ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"> <title>qualified_coursework.html</title> </head> <body> <img style="width: 961px; height: 154px;" alt="Banner.top" src="topbar.JPG"> <table style="text-align: left; width: 961px; height: 373px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.palo-alto.med.va.gov"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button0.JPG"></a></td> <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(158, 51, 64);"></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(158, 51, 64);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="index.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button9.JPG"></a><br> <a href="academia.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button2.JPG"></a><br> <a href="tuition.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button3.JPG"></a><br> <a href="applications.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 38px;" alt="" src="button1.JPG"></a><br> <a href="nmtechnologist.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button4.JPG"></a><br> <a href="prerequisites.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button6.JPG"></a><br> <a href="currentstudents.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button5.JPG"></a><br> <a href="links.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button7.JPG"></a><br> <a href="Contact.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 38px;" alt="" src="button8.JPG"></a></td> <td> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">There are only a limited number of seats to offer each year. Thus, the Selection Committee will rate applicants against their peers in several categories before choosing the most qualified. Traditionally, the most competitive applicants will have completed all prerequisite coursework as described below: <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br> <ul type="circle"> <li>Prerequisite coursework shall be completed at an accredited college or university. Accreditation status can be verified on the <a href="http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp">CHEA website</a>.</li> <li>Prerequisite coursework should be degree-level (preparatory and non-degree courses are typically viewed as less challenging and may not be rated as highly).</li> <li>A grade of C or higher on an A-F scale is preferred for prerequisite classes ('Pass/Fail' coursework may not be rated as highly). The most recent grade will be taken into consideration for courses that were repeated.</li> <li>Science prerequisites include <u>General Chemistry (with a lab)</u> and <u>General Physics</u>. These are math-based courses intended for science majors. Specialties courses in Phys/Chem won't qualify (e.g. 'medicinal chemistry', 'physics of everyday life', etc.)</li> <li>The mathematics prerequisite stipulates 'algebra or higher level math'. Trigonometry, geometry and statistics are generally not considered higher level.</li> <li>While the selection committee does not specify a minimum GPA, most who are accepted have a GPA of 2.8 (or higher) overall and 3.1 (or higher) in prerequisite courses.</li> <li>Beginning in 2012, preference will be given to those with an <i>associates</i> or higher level degree.</li> </ul> </td> <td>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </body> </html>