16 Applicants must complete additional units to meet or exceed state and local high school graduation requirements. In choosing these electives, students should consider the recommendations given in the preceding listing for specific prospective majors. All applicants are advised to include one unit of computer science, if it is available. Applicants must apply for and take the required entrance examinations well in advance of the term for which they see admission, and they are responsible for having the results of these examinations sent to the University. Entrance examination scores may be required in the absence of satisfactory credentials or evidence of potential.
Some programs require entrance test scores for all students, regardless of age.
Assessment of Academic Records Freshman applicants who satisfy the course requirements listed above will be evaluated on the basis of high school grades, class rank, and entrance examination scores. These factors will be used to determine the applicant's probability of completing the requirements for the desired degree. Higher class rank and grades may offset lower entrance examination scores and higher examination scores and grades will offset lower class rank. Exception to admissions requirements will be considered for applicants who present extenuating circumstances. This is a special admissions program open to students at USC Lancaster.