www.studentlife.msu.edu/current_students/greek.htm

http://newsroom.msu.edu/snav/184/page.htm

http://admissions.msu.edu/admission/freshmen_transferringCredit.asp

http://admissions.msu.edu/finances/tuition.asp

Requirements for the major course of study you are seeking

The major course I'm seeking is in engineering. There policy on the college level examption program is that people who have completed CLEP examinations must send in an official CLEP exam report for all exams taken prior to enrolling. The scores have to be sent directly to the admission office from the testing agency. Credit earned through CLEP will be awarded in chronological order along with other credit-granting examination programs (AP, IB, etc.) and/or course work completed at recognized postsecondary institutions. AP test results are to be sent directly to admissions office, as with the Internatinal Baccalaureate Program. For AP test, I have to get a score of five or four. I would then get four credits for that class. For the International Baccalaurate Program, I would have to get a score of 7, 6, or 5. I would earn 8 credits for that class.

Student Population

In 2007- 2008, the student population is 46,045 total: 36,072 undergraduate and 9,973 graduate