US High School

Entrance Requirements

If you are are completing or have completed your twelfth year of education at an American high school, you are required to submit a transcript showing your complete high school record and proof of obtaining a high school diploma. We will use a combination of senior level, university preparatory, honors and/or Advanced Placement (AP) courses to determine your admissions eligibility. In addition, we require either ACT (minimum score of 24) or SAT (minimum score of 1100 with minimum scores of 500 in the Math component and either the Critical Reading or Writing components) test results.

Please note that in lieu of appropriate in-class courses we will accept SAT Subject Test results for admissions consideration.An acceptable score is considered by the University to be no mark below 400 with a minimum average of 500 over the required tests. Faculty of Nursing applicants are required to present an average of 520 or higher. However, since applicants compete for positions primarily on the basis of academic merit, higher averages will normally be required.

The ACT is administered by ACT and the minimum requirement for ACT results is a composite score of 24.

All test scores and an official high school transcript showing that the high school diploma has been conferred must be received by August 1.

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ACT/SAT Test Requirements

Either the ACT or SAT Reasoning Tests are required for admission to all programs. For the SAT the higher score of either Critical Reading or Writing will be considered in addition to the score in Math of the SAT Reasoning Test. For admission purposes, Senior Level University Preparatory courses and SAT Subject Tests are grouped as follows:

Group A:

Literature (LR)

Group B:

United States History (UH) and World History (WH)

Group C:

Biology Ecological (E) or Molecular (M), Chemistry (CH), Math Level 1 (1C)/Pre-calculus, Math Level 2 (2C)/Calculus and Physics (PH)

Group D:

French (FR or FL), German (GM or GL), Modern Hebrew (MH), Italian (IT), Latin (LT), Spanish (SP or SL), Chinese (CL) and Japanese (JL) and Korean (KL)

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Faculty Admission Criteria

The College Board tests required by faculties accepting students directly from high school are summarized below. (Only one of Math Level 1 or Level 2 may be presented for admission.)

Faculty of Arts (excluding those in Fine Arts)

SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT

Subject from Group C or D**

Subject from Group A**

Subject from Group B, C or D**

Math Level 1 or 2 is required as a prerequisite for courses in the following programs: Archaeology, Economics, Geography and Psychology.

 Faculty of Arts (majors in Dance, Drama, Music, or Visual Studies)

SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT

Subject from Group A**

two Subjects from Group B, C or D**

 

Applicants to the Bachelor of Music program are required to complete an audition and an interview.

 

Applicants to the BA (Dance) program are required to complete an audition and a statement of interest.

 

Applicants to the BFA (Visual Studies - previously Art) program are required to complete a portfolio and a statement of interest.

Haskayne School of Business

SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT

Math Level 1 or 2**

Subject from Group A**

Subject from Group B, C or D**

Kinesiology

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

Math Level 1 or 2

Biology (Ecological or Molecular)

Chemistry

It is recommended that Biomechanics applicants present Physics; however, it will not be counted in the average. Those applicants who do not present an acceptable score in Physics will be required to complete Physics 211 in the first year of their program.

Medicine (BCR)

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

Biology (Ecological or Molecular)**

Subject from Group A**

Subject from Group B, C or D**

Medicine (BHSc)

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

Math Level 1 or 2

Biology (Ecological or Molecular)

Chemistry

A supplemental application is required by all applicants.

Nursing

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

Math Level 1

Biology (Ecological or Molecular)

Chemistry

Schulich School of Engineering

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

Math Level 2

Chemistry

Physics

Science

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

Math Level 1 or 2

two of Biology (Ecological or Molecular), Chemistry or Physics

**An acceptable high school course equivalent or official IB or AP test score in an appropriate subject may be presented in lieu of this requirement.

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis.

More information about the Scholastic Aptitude and Achievement Tests may be obtained at: http://www.collegeboard.com

More information about the ACT test may be obtained at: http://www.actstudent.org