The University of Wisconsin system requires a minimum of 17 high school credits distributed as follows:
Core College Preparatory Credits |
13 credits |
English
Mathematics
Social Studies
Natural Science
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4 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits |
Elective Credits |
4 credits |
Elective 4 credits (four additional courses must be taken from: English, math, science, social studies, foreign language, fine arts) |
- English courses accepted as college preparatory credits should emphasize an understanding of composition, literature, and rhetoric.
- Mathematics courses include algebra, geometry and all other mathematics course requiring algebra or geometry as prerequisite.
- Social Science courses include history, political science, geography, and theoretical studies of culture, economics, and human behavior and societies.
- Science courses include biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, physical science, and all other courses that emphasize theory and have a significant laboratory component.
- Elective credits include additional core college preparatory credits, foreign language, fine arts, computer science, and other academic areas.
PLEASE NOTE:
Specific admission requirements vary from college to college. Class ranks, grade point average, breadth and rigor of courses selected, participation in extra-curricular and community service activities, and college entrance test scores (ACT) are all considered in the admission process.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Some colleges require a foreign language as part of their entrance requirements. UW-Madison requires a three to four consecutive years of a single foreign language as an entrance requirement. UW-Milwaukee and UW-LaCrosse strongly recommend at least two consecutive years of a single foreign language but do not require it. Be sure to check the admission requirements for the specific colleges you are interested in, as multiple other universities have specific recommendations regarding foreign language. Many colleges include a foreign language as a degree requirement and the credits earned in high school may be used to fulfill or partially fulfill this requirement. Students continuing in the same foreign language at many colleges can apply for retroactive credits for the classes they have already completed in high school.
STANDARDIZED TEST REQUIREMENTS:
The UW-System and Private Colleges require the ACT or SAT test results. Take the ACT or SAT in the spring of your junior year, and have your scores sent to the campuses you are interested in attending. Visit uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/prep-for-college/act-sat/ for ACT/SAT details.
ACT Preparation:
GHS highly recommends that students consider enrolling in ACT prep courses offered by private vendors. These courses are available for a fee but offer intense ACT preparations for your student over a longer duration. There are ACT test prep resources available to check out in Student Services also.
Though ACT prep courses are a very important part of ACT success, remember that the best way to ensure ACT success for your student is to have them engage in the most rigorous GHS coursework available throughout their high school career. ACT preparation begins with the course selection process.
ACT/SAT information…..Register online or practice for either test
PRIVATE COLLEGES & OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES have admission standards similar to the UW System. However, they reserve the right to set their own standards which may vary from college to college.
**University of MN requires 1.0 credit Fine Arts, 4.0 credits of Math & 2.0 credits Foreign Language for admission***
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