CPS to NU Undergraduate SchoolsProgression 2014

Nazarbayev UniversityOffice of the Registrar

• IMPORTANT!!!!!– Every year the criteria

get more challenging– Every year the Schools

get tougher

Criteria

• Students:– who want to succeed– Who are committed to excellence– Who understands that hard work is required– Student who are in class . . . on time . . .

with assignments done . . . and texts read

What are the NU Undergraduate Schools

looking for?

StatisticsYear 1 - 2011-2012

School Full Admits

Conditional

Dismissed

SEng 132 7

7SHSS 129 20SST 126 55TOTALS

387 82

Year 2 - 2012-2013School Full

AdmitsConditional

Dismissed

SEng 135 9

30SHSS 74 46

SST 144 62

TOTALS

353 117

School Full Admits

Conditional

Dismissed

SEng 80 88

20SHSS 64 49

SST 120 83

TOTALS

264 220 (3)

Year 3 - 2012-2013

• Progression Decisions are made within each individual NU School– Each School has its own Admissions

Committee, made up of Deans and Chairs of individual academic departments and faculty

Who makes the Progression Decisions?

• Majors – Everyone following the same common course during their first three semesters then they will take specialized courses in one of the following majors. The choice of majoris only confirmed at the end of the 3rd semester and students can change majors until that time– Civil Engineering (CE)– Chemical Engineering ChE)– Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EE)– Mechanical Engineering (ME)

School of Engineering (SEng)

SEng – Full Admission Criteria

Subject Minimum ScoreMathematics 70%Physics 70%EAP 60%S&S 60%Overall 65%

• SEng – Conditional Admissions

• Will be considered at the discretion of the Dean. Student Profiles from CPS will also be used in consideration for this admission.

• If the EAP score is below the minimum they may also be considered as a conditional student

SEng – Conditional Admission Criteria

Subject ScoreMathematics >=50%Physics >=50%AND Overall Score Not less than 60%

• Everyone admitted to the School can choose their major at the end of their first year.

• To major in Economics you must have taken and passed Introduction to Microeconomics, Introduction to Macroeconomics, and Calculus I during your first year.  – In order to be eligible for Introduction to Microeconomics you must obtain a 50% or better in CPS Econ or Math Subject score.

• Majors:Anthropology SociologyEconomics World Languages & LiteratureHistoryand Culture Political Science & International Relations

School of Humanities & Social Sciences (SHSS)

SHSS Full AdmissionSubject Minimum

Scores Mathematics 55% Physics 55%OR Chemistry 55% Biology 55%OR International Relations

55%

Economics 55%AND EAP 60% S&S/ARP 55%

SHSS – Conditional Admissions• Students may be considered for admission on a Conditional

basis by special permission of the Dean or other designated School official.

Subject Score Range Core Subject module 45%-54% GPA

ConditionalAND/OR EAP <60% - EAP ConditionalCore Subject and EAP Double Conditional

• When you choose your school you will not choose a major, you will only choose the School

• At the end of your first year you will choose your major based on your interests and performance

• To major in Economics you must have taken and passed Microeconomics during your first semester. In order to be eligible for Microeconomics you must have obtain a 50% or better in your CPS Mathematics score.

SHSS – Miscellaneous Information

• Majors – Students will apply to the School and choose the major they wish to be admitted to.Biological SciencesChemistryComputer Science MathematicsRobotics & MechatronicsPhysics

School of Science & Technology (SST)

SST Full AdmissionSubject Minimum

Scores Mathematics 55% Physics 55%OR Chemistry 55% Biology 55%OR Internati0nal Relations

55%

Economics 55%AND EAP 60% S&S/ARP 55%

• If the scores fall below the minimum shown above, students may be admitted on a conditional basis.

SST – Conditional Admissions

Subject Score Range Core Subject modules 45%-54% GPA

ConditionalAND/OR EAP <60% - EAP ConditionalCore Subject AND EAP Double Conditional

• To major in any of the SST disciplines you will declare it on the “Choose your School” program when you are notified of your scores. Choose the school that best suits both your scores and your interest.

SST – Miscellaneous Information

1. GPA Conditional - Any student admitted as a “GPA Conditional Student” must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average at the end of the Fall Semester. If the student fails to achieve a 2,0 the student will be dismissed

2. EAP Conditional – Any student admitted as a “EAP Conditional Student” is required to take an additional English class curing the Fall semester, and to re-take the EAP exam at the end of the Semester. If the student fails to achieve a score higher than 60% the student will be dismissed

• Double Conditional – Any student admitted as a “Double Conditional Student” must achieve the results listed in #1 (2.0 GPA at end of Fall 2014) and #2 above (enroll in additional English class and achieve a score higher than 60%), or the student will be dismissed.

What is Conditional Admission

• You will receive an email from the Office of the Registrar

Dear Student:Your CPS scores have been received. You can view them, along with the Progression Criteria scores required for each school by clicking in the link below.You will also need to “Choose Your School”. Make sure that you consider the following when making this decision

-- Your CPS Scores-- The minimum scores required by the School-- Your academic interestClick on the following link to go to the “Choose Your School” site.http://www.aslkdfasdj.nu.edu.kz (this is not the real link)

How to “Choose Your School”

• Look closely at your scores and the required scores for each School.

• Hopefully you will have the required scores to receive full admission – If not look at the conditional admission requirements to see if you fit

• You must make three choices – you can choose the same School twice with different majors for example:– 1st choice – SST with a Robotics and Mechatronics major– 2nd choice – SST with a Computer Science major– Make sure you check the required scores

How to “Choose Your School”

This is what you will see

• Make sure you are certain before you click SUBMIT• Once you click SUBMIT you cannot change

“Choose Your Major”

SUBMIT

DATE TASKMon July 22 CPS Scores received from UCL London in

Office of the RegistrarTues-Thurs July 23-25

Release of information to students for “Choose Your School”You must have internet access during this period so make sure you are where you can get in a computer with internet

Thurs 25 July – 5:00 pm

The system will close to students – IF needed the Office of the Registrar will contact any student who has not completed the module

Fri-Thurs 26 July – 1 August

School Admissions Committees will meet for decisions

LAST YEAR’s Schedule

DATE TASKMon-Sat July 29 – 3 August

Students will be notified of their admission status

If you are denied you are free to request a reconsideration by any School, but you need to be able to provide additional information. You need to decide what this information is. Come by the Office of the Registrar and request the instructions on how to be reconsideredAll students need to have a Skype address so if the Admissions Committee needs to talk with you during this time period they can reach you. Make sure you are reachable by mobile phone and/or Skype

Schedule

DATE TASKSWed-Thurs 7-8 August

Students arrive on campus and move in dormitories

Fri 9 August ALL students must take the KAZTEST and certain students may need to take the Math placement exam

Mon – Wed 12-14 August

Academic Orientation within each School

Wed 14 August Online RegistrationMon 19 August First day of Classes for Fall 2013 Semester

Schedule