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University of Minnesota Twin Cities:
www.umn.edu
Specific colleges within the U of M Twin Cities campus
have these additional requirements:
Liberal Arts, Education
and Human Develop-
ment, Agriculture,
Food, and Natural
Resource Sciences College prep curriculum grades 9
through 12, science strongly
recommended for grade 12
Biological Sciences 4 years math, 4 years science,
including a year of Physics
[prefer physics courses over
advanced biology courses]
Design College prep curriculum grades 9
through 12, strong math, science and
art skills
Science and
Engineering 4 years of math through Precalculus
[minimum]; 4 years science including
a year of physics
Carlson School of
Management 4 years of math through Precalculus
[minimum]; 4 years science including
a year of physics [prefer academic
courses over business courses]
Since admission to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
campus is very competitive, it is highly suggested that
high school students take rigorous courses all four years.
Most students accepted have taken advanced math and
science during their senior year.
Minnesota Private Colleges:
www.mnprivatecolleges.com
You are a strong candidate for college admission at
Minnesota’s private colleges if you have taken:
English 4 years
Math At least 3 years of math, including
a minimum of Advanced Algebra
Social Studies 3 or more years
Science 3 or more years of science with lab
World Language 2 or more years of a single world
language
Arts Several courses
High School Registration Guide
Students are highly encouraged to take Honors, AP
and/or IB courses for a challenging, well-rounded college
preparatory curriculum. ACT or SAT tests are required.
Both the practice and the actual ACT college and career
readiness assessment will be offered during a school
day. Students may elect to send results from the actual
ACT to colleges as part of the college application
process. Students that choose to participate in the
Preliminary SAT (PSAT) and are U.S. citizens are entered
into the National Merit Scholarship program. Additional
information on the National Merit Scholarship program
can be found at: http://nationalmerit.org.
Note that a student’s rigorous course curriculum, grade
point average, class rank and ACT/SAT scores are
considered in the final admission decision. If students
have questions, they should contact the admissions
department of the specific college or university.
The following Web sites are popular sites to search for
college information beyond the Minnesota schools listed
on this page:
www.collegeview.com www.collegenet.com
www.collegeboard.com www.gocollege.com
www.petersons.com www.fastweb.monster.com
Remember, for the most up-to-date, accurate college
application information, you need to contact directly any
school you are interested in applying to.
NCAA Eligibility Center
To be certified by the Eligibility Center, you must:
Access information and application directly
from the NCAA Eligibility Center web site:
www.eligibilitycenter.org
Naviance Family Connection
All District 11 high school students will have access to
Naviance Family Connection. This web-based program
provides individual career assessments, resume building
and college search/information. Through the use of this
program, high school students will be able to start
planning for their post-secondary goals through a series
of school-based activities and on their own.
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