Professional Photography Admissions Requirements 2009

 

The Colorado Mountain College Professional Photography program is a very popular program. Due to limited facilities and in order to maintain a quality program, there is a cap placed on the total number of students that can be admitted to the program for Fall 2008.  To be considered for admission to the Professional Photography program you must submit the following to the Spring Valley Admissions Office no later than May 15th:

 

1.                  A completed admissions application.

2.                  All Official college and/or high school transcripts.  For students still in high school, please submit 7th semester transcripts immediately, and have your school send the final official transcript immediately after graduation.  For students with college work in progress, please send a transcript showing all completed work and the work in progress with a final official transcript to follow immediately upon completion.  Official transcripts are transcripts sent directly to CMC from the school.

3.                  Submit ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer placement scores.

4.                  A non-refundable $100 deposit.  This payment is separate from the Residence Hall Deposit.  Admitted students will have the deposit applied toward Fall Semester darkroom/digital darkroom lease.  The deposit will be returned to those students who are not accepted.

 

Students will be accepted who both meet the admission testing requirements and complete the entire application process listed above on a first-come-first-served basis.  Eligible students will be admitted as long as space is available, until May 15th.  Students are strongly advised to keep copies of all documents sent.  It is also the student’s responsibility to assure receipt of all information.  Therefore it is recommended that you send information by certified mail.

 

Students completing the application process but not eligible for admission based upon test scores, and students completing the admission process after May 15th but before June 1st, will be placed on a waiting list.  This wait list will be reviewed June 1st.  Admission may be offered to wait listed applicants with the highest test scores, if space is still available.  Wait listed students may receive their $100 deposit back if they withdraw their application from the wait list.  Students who are not admitted from the wait list will have their $100 deposit returned once classes begin.  Students not admitted to the program may choose to attend Colorado Mountain College and begin skills courses and/or other academic courses.  These students would have first consideration for the following year.  Students not admitted and not attending CMC must re-apply for admission to future Professional Photography entry terms. 

   

Academic Assessment and Placement Requirements

 

The Professional Photography Program at Colorado Mountain College requires all applicants to take an academic placement assessment in Math, English and Reading unless exempted through transfer course work, or ACT/ SAT scores.  Students who have ACT or SAT scores that meet or exceed the required levels are exempt from taking the Accuplacer Placement test.  (See grid below for scores.)  If a student does not have acceptable ACT or SAT scores, he or she will need to take the Accuplacer Placement Test. 

 

All Professional Photography applicants must submit test scores by May 15th.  For more information regarding Accuplacer testing, please contact the Spring Valley Admissions Assistant, (970) 947-8276, or at admspring@coloradomtn.edu. 

 

The following will exempt students from the Accuplacer testing requirement.

  1.   Transfer from another college the required English Composition I (ENG121), Career Math (MAT107) or higheror -
  2. Successful completion of English Composition I (ENG 121) and Career Math (MAT107) or higher at Colorado Mountain College – or -
  3.   Acceptable ACT or SAT scores as listed below.

 

 

Proficiency Requirements for College Placement

 

ACCUPLACER

ACT (enhanced)

SAT (re-centered)

Sentence Skills(English)

95+

18+

440+verbal

Reading Skills

80+

17+

430+verbal

Elementary Algebra

85+

19+

460+

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • May 15, 2008:           
    Completed admissions application, deposit, and test scores must be received by the Spring Valley Admissions Office to be considered for admission.  The earlier the better!
  • June 1, 2008:             
    Wait list reviewed.  Any wait listed students offered admission will be notified after June 1st.
  • June 19/20,  2008     
    Jumpstart pre-registration and orientation required for all Admitted Professional Photography students.

 

 

Questions? Contact the Spring Valley Admissions Assistant, at 970-947-8276 or at admspring@coloradomtn.edu.