<p>I’m a 4.0 transfer student interested in the transfer scholarship that is given out to five students a year. </p>
<p>I was wondering though…</p>
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<li>Do I need to complete an associates degree to be eligible for the scholarship and/or be more competitive for it in the 5/20 (or however many qualify) who receive it?</li>
<li>Do the remaining 15 students get offered any partial scholarship for their academic achievements or is it an all or nothing scholarship?</li>
<li>Are there interviews among those 20 students to make a decision on the 5?</li>
</ol>
<p>Hi Dillonhh- You would be exempt from WRI 102 since you received a 5 on the history exam. Liberal Learning classes for each major vary. What would be considered Liberal Learning for a Business Major might not be the same for an Art Major. Additionally, the Liberal Learning course requirement differs for each department. That’s what makes the Liberal Learning program so unique at TCNJ. Each student can craft their Liberal Learning to their personal interests.</p>
<p>Hi CP070600- Because of TCNJ’s unique housing program- students are housed with their classmates from their Freshman Seminar Program (FSP) - our Residential Education and Housing office can not start pairing roommates until AFTER all students have finalized their schedules during Orientation. The last day of Orientation was July 18, so our Res Ed staff has been working hard since the following Monday (July 22nd) to use the class schedules and housing survey to match up our 1,400 incoming Freshman. Students were allowed to request a roommate, however, there is no guarantee that the request will be honored. It depends on if the students are in the same FSP, or their FSP’s are on the same floor. The placement of each FSP changes each year, so there is no way to plan for that. In short, I know the housing assignment comes later than most other colleges, but the Freshman Year Experience is worth the wait! Those assignments will be coming very soon. Hang in there just a little bit longer!</p>
<p>PreMed909 – In order to be considered for the NJ Community College Scholarship, you must have earned your Associates degree from a NJ Community College. If you have not earned your Associates, you will not be in consideration for this highly competitive scholarship. Unfortunately, the students who apply but do not receive the scholarship are not given a partial scholarship. There is only an application – no interview.</p>
<p>Hello,
I will be attending another 4 year university as a freshmen this year.
I am wondering if I considered transferring to TCNJ, specifically for their nursing program.
How can I know if my courses will be transferable or not? Is there possibly a list that let e know which courses are accepted?
My school is in Pennsylvania. I will be taking pre-nursing courses.
Also, will the evaluation be heavily toward first semester of my college or high school/SAT grades?
Thank you.</p>
<p>Hi Vixxsen - A general rule is that 100 or 200 level classes where you earn a C or better will transfer, however, a full credit evaluation will not be completed until you apply and are admitted to The College. The more college credit you earn before applying, the less your HS transcript and SAT scores will be used in the process. If you are applying during your first semester at the 4 year institution, the decision will be made solely on your HS transcript and SAT scores. Students who apply as a transfer and have more than 45 credits when they apply to TCNJ will not have to submit their SAT/ACT scores.</p>
<p>For the engineering major at TCNJ, is there a preference by the professors to have a PC computer or a Mac? If a student has a Mac computer, will it hurt them in any way or will it be equally as good as a PC?</p>
<p>How easy or difficult is it to create your own major, ie, Speech Pathology at TCNJ? Is it embraced or frowned upon?
