Admissions Requirements
Website used to apply to private colleges/universities in the U.S
What is the Common App?
The difference between merit and need based aid
What is merit is based on academics, and need is based on family finances?
Deadline for students to commit to a college/university. Also called National College Decision Day.
What is May 1st?
A student that applies under this binding admission plan and is accepted must attend that university.
What is early decision?
Type of university LMU is.
What is a Private, Catholic, Jesuit university?
Minimum gpa required to apply to a UC (University of California).
What is a 3.0 gpa?
FAFSA
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
You can begin to file your FAFSA this date.
What is October 1st?
Student can apply early, but admission plan is non-binding.
What is early action?
With around 6,000 students enrolled, LMU is considered this type of institution.
What is mid-sized?
Three factors colleges/universities evaluate during the application review.
What is GPA, SAT or ACT scores, and Personal Statement?
EFC
What is Expected Family Contribution?
The UC and Cal State application deadline.
What is November 30th?
Towards the end of senior year in high school, students may get this feeling of being distracted and lose focus in academics.
What is senioritis?
The LMU mascot name.
Who is Iggy the Lion?
Students ask teachers and counselors to write this about academic achievements and leadership qualities
What is a letter of recommendation?
The deadline to submit your FAFSA
March 2
Deadline for LMU regular fall application.
What is January 15th?
Applications that can be submitted to the university anytime within a large window.
What is rolling admission?
Average LMU class size.
What is 20 students?
An additional factor universities may consider during application review.
What is an interview, portfolio, or supplemental essay?
Three types of loans
What are subsidized loans, unsubsidized loans, institutional loans, parent plus loans?
Deadline for Early Decision and Early Action for Fall.
What is November 1st?
University staff member who can help students navigate the application process.
Who is an admission counselor?
Percentage of students that have full-time employment/enrolled in graduate school 6 months after graduating LMU?
What is 99%?