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West Virginia University admissions viewbook for the 2012- 2013 school year.
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West Virginia University (ISSN 0362-3009) is published by West
Virginia University, Don Knotts Blvd., Morgantown, WV 26506-6090.
Series 03, No. 3, September 2012. Published monthly in March, April,
September, and October. Periodicals postage paid in Morgantown,
WV 26506 and additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: send address changes to West Virginia University,
PO Box 6009, Morgantown, WV 26506-6009.
you want to create an incredible future... you want to create an incredible future...
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follow your DrEAMS to wVu.
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A mentor will help you learn—not only about the subject taught in class, but about who you are, and everything you can become.
• winner, WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching
• associate professor; chair, Public Relations Program
Before coming to WVU as the first Widmeyer Professor of
Public Relations, she spent 15 years in the public relations
industry, giving her a vast array of experience to share with
her students.
Katlin says...
if you want to find your mentor...
Katlin StineSpring
WVU degree: Class of 2012 public relations, with minors
in political science and sport communication
hometown: Hurricane, W.Va.
connections: The Pride, the Mountaineer Marching Band; 2011 Ms.
Mountaineer; Chimes Honorary; Honors College; Outstanding Senior
hardest class i loved: “Dr. Robert DiClerico’s class on the American
presidency. This type of challenge and intellectual stimulation was one
of my favorite WVU experiences.”
intern experience: West Virginia State Legislature; WVU College of
Human Resources and Education
if you want to find your mentor...
Diana Martinelli
“Dr. Diana Martinelli held my attention. My college experience was altered by her willingness to talk with me about my path in the profession, to
offer advice and encouragement, and to challenge my perspectives. I am thankful to have such an intellectual and professional mentor.”
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Katherine BoMKaMp
major: political science hometown: Waldorf, Md.
big accomplishment: she created the Pain-Free
Socket, a prosthetic device that eases pain in amputees
accolades: named one of Glamour’s 21 Amazing
Young Women; invited to present to the Royal
Society of Medicine’s Medical Innovations
Summit in London; won the Breakthrough
Award from Popular Mechanics
goal: to attend law school
what she’s proud of: “Being the first
student from WVU inducted into the
National Gallery for America’s Young
Inventors and having a perfect GPA my
first semester.”
BenjaMin SeeBaUgh
majors: international studies and political science
hometown: Parkersburg, W.Va.
connections: Student Government Association; Student
Advocates for Legislative Advancement; studied abroad at
the University of Manchester in England
big accomplishment: WVU’s 22nd Truman Scholar (the
award provides $30,000 to pursue a graduate degree);
received a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship for his work in
fighting for student and minority rights
why WVU?: “I can’t speak more highly of this University.
There are so many opportunities. Although it’s a large campus
and we have a lot of students, it’s easy to get plugged in with
advisors and get individual attention.”
if you want to find success... WVU students win major academic awards.
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Not sure what you want to major in? WVU offers you the ability to choose.
mAjors.WVU.edU
if you want over 191 degree programs to choose from...
(anD the freeDoM to change yoUr MinD)
ten great MajorS:
forensic and investigative sciencepsychologyelementary educationart and designpublic healthmechanical engineeringjournalismenvironmental protectionphysicssport management
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if you want over 191 degree programs to choose from...
if you want to be prepared for a great career…
roBBie loehr
wVu degrees: Class of 2006 English; Class of 2005
mechanical engineering
hometown: Ritchie County, W.Va.
connections: WVU cycling team
big accomplishment: won 2009 West Virginia Statewide
Collegiate Business Plan Competition, earning $10,000
career: owns his own company, SpokeArt, which
recycles old, discarded bicycle parts into earrings,
bracelets, and sculptures
alVin hathaWay
wVu degrees: Class of 2005 computer engineering;
electrical engineering; Class of 2009 law; MBA
hometown: Baltimore, Md.
connections: volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House;
helped found the Institute for Human Dignity; president,
WVU Student Bar Association; National Society of Black
Engineers; Alpha Omega Omega
career: channel management analyst at Texas Instruments
Sarah loVell SoliMan
wVu degrees: Class of 2007 computer engineering; biometric
systems; minor in political science
hometown: Martinsburg, W.Va.
connections: studied abroad in Morocco; interned in White
House Office of Strategic Initiatives
career: earned master’s degree from Cambridge; she works
as an overseas biometrics technician, traveling across
Afghanistan supporting biometric technology applications
(Start here)
our 180,000+ worldwide alumni are proof of the power of a WVU degree.
