
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level and International Baccalaureate Examinations are listed below. Some departments accept credit from virtually all accredited colleges some do not. The requisite scores, which vary by subject, are determined by the relevant departments at Cornell and are listed below.Īcceptable performance on a Cornell department exam (offered only in some subjects, usually during orientation).Ī regular course taught at an accredited college to college students and approved by the relevant department at Cornell. The requisite score from the Advanced Placement Examinations (AP exams) from the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) in Princeton, N.J. Sources of Advanced Placement CreditĪdvanced placement credit may be earned from the following: Its value is that it allows students to include more advanced courses in their course of study. Its primary purpose is to exempt students from introductory courses and to place them in advanced courses.


Transferable courses may satisfy general education, elective, or major requirements. Therefore, it is important to have unofficial copies available for use during Orientation advising sessions. Official copies of all transcripts must be submitted to the UCSB Office of Admissions by July 1.Īdvisors at Orientation do not have access to transcripts submitted to Admissions. The transcript should show your name, the name of the institution, the course titles, and your grades. If you have taken courses at another college or university, please have access to a copy of your unofficial transcripts during the Orientation session.

Please note: It is NOT necessary to have your high school transcripts available during Orientation. Students are expected to complete this requirement within their first year at UCSB. Please note that students do not need to complete the Entry Level Writing Requirement in the first quarter. For more details, see the Writing Program website at.
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In most cases, students who complete the UCSB Writing Program placement process by the deadline will have a writing placement in time for their Orientation registration pass time. Note: There will be a deadline by which students must respond to this email in order to receive a writing placement in time for their Orientation session. Students will be contacted via email about registering for this placement program. The UCSB Writing Program administers the Collaborative Writing Placement (CWP) for students who have not yet satisfied ELWR. Students who have not completed the Entry Level Writing Requirement will need to be placed in the appropriate writing course. The options for satisfying ELWR prior to matriculation are listed on the UCSB Writing Program website. There are several ways that students may have satisfied ELWR before arriving at UCSB. The UC Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) is in place to ensure that all students are prepared to be successful in University writing courses.
