The college will accept the student contingent upon the applicant meeting all admissions requirements as listed below.
Applicants from countries where English is not the primary spoken language and applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language profi ciency.
A felony conviction may result in the inability for Westwood College to assist a student in finding employment within the field for which he/she has been trained for the following programs:
Criminal Justice
Medical Assisting
Information Technology: Major in Computer Forensics
Information Technology: Major in Systems Security
Paralegal
Students may be required to complete a disclosure as part of the admissions process. Providing inaccurate or incomplete information may result in cancellation of the application.
The following must be completed and provided by the applicant to qualify for acceptance to the college:
1. Application documents must be submitted to the college by the end of the Add/ Change and Drop period (as published in the academic calendar) along with a registration fee. The registration fee may be waived or deferred under special circumstances with proper documentation.
2. One of the following documents must be submitted to the college by the 14th day of the term, or upon request of the applicant, documentation may be provided to the college by a third-party verification service in place of the document:
A. Copy or original of applicant’s high school transcript indicating that the applicant fulfilled the requirements for graduation from high school. B. Copy or original of applicant’s recognized equivalency certificate such as the
General Educational Development certificate (GED), or copy or original of the GED transcript showing fulfillment of the requirements for a GED.
C. Copy of applicant’s high school diploma.
D. Copy or original of applicant’s higher learning school academic transcript which gives proof to one of the following:
Completed associate, bachelor or master degree
Completed program of at least two years in length (90 quarter credit
hours) that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree
2011–12 A C ADEMIC C A T ALOG • C ALI FORN IA\C OLORADO\GEOR GIA\VI R GI N IA
If ACT score requirements are ... Then the applicant must take the following Wonderlic sections ...
met in Mathematics, but not
met in English WBST-V
met in English, but not met in
Mathematics WBST-Q
If SAT score requirements are ... Then the applicant must take the
following Wonderlic sections ...
met in Mathematics, but not
met in Critical Reading WBST-V met in Critical Reading, but
not met in Mathematics WBST-Q
2011–12 A C ADEMIC C A T ALOG • C ALI FORN IA\C OLORADO\GEOR GIA\VI R GI N IA
In the state of Georgia, a copy of the high school
transcript, diploma or GED transcript or certifi cate must be included in the student’s fi le.
E. Copy of applicant’s Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that confirms that the applicant has graduated from high school or has received a recognized equivalency certificate such as the GED. F. Copy of applicant’s certificate of completion of a
home school program if the applicant’s home state recognizes the home school. Documentation of the state’s recognition must be evidenced in the applicant’s records.
3. Each applicant, except nonmatriculating students, must demonstrate proficiency in basic college-level skills as evidenced by documented college-level work or attainment of passing scores (as defined below) on any one of the following assessments:
A. ACT Test (college entrance test) developed and prepared by ACT, Inc. Applicants must have a
composite score of at least 17 on both the English and Mathematics sections of the exam. ACT scores can be sent directly to the college by entering Westwood’s ACT code (#0545) on the ACT form (scores valid for five years), or students may send offi cial school transcripts with ACT scores listed, or copies of offi cial ACT scores, directly to Westwood College. The student is responsible for having ACT exam results sent to Westwood College. See the table below for test specifi cations.
B. SAT Test (college entrance test) developed and prepared by the College Board and ETS. Applicants must have a score of at least 460 on both the Mathematics and Critical Reading sections of the exam. SAT scores can be sent directly to the college by entering Westwood’s SAT code (#3948) on the SAT form (scores are valid for five years), or students may send official school transcripts with SAT scores listed, or copies of official SAT scores, directly to Westwood College. The student is responsible for having SAT exam results sent to Westwood College. See the table below for test specifi cations
C. Wonderlic assessments developed by Wonderlic, Inc. Applicants must have their college readiness and academic skills assessed by taking the following Entrance and Foundational Assessments:
1. Scholastic Level Exam (SLE-Q)
2. Wonderlic Basic Skills Test, Verbal (WBST-V) 3. Wonderlic Basic Skills Test, Quantitative (WBST-Q) Applicants who do not receive a minimum score on the SLE-Q will not be admitted to the college. An applicant’s scores on the WBST-V and WBST-Q will be used to determine placement into foundational or college-level courses. Applicants in the Medical Assisting diploma program in Virginia campuses are not required to take the WBST-V or WBST-Q. Applicants in the Medical Assisting diploma program in Georgia are not required to take the WBST-Q. Foundational courses may affect program length and cost. Wonderlic scores are valid for one year from the date of testing and must still be valid at the time of the actual student term start. Wonderlic scores from other institutions are not valid.
Wonderlic Retesting Requirements
Applicants are allowed one attempt at the Entrance
Assessment, the SLE-Q. The Entrance Assessment evaluates an applicant’s potential to succeed in college. Applicants may not re-take the Entrance Assessment.
Applicants are allowed two attempts (one initial attempt plus one retake) of the English and math Foundational Assessments. The scores on the English and math Foundational Assessments are only used to determine placement in foundational courses or not. Additional attempts beyond two are not permitted. The highest score will be counted toward placement in foundational courses.
If an applicant is unable to complete all three assessments due to illness, disruption or other documented factor, the applicant may arrange to complete the session at a future time. Test sections completed in the partial session will not be re- administered in the next session and the next session will not be counted as a “retest.”
D. College-level work. Any applicant with 36 quarter hours (or equivalent) of documented college-level work, or who already holds an associate or bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will not be required to take the entrance assessment and re-demonstrate proficiency in basic college-level skills. In addition, foundational assessments will not be required in the following cases:
For English, provided that at least four quarter
hours each (or equivalent) were completed in English composition with a grade of C (or equivalent) or higher.
For math, provided that at least four quarter
hours each (or equivalent) were completed in college-level mathematics with a grade of C (or equivalent) or higher.
In order to demonstrate this established profi ciency, the applicant must provide a copy of his/her offi cial transcript prior to the start of the term. If the applicant does not submit the required transcript, a passing score on an assessment (as detailed above) must be documented and provided in order to complete the enrollment process.