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Do research as an undergraduate.
larry rUSh
major: chemistry, with minors in mathematics and physics
hometown: Charleston, W.Va.
connections: Honors College; won a $7,000 NASA
West Virginia Space Grant Fellowship to support his
research on DNA
best opportunity so far: spent eight weeks conducting
interdisciplinary research in a supramolecular lab at Jilin
University in China through the WVNano International
Research Experience for Students
what i’m learning: “Each class I’ve taken has taught
me a little more about myself. I’ve enjoyed learning new
languages (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish).
It’s imperative to broaden your cultural knowledge in
today’s global society.”
career goals: neurosurgeon and global entrepreneur
if you want limitless opportunities...
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ian cicco
major: music education
hometown: Belle Vernon, Pa.
connections: WVU choir; Student Conduct Board; cast of Guys and Dolls
best opportunity so far: “WVU has an affiliation with the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra, and Marvin Hamlisch, a famous Broadway
performer/composer, was conducting during a concert in Morgantown.
He invited me to lead them playing the WVU fight song. Not everyone
can say they conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!”
me in one word: outgoing
Start earning your own applause.
johanna taylor
major: wildlife and fisheries resources
hometown: Poolesville, Md.
connections: The Wildlife Society (vice president); Ducks Unlimited;
American Fisheries Society
advice for new students: “Get involved! It’s the best thing I did. I
joined the Wildlife Society and Fisheries Society right away, and met
amazing friends, got to know my professors better, and have gone on
trips to Miami, Virginia Tech, and Auburn.”
what does it mean to be a Mountaineer?: “It means pride and a
sense of belonging. I grew up in Maryland, but Morgantown is home
now. It’s a decent-sized city, but I can be in the woods in ten minutes.
I love it here.”
intern experience: National Geographic Society
Join one or more of our 300+ student organizations (or create your own).
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Do yoU KnoW What (anD Who) yoU Want to Be When yoU groW Up?
toDD criMMel
major: sport management, with minors in communication
and business administration
hometown: Tunkhannock, Pa.
connections: club baseball team; team leader at
Student Communication Center in Office of New
Student Recruitment
intern experience: marketing/entertainment intern with
the Pittsburgh Steelers, helping with events such as the
NHL Winter Classic and NFL playoff games
why WVU?: “WVU was my first choice. I loved
the atmosphere on campus and the solid Sport
Management Program. Morgantown is the best of both
worlds: rural enough that I can find something to do
outside, but a large enough city that there is always a
sporting event, concert, or restaurant to go to.”
me in one word: balanced
oUr StUDentS haVe interneD With:
ABC NEWS • PEPSI • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY •
PEOPLE MAGAzINE • SONY • TOYOTA • NASA WEST VIRGINIA
SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM • WALT DISNEY WORLD •
PROCTER AND GAMBLE • NIKE • COCA-COLA • FBI • ERNST
AND YOUNG • ESPN • PITTSBURGH PIRATES • NEW JERSEY
DEVILS • GENERAL ELECTRIC • INDIANAPOLIS COLTS • NASA
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER IN HOUSTON • LOCKHEED MARTIN •
THE WHITE HOUSE • WEST VIRGINIA STATE LEGISLATURE •
CHARLESTON GAzETTE • PSSI STADIUM LLC AT HEINz FIELD
if you want to find your dream job…
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The WVU Career Services Center
will help you every step of the
way—from picking the right major to
writing a resume, and from learning
what to do in a job interview to
bringing employers to campus to
meet you.
WVU offers hundreds of master’s and doctoral degree programs, so your dream doesn’t have to stop.
paige laVenDer
WVU degree: Class of 2011, journalism
hometown: Charleston, W.Va.
connections: Foundation Outstanding Senior; one of the creators of an award-wining website, an Upper Big Branch coal mine memorial called Faces of the Mine; worked as an undergraduate at the Charleston Daily Mail and WSAz NewsChannel 3 in Charleston
intern experience: a five-week stay in London for WVU’s London Summer Internship Program, working for a British tourism website
advice for new students: “I came to WVU really nervous about how the next four years would go, but because I had access to so many valuable resources, I was really able to excel. You get out of school what you put into it.”
career: associate politics editor in the Washington, D.C., bureau of the Huffington Post
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if you want to be part of an engaged, caring community…
liVing on caMpUS iS aBoUt More than a rooM to liVe in.
tiphani gUlDner
major: marketing, with minors in
communication studies and sociology
hometown: Enola, Pa.
connections: manager, WVU men’s
soccer team; 2011 pledge class president,
Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity
proudest accomplishment: 4.0 GPA for
three semesters straight
on living here: “I feel like Morgantown is
more of my real hometown than where I
was born and raised. I love living here. I
have made great friends. Everyone here
is united by the University, and it’s a
special feeling to be part of it. Being a
Mountaineer is now in my bloodstream.”
me in one word: determined
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Becoming a Mountaineer is like coming home.