Also, is it difficult to transfer from one major/school to another. Presently a Psychology major but definitely thinking about Speech Therapy or Education.</p>
<p>Collegesearch104 – I can not say for certain what their preference is. I would have to encourage you to reach out to the department. I do not believe that they have a preference, however, because we have plenty of computer labs where you can do you work and do not need to buy the computer programs needed on your own.</p>
<p>Cp070600 – Creating your own major is embraced. The deans and faculty are happy to work with any student who is working on that option. Transferring from one program to another is different for each program. Some programs (like Biology, for example) see many students who want to transfer into it once they are already on campus. For that reason, they create an application process that can include things like your TCNJ GPA, a pre-requisite course and a recommendation letter from a TCNJ professor. Other programs simply require you to sign a piece of paper.</p>
<p>Why do people say that the nursing program is more difficult to get into? I thought that if you get into TCNJ then you can apply to the nursing program.</p>
<p>Donna123 - At TCNJ, we operate under Enrollment Management. This type of admissions process looks at how many students apply to each major, how many seats are available in that major and then determines the top applicants for that major to be admitted. This is the reason why we do not have an undecided major and all students must apply into a program during their admissions process. It also allows us the opportunity to control how many students enroll in each major and deliver all the great things we talk about as we connect with prospective students: the small classes, faculty that knows your name, research opportunities, etc. Although we really have no idea how competitive a major will be until we receive all the applications for that admissions cycle, historically, Nursing has been one of our more competitive majors. On average, we see upwards of 700 students for about 60 seats in our Nursing Program.</p>
<p>Is it possible to apply early decision to TCNJ and if your not accepted reapply for regular decision?</p>
<p>Livesoxxs - There are three decisions to come out of early decision. If you are admitted, you are admitted and must submit your enrollment deposit by early January (specific date will be outlined in your acceptance letter). You can be deferred, and that means we have not made a final decision and will re-review your application when all the applications for the class have been submitted. There is nothing additional you need to do to be considered in the regular decision process if you are deferred from early decision. Finally, you can be denied. If you are denied from the early decision process, you can not reapply. That decision is final.</p>
<p>My son is applying to the 7 yr med program (he’s academically qualified). He is indicating a second choice major in case he’s not admitted to the med program. The website says that decisions for the med program aren’t made until the 1st week of April. Will he not receive a decision on his second choice major until after the decision is issued for the med program? And if so, is there a lesser chance then of being admitted to your 2nd choice major because slots have already been offered to kids who were applying to that major who did not apply to the med program?</p>
<p>Also, I see from an earlier post that merit scholarships are awarded based on SAT scores & class rank. My son’s school weights to determine rank but AP classes are not weighted any higher than honors. Since my sons class load has been/is AP heavy, this hurts his rank as kids are in front of him that have taken less or no AP. Will this be taken into account?</p>
<p>Hi Sandromo - New Jersey Medical School makes the decisions for the 7 year medical program and they run on a separate timeline. TCNJ Admissions will evaluate all 7 year medical students for their 2nd choice major and let them know by April 1st. When accepted into their 2nd choice major, their acceptance letter will indicate that they are still in the process of being considered for the 7 year medical program.</p>
<p>For schools that do not provide class rank, we contact the guidance office to get an idea of where the student falls among their classmates for scholarship purposes. We always use weighted ranks. We only use what the school provided and do not factor in the amount of weight awarded to each type of class.</p>
<p>TCNJ,</p>
<p>I was just wondering how my chances look of getting in as of now. I’m currently a junior, will be a 4-year varsity softball starter, in Italian club, have over 100 hours of community service and have a 3.3 GPA which is rising as well. How do my chances look?</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Parent of prospective student, potentially visiting in the next couple of weeks. Question about merit aid. I was looking at the school profile in a website ([Educated</a> Quest: Your Family-Focused College Guide](<a href=“http://www.educatedquest.com%5DEducated”>http://www.educatedquest.com)) that said merit aid for OOS students had a class ranking requirement (top 15%, I think). Is merit aid still granted for students in HS’s that don’t report a class rank (since the school does not weight its GPAs)? SAT scores are worthy of merit consideration. </p>
<p>Thanks,
The Dad.</p>
<p>Never mind … answer two posts above. Duh.</p>
<p>Hi Cmosch26 - Unfortunately, I am not able to chance students over CC. We perform a holistic review process that takes into account the course rigor, grades, rank, SAT/ACT, EC resume, letters of rec, and essay all while considering the applicant pool for that specific major in that specific cycle. Generally, we look for students who challenge themselves in honors and AP classes who have been actively involved in their communities. I hope that helps!</p>
<p>Regiolanthe - yup! Answer above applies to you. We’ll contact the HS for rank purposes should we need them.</p>
<p>How difficult is it to get into the graphic design program? Also, is the art portfolio an important aspect of the acceptance process?</p>
<p>Kpiazza14 - As a whole, TCNJ is a competitive institution and therefore, all of our programs are selective. The art portfolio is an important part of the decision process for all of our art students. These students must pass the art portfolio and be strong academically in order to be admitted.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get into tcnj nursing? People say it is pretty competitive. I heard in the recent years 1/5 applicants get accepted, is that true? What is the estimated number of applicants and accepted students for freshman nursing last year? What is the average sat score needed. Is 1700 good enough, with a 4.09 weighted gpa, and rank 15 out of 193? And lots of extra curriculars? I really want to get accepted. Thanks</p>