UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION APPLICATION

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1 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION APPLICATION Thank you for your interest in Westminster College. We review each application individually and take into consideration the quality of your academic preparation (including both difficulty of coursework and your grades), extracurricular activities, individual talents and character, recommendations, and your ACT or SAT scores. If you have not already done so, we also highly recommend that you visit campus and meet personally with an admissions counselor while you are here. Please type or print in ink. Application For which semester are you applying? Check box and enter year. l 20 Fall Semester Application Type: Check box and enter year, if applicable. l Freshman l 20 Spring Semester n-degree Seeking l 20 May Term l Transfer l ConcurrentHigh School Student l Readmit, previously attended Westminster in the year l 20 Summer Term Personal Information Name Last First Middle If any records are under a name other than the one given above, please indicate here. Address Date of Birth MM DD Home Phone Number ( ) Address City Social Security Number State Zip Cell Phone Number ( ) Business Phone Number ( ) YYYY

2 Additional Information Optional information is voluntary and will not be used in a discriminatory manner. Are you HispanicLatino? (optional), Hispanic or Latino (including Spain) Please describe your background: Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please select one or more of the following ethnicities that best describe you: (optional) l American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas) l Asian (including Indian subcontinent and Philippines) l Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean) l Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples) l White (including Middle Eastern) Gender: (optional) l Male l Female Marital Status: (optional) l Singlenever married l Married l Widowed Student Status: (optional) l Full-time (12 16 hours) l Part-time (1 11 hours) l Separated l Divorced Do you plan to live on campus? Do you receive tuition reimbursement from your employer? Employer name: Do you expect to receive outside scholarship funding? Do you plan to apply for need-based federal or state financial aid by filing a FAFSA? Are you a US citizen?, Country: Type of Visa: Country of birth: Do you need a student visa? Are you a veteran? (optional) Religious preference: (optional) Hometown newspaper: (optional) Anticipated academic program: (listed on back page) l Undecided Possible career or professional plans: l Undecided Please list any jobs you have held in the past three years or attach a resume which details that information: Nature of work Dates Employer High School Please list every high school you have attended. If your education has been interrupted for any reason, please describe in detail on a separate sheet your activities since you enrolled. Name of high school or secondary school City, State, Zip Dates Attended Graduation Date Class Rank Highest Grade (No abbreviations, please.) (FromTo) (MonthYear) (RankSize) Completed If not a high school grad, have you earned a GED? Date: (Official score must be sent from testing agency)

3 Family Information FATHERGUARDIAN Name Last First Middle Name of college or university attended and degree(s) earned, if any: Address (if different) City State Zip Home Phone Number ( ) Employer Name Occupation Work Phone Number ( ) Cell Phone Number ( ) Marital status: l Divorced l Single l Married l Widowed MOTHERGUARDIAN Name Last First Middle Name of college or university attended and degree(s) earned, if any: Address (if different) City State Zip Home Phone Number ( ) Employer Name Occupation Work Phone Number ( ) Cell Phone Number ( ) Marital status: l Divorced l Single l Married l Widowed With whom do you make your permanent home? l Father l Mother l Both l Other Do you have brothers or sisters who have attended or are attending college? If yes, please list them below. Sibling Name Name of school, college, or university (No abbreviations, please.) Dates Attended Degree Earned (If Any) Colleges Please list every post-graduate, college, or university you have attended. Name of school, college, or university City, State, Zip Dates Attended Graduation Date Major Degree Earned (No abbreviations, please.) (FromTo) (MonthYear) (If Any) Academic Achievements Please list any special academic distinctions you have achieved (honors, awards, scholarships, etc.)