It’s about meeting lifelong friends.
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(fall 2013)
freShMan general aDMiSSion reqUireMentS
• 4 units of English (including grammar, composition, and literature)
• 4 units of college preparatory mathematics (3 units must be
algebra I and II and plane geometry): students interested in majors
that emphasize math and science are encouraged to take math
beyond algebra II (such as pre-calc, calculus, and statistics)
• 3 units of social studies (including US history)
• 3 units of science (all units must be laboratory science):
recommended units include biology, chemistry, physics,
anatomy, and environmental science
• 2 units of the same foreign language (American Sign Language
is acceptable)
• 1 unit of fine arts: recommended units include music, band, art,
theater, dance, drama, and performance
for fUll reqUireMentS, See
APPLY.WVU.EDU/ADMISSIONS/FRESHMENADMISSIONREqUIREMENTS.ASPx
WVU freShMan profile
The average student enrolled in the fall 2011 freshman class had
a 3.36 high school grade point average, a composite ACT score
of 23.7, and/or SAT math and critical reading score of 1055.
hoW Do i apply?
1. Apply online at Apply.WVU.edU or download a paper
version at Adm.WVU.edU/r/doWnloAd/42219.
2. There is a $30 application fee for West Virginia residents and
a $60 application fee for nonresidents ($60 for international
students).
3. Include your official high school transcript, ACT or SAT score,
and application fee.
4. Apply by January 1 for the fall semester and by October 1 for
the spring semester for full consideration.
5. All transcripts, test scores, and other required documentation
should be mailed to: WVU Admissions, PO Box 6009,
Morgantown, WV 26506-6009.
WVU has a rolling admissions policy, which means we do not
have a specific deadline by which you must apply. We continue
to admit students until the freshman class is full. To be eligible
for WVU scholarships, you must be admitted by February 1.
qUeStionS?
Call 1-800-344-9881 weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
or e-mail to [email protected].
You can check your admission status online at
APPSTATUS.WVU.EDU or by cell phone by texting APPSTATUS
to 41411. Please allow up to 7-10 business days after submitting
your application for your status to appear.
tranSferring?
APPLY.WVU.EDU/ADMISSIONS/TRANSFER
coDeS
Sat: 5904 act: 4540
fafSa: 003827 toefl: 5904
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color, or national origin in the administration of any of its education programs or activities, or with respect to admission or employment. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for filing complaints or assisting in an investigation under the University’s Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan. Inquiries regarding the University’s nondiscrimination policy may be directed to the director, Affirmative Action Office/Equal Employment Opportunity Programs, West Virginia University-Office of the President. West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia University Board of Governors and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
a great eDUcation DoeSn’t haVe to Mean a
MoUntain of DeBt—WVU DoeSn’t Sacrifice
qUality for price.
financial aiD
WVU awards nearly $350 million in grants, loans, and
scholarships. Close to 40% of all PROMISE recipients attend
WVU; our scholarships are usually awarded in addition to West
Virginia PROMISE.
coStS
WVU offers affordable tuition rates – a WVU degree is a
valuable investment in your future.
2012 tUition
West Virginia resident $6,090
Non-West Virginia resident $18,868
finAid.WVU.edU
if you want to make the best possible investment in your future... become a Mountaineer.
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Apply nowApply.WVU.edU
if you want it all…
Office of AdmissionsPO Box 6009West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV 26506-6009
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folloW US on the WeB:
Scan for directions.
can’t make it to campus?
Check out tour.wvu.edu for virtual
tours, photos, and maps.
ToUr.WVU.edU
WVU.edU
VisiT.WVU.edU
the best way to know if WVU is right for you is to visit.
Our Visitors Center will welcome you for a tour, and Open Houses
are offered throughout the year. You can even apply for admission
during your visit.
phone: 800-344-9881, exT. 2, or 304-293-3489
e-Mail: [email protected]