Admissions

The goal of The Early College at Guilford’s admissions process is to admit capable and diverse students.  The Admissions Team* reviews applications and accompanying documentation of prospective ninth graders and – as spaces are available – of students entering tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grades (entry at twelfth grade not recommended).  The Admissions Team conducts individualized reviews of each applicant based upon all of the information contained in each file.  The Team does not automatically admit or deny any applicant without an individualized evaluation of his or her application.

• Grades:  A/B average, unweighted grade point average of 3.5 or better
• Completion of Math I and Math II prior to 9^th grade year
• 11^th & 12^th Graders:  Advanced Placement course experience preferred
• Recommendations:  Positive academic recommendations
• Standardized Test Results:  End-of-Grade/End-of Course results, PreACT/ACT, PSAT/SAT results, when scores are available, and any other aptitude or achievement scores from the past two years (A strong candidate typically scores at or above the 93%ile on standardized tests.)
• Select 9^th & 10^th Graders:  ECG Academic Assessments (Early College Day)

     The Admissions Team uses a holistic approach to admissions and considers the following information – in addition to the aforementioned – when reviewing applications:

• Leadership and service experience
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to do accelerated work
• Responsibility and maturity-ability to make good decisions in a college campus environment
• Interest in the early college
• Unique talents or interests
• Motivation and self-discipline
• Rigor - difficulty of middle/high school courses taken

 Students’ overall profiles must indicate a level of readiness necessary for success in an accelerated high school curriculum that includes full-time college work for eleventh and twelfth grade years. 

 *Admissions Team Members: 

 ECG Principal, ECG School Counselor, Guilford College Liaison, ECG Faculty

Overview of the Application for Admission:

Application for Admission

 Must be typed or handwritten by student

• All applicants will respond to ONE essay prompt.
• Essays should be approximately one page in length.

 Completed by Parent/Guardian

• Demographic Information

 Recommendations

• Two Recommendations
• current Core Teachers: Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies

 Achievement Records

• PSAT, SAT, ACT, End-of-Grade/Course test results, etc.
• Report cards or Transcripts from 2016-17 school year AND 1^st semester of 2017-2018 school year
• 9^th & 10^th grade applicants may be invited to participate in ECG Assessment Day. You will complete the curriculum based math, critical reading, and writing assessments. 
• ECG ASSESSMENTS DAY: February 24, 2018
• Some 11^th and 12^th grade applicants MAY be invited to an interview with the ECG Principal, ECG School Counselor and Guilford College Liaison

Applications will be available online at:

GCS Magnet Application

 Deadline to submit COMPLETE Application to The Early College at Guilford’s Office: Friday, February 16, 2018 by 4:00 pm

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2018 ECG Information Sessions on the campus of Guilford College

Directions to Joseph M. Bryan Junior Auditorium:  From New Garden Road, turn onto the campus of Guilford College – George Fox Road.  Frank Family Science Building is the brick building directly in front of you.  Bryan Junior Auditorium is located on the 1^st floor of this building.  Parking is available in the lot to the left of the building.