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1. An applicant must be a high school graduate or have a GED prior to the program start date.
Please note that these are minimum requirements and applicants are ranked according to
academic criteria;

2. One official transcript from each educational institution attended with a cumulative Grade Point
Average (GPA) of 2.7 or above on required prerequisites preferred.

3. An American College Test (ACT) score (minimum of 21 preferred; 20 required); a Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT) may be submitted in lieu of the ACT; TOEFL score if applicable. The SAT
is evaluated utilizing an ACT/SAT (Critical Reading + Math) concordance scale available on the
ACT website;
4. Required prerequisite courses;
5. Completed observation time and required forms completed and returned;
6. A personal interview;
7. Essay to be completed at time of interview.

Selection Committee
The Selection Committee considers the applicant for entry after all required materials and requested
information are received. Selection is on an individual and competitive basis as class size is limited to
eighteen (18) students. The committee formulates and forwards a recommendation for each applicant to
the Program Director for final action. The applicant is notified by U.S. Mail of the final action.
Conditional selection may be assigned by the committee with stipulations. Selected applicants are
expected to return the Intent to Register Form upon receipt of selection for entry letter.

Selection Process
The process of selection includes review of the completed applicant file and the personal interview
score(s). Applicants are ranked academically and the top applicants are invited to interview. Each
applicant is ranked according to qualifications, with the highest qualified being number one. The process
is continued until the class is filled. The final selection decision is made by the Program Director.
Qualified applicants not selected for entry are placed on an alternate list. The highest qualified alternate is
ranked number one (1). Alternates are notified by rank number if space becomes available. Alternates are
strongly encouraged to keep their files active by contacting the Program Director and obtaining academic
advice. Alternate status does not guarantee the alternate a future position in the next entering class or any
future class. Applicants not selected for entry (including alternates) must reapply to be considered for next
year’s entering class.

Applicants selected for entry are expected to notify the school of intent to register by returning a special
form to the school prior to registration date. Selected applicants not registering, who seek admission at a
later date, have no preferential status and shall be reconsidered for selection at the same time as new
applicants for the next entering year.

Credit by Examination
CLEP credit and credit by examination is granted in some cases for certain general education courses.
Specific information is available through Counseling Services at the University of Arkansas - Pulaski
Technical College.

Entry Requirements
Fulfillment of entry requirements includes satisfactory completion of entry requirements as identified in
the Applicant & Admission and school specific sections of the Catalog. Immunization and Tuberculin
Testing Information can be found in the Applicant and Admission Information section of the Catalog.

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