4 Extracurricular Activities Please list all the extracurricular activities (school, community, church, etc.) in which you are or have been involved in order of their importance to you. Be sure to note specific distinctions (instrument played, varsity letters won, leadership positions held, etc.). Activity Years of Participation Distinctions Anticipated Academic Program Please check all academic programs that you think you may participate in while at Westminster. Check as many as you want. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS l Accounting l Art l Arts Administration l Aviation l Flight Operations l Aviation Management l Biology l Chemistry l Communication l Computer Information Systems l Computer Science l Customized Major l Economics l Economics Pre-Law l Elementary Education l English l Environmental Studies l Finance l Financial Services l Fine Arts l History l International Business l Justice Studies l Management l Marketing l Mathematics l Music l Neuroscience l Nursing l Philosophy l Physics l Political Studies l Psychology l Public Health l Social Sciences l Sociology l Spanish-Latin American Studies l Special Education l Theatre ACADEMIC MINORS l Anthropology l Art l Aviation l Flight Operations l Aviation Management l Biology l Business l Chemistry l Communication l Computer Science l Creative Arts Education l Economics l English l English as a Second Language l Environmental Studies l Film Studies l French l Gender Studies l History l Justice Studies l Mathematics l Music l Paleontology l Philosophy l Physics l Political Science l Psychology l Religious Studies l Social Sciences l Sociology l Spanish l Special Education l Theatre Arts OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS l Chinese l Continuing Education l Earth Systems l Engineering 3-2 l First-Year Program l Honors Program l Human Performance and Wellness l Japanese l Latin l Learning Communities l McNair Scholars l Secondary Education l Teaching English as a Second Language Endorsement l Undergraduate Research l Westminster English as a Second Language Institute l Westminster Scholars l Winter at Westminster PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS l Pre-Dentistry l Pre-Law l Pre-Medicine PROJECT-BASED PROGRAMS l Bachelor of Business Administration Optional Information Your answers to the questions in this section are optional and will not be used in any way to evaluate your application for admission. How did you first hear about Westminster? l A brochure was mailed to me. l A representative visited with me. l I found it in a college catalog. l My guidance counselor told me about it. l From a family member. l From an agent (international). l From an internet search. l From a friend. l I ve always known about it. l I can t remember. l Other Who had the most influence on your decision to apply? l Guidance counselor l Parent l Friend l College representative one l Other

5 Optional Information (continued) Your answers to the questions in this section are optional and will not be used in any way to evaluate your application for admission. Have any of your relatives ever attended Westminster College? If yes, please list them below. Name Relationship Dates Attended What three factors were most important in your decision to apply to Westminster College? Personal Essay FRESHMAN APPLICANTS ONLY PERSONAL ESSAY This provides us with an opportunity to learn more about you, beyond courses, grades, and other facts. It also demonstrates your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself in writing. We want to get to know you better, both as a person and as a student. 1. In one or two sentences, tell us about an issue that is important to you it can be personal, political, social, or anything else you care about. 2. Advocate a policy or position connected with this issue. Write as if you were presenting your position to someone in authority who might be able to act on your recommendations. ( words) If you prefer to submit a graded analytical paper as your personal essay, please attach a copy. TRANSFER APPLICANTS ONLY PERSONAL STATEMENT Please provide us with a written statement that reflects on your academic experience to date and your future academic plans at Westminster. If you have completed or plan to complete an associate s degree program (AA or AS) before entering Westminster, you are exempt from the Personal Statement requirement. We will be nationally recognized as an exemplary community of learners, distinguished by our distinctive educational programs, our record of preparing graduates for success in a rapidly changing world, and our commitment to continuous improvement, effectiveness, and value. OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS 1840 South 1300 East Salt Lake City, UT Toll-free: admission@westminstercollege.edu

6 Other Required Information If you answer Yes to either of the two following questions, you must sign the statement that follows and attach a separate sheet of paper that provides a full description of the relevant incident(s), including approximate dates. If the pertinent records have been expunged or sealed pursuant to applicable law, you are not required to answer Yes. If you are unsure how to answer, we strongly suggest that you answer Yes and fully disclose all incidents. By doing so, you can avoid any risk of disciplinary action or revocation of our offer of admission to Westminster College. Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any secondary or postsecondary school you have attended, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution? Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? If your answer to either of the questions was Yes, you must sign the statement below. If your answers were both No, your signature is not required. By my signature, I authorize all secondary and post-secondary schools I have attended to release all records to officials of Westminster College upon request. I also authorize review of my application for the admission process indicated on this form. Your signature Date Signature Your application will not be processed without your signature. I certify that the information given on this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge; is my own work, including my personal essay, and that I have not attended institutions other than those listed. I understand that making false or fraudulent statements within this application may result in disciplinary action, denial of admission, and invalidation of credits or degrees earned. I understand that I am responsible for arranging for the forwarding of official transcripts from schools I have attended and that such transcripts become the property of Westminster College and will not be returned. I give Westminster College permission to request transcripts and test scores from other institutions, if necessary. Should any of the information I have given change prior to my entry to Westminster College, I shall immediately inform the Office of Admissions. For non-degree seeking students: I understand that any credit I may earn as a non-degree seeking student will not be considered nor applied toward a degree at Westminster College, unless and until I complete requirements for admission as a degree seeking student. Your signature Date Application Fee Payment An application fee of $50 must accompany this application. Your application is not considered complete without payment of this fee. Applicant Name Select a payment option: l My checkmoney order for $50 is enclosed. l Please charge the $50 fee to my credit card. Type of Card: l MasterCard l AMEX l DiscoverNovus Credit Card Number Exp. Date MM YYYY Print Cardholder Name as shown on credit card Cardholder s Signature Date 9-10