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The address for all Admissions related mail:
Office of Admissions
Grant Hall
Union College
807 Union St.
Schenectady, NY 12308 -
We have roughly 2,100 undergrads on campus. We generally look for an incoming class of 575 students.
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Yes! The last day for on campus interviews is January 16. Interview times are available at 9:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30. Please call (518) 388-6112 to schedule an appointment.
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No, a student does not have to submit SAT scores to be eligible for need-based financial aid. If we don't have SAT scores, we will evaluate a student on grades, course load and (if we have it) class rank.
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Yes, the comprehensive fee includes a dining hall meal plan as well as $200.00 in declining balance that can be used at the convenience store and different eateries on campus. As for Halal food, dining services tries to meet the dining needs of every student on campus. I would email David Gaul, the director of dining services, at gauld@union.edu for specifics on what is available.
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We do not award college credit based on SAT subject test scores. Credit is awarded for AP and IB courses. We will give credit for up to 4 AP courses, with scores of 4-5 (3-5) for AP Calc. For the IB we want to see exam scores of a 6+ for higher level courses and we can award sophomore standing for the completion of a full IB program.
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All application related mail should go to the following address:
Office of Admissions
Grant Hall
Union College
807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308 -
Yes, a higher score would improve your chances
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No, you didn't have to send them. If we needed them, an Admissions Counselor would call your school to get the grades.
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They are available online at www.union.edu/applicantportal
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Yes! All undergraduate majors provide a suitable foundation for the MBA program. A student can also take classes that would double count as undergrad and grad classes. Students generally take these courses senior year. Here is more information on this option: http://www.union.edu/academic_depts/master-of-business/master-of-business-administration-and.pdf
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Yes, the TOEFL is required if English is not your first language. We can waive the TOEFL if English is the language of instruction at your school or if you are in an IB program. We look for a 90 on the internet-based exam, a 250 on the computer-based exam, and at least a 600 on the paper-based exam.
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Early Decision 1: Decisions will be available by Decemeber 15
Early Decision 2: Decisions are generally available by the first week in February
Regular Decision: Decisions are generally available by March 20th -
Here is the general profile of our enrolled students:
SAT: middle 50% 1810-2060
ACT: middle 50%: 28-31
GPA 91/100 or a 3.6/4
Class rank: 55% in top 10%, 85 % in top 20%
Course load: most challenging that your school offers. Students average 3 AP courses.
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Decisions will be sent by mail starting late this afternoon. All ED1 decisions will be available via the applicant portal by noon on Dec. 15. Only a few more days!!
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Yes, if Union is your first choice then we recommend applying ED2. The financial aid package would be no different than if you applied regular decision, and we also have a higher admit rate for ED versus RD. We require students to fill out the FAFSA and the CSS Profile and if you are accepted, but the financial piece doesn't work out, then you can opt not to attend Union. There also is always the appeal process with the Financial Aid Office, and you can have them review the award package and possibly offer more money. You can always call them at (518) 388-6123,
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Yes, this is a possibility as a student accepted into the 6-year law program is accepted to the regular undergraduate college.
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In our rating system, class rank/percentile carry equal weight to GPA (though the majority of schools no longer use a class rank). We also pay a great deal of attention to the course load a student takes relative to what is offered at his/her school.
To be accepted, you need to have a strong grades, in the most challenging course load that your school offers. Enrolled students average 3 AP courses and a 91/100 or 3.6 GPA. If your school ranks students or provides percentile ranks, 84% were in the top 20% of their class, 55% were in the top 10%. -
The comprehensive fee for 2010-2011 is $54,273.
Though this is a very expensive total, please keep in mind that:
The average need-based scholarship is $29,500
The average merit scholarship is $10,000
We have a comprehensive financial aid program that includes more than $40 million in aid from Union's own resources and from federal, state, institutional and other agencies.
More than $32 million in scholarships are awarded directly from Union each year.
Merit awards are offered to top academic candidates.
More than 60 percent of all Union students receive some kind of financial assistance.
For questions, please contact Financial Aid at (518) 388-6123 -
Here is the link to all of our downloadable application forms: http://www.union.edu/admissions/apply/forms/index.php
Also, here is a link to more information on which financial aid forms you must submit: http://www.union.edu/admissions/finaid/apply/index.php
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For more than two centuries, Union has been defining, and continually redefining, what it means to be liberally educated.
