{"id":698,"date":"2021-03-10T16:22:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/aac\/?page_id=698"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:46:37","slug":"first-year-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/advising\/first-year-students\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"698\" class=\"elementor elementor-698\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-668a439 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"668a439\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"premium-nav-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"premium-nav-menu premium-main-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-92ece56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/advising\/contact-us-2\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">How to Contact Us<\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-d1b54a2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">First Year Program<\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-3af6d4f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/placement\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Placement Testing<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-mobile-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"premium-mobile-menu premium-main-mobile-menu premium-main-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-92ece56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/advising\/contact-us-2\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">How to Contact Us<\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-d1b54a2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/firstyear\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">First Year Program<\/a><li class=\"menu-item premium-nav-menu-item elementor-repeater elementor-repeater-item-3af6d4f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/placement\/\" class=\"premium-menu-link premium-menu-link-parent premium-lq__none\">Placement Testing<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-790696a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"790696a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b40a57d\" data-id=\"b40a57d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201cdbc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"201cdbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First-Time Students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb4327a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb4327a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eecfd8d\" data-id=\"eecfd8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591faa2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591faa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Welcome to Western!<\/b> To help you get off to a great start, all first-year students work directly with the <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"105\">University Advisement Center<\/b> for their first two semesters.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">You\u2019ll be paired with a dedicated advisor who understands your specific major and is here to serve as your <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"107\">first-year navigator<\/b>. Your advisor will be your primary point of contact, assisting you in building your class schedules and providing support until you transition to a <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"276\">Faculty Advisor<\/b> within your major for your sophomore year and beyond.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"7\">In your advising sessions, we\u2019ll dive into:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"8\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Navigating your major:<\/b> We\u2019ll help you understand exactly what you need to stay on track for graduation.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Exploring General Education:<\/b> Together, we&#8217;ll find the right classes and competencies that match your interests.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Goal Setting:<\/b> We\u2019ll help you set personal and academic milestones to ensure you feel confident and supported throughout your first year.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f1cf69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f1cf69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c234f37\" data-id=\"c234f37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92bf6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f92bf6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your First-Year Schedule<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6206c6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6206c6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d2a2d7\" data-id=\"7d2a2d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf8edb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acf8edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Your first college schedule is crafted with care! We work closely with faculty in every major to build an individual plan just for you. Your classes will include a mix of foundational courses, major requirements, and General Education Exploration courses\u2014designed to introduce you to exciting new subjects you might never have discovered otherwise.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><strong>You\u2019ll get your first look at your Fall semester schedule during<\/strong> <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"94\">New Student Orientation<\/b>.<\/p><blockquote data-path-to-node=\"6\"><p data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pro-Tip:<\/b> If you\u2019re expecting credits from AP exams or other college courses, please let us know <i data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"106\">before<\/i> Orientation so we can make sure your schedule is as accurate as possible!<\/p><\/blockquote><p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Making Changes<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"9\">We know it\u2019s tempting to hit the &#8220;edit&#8221; button right away, but we encourage you to <b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"105\">resist the urge to make adjustments on your own.<\/b> If you feel like something needs to change, don&#8217;t worry\u2014we\u2019re here to help! We can assist you with any necessary tweaks during the first week of classes, also known as the <b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"326\">Add\/Drop period<\/b>. You can book an appointment with us anytime through the end of Add\/Drop to ensure your changes keep you on the right track for graduation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec8f24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec8f24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-682d264\" data-id=\"682d264\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe4625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abe4625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Still Exploring? You're in the Right Place!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b10032a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b10032a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-938e5a2\" data-id=\"938e5a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0ff71 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0ff71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Not sure what you want to major in yet? That\u2019s perfectly okay!<\/b> Choosing a major is a big decision, and we want you to feel confident and excited when you\u2019re ready to declare. At Western, being &#8220;Exploratory&#8221; isn&#8217;t just a placeholder\u2014it\u2019s an active, supported journey.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\">We have <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">dedicated advisors<\/b> who specialize in working with Exploratory students. Your advisor will be your partner in discovery, helping you:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"7\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Discover Your Interests:<\/b> We\u2019ll help you select &#8220;Exploration&#8221; courses that expose you to different fields of study you might love.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Stay on Track:<\/b> We ensure the classes you take fulfill University requirements, so you\u2019re still making progress toward graduation while you explore.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Decide with Confidence:<\/b> Through one-on-one conversations, we\u2019ll help you narrow down your options until you find the perfect fit.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">You don\u2019t have to have it all figured out on day one. We\u2019re here to help you find your path!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbe5c99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbe5c99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-645b812\" data-id=\"645b812\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0b499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e0b499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Next?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d912069 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d912069\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dffa0a\" data-id=\"1dffa0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f44153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3f44153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sign up for Orientation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6631\"><p><a title=\"First-Year Orientation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"e34d8548-e27d-4fc6-ac30-cf96d8138b06\">Orientation<\/a>\u00a0is a great opportunity to start making Western your home away from home! Your Orientation Leaders will not only show you around campus, but they will help you feel more comfortable in our community and answer any questions you might want answered by one of your peers. You\u2019ll also be meeting with University Advisement during orientation to review your schedule and overall degree requirements.<\/p><p><a class=\"submit_button\" title=\"First-Year Orientation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"e34d8548-e27d-4fc6-ac30-cf96d8138b06\">Orientation Information<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6632\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6632\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Access your WCSU Student Accounts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6632\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6632\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">All incoming &amp; current students should access WolvesNet, Degree Works, Blackboard, and student email accounts often to ensure you\u2019re getting important information and announcements from your professors, advisors, and other university staff.\u00a0<\/p><p>After you received your acceptance letter, you received an email from mim@wcsu.edu with instructions on how to activate your WCSU student account.<\/p><p>Contact the IT HelpDesk at (203)-837-8467 if you need help with your account information!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6633\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6633\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Consider Sending your SAT and\/or ACT Scores<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6633\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6633\"><p>Your SAT\/ACT scores won\u2019t affect your admissions status but they can be used to determine the most appropriate placement for your Writing and Math courses. If you haven&#8217;t already done so, send your official scores to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admissions@ccsu.edu\">admissions@wcsu.edu<\/a>. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\">College Board website<\/a> to request your scores to be sent to Western.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"js-toggle_next js-toggle_next-contain add-toggle_arrows\"><strong>Didn&#8217;t take the SAT or ACT&#8230;not a problem!<\/strong><\/p><p>If you did not take the SAT or ACT, we will use other factors to determine the appropriate Writing and Math courses.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6634\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6634\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">If you took AP or college-level classes while in high school, send your scores and\/or transcripts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6634\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6634\"><p>Depending on your AP class scores and possible transfer credits, you might already have credits that apply toward your degree! For AP credits, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\">College Board website<\/a> to request your score(s) to be sent to Western.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/admissions\/ap-credit\/\">Click here<\/a> to review Western&#8217;s AP credit policy.<\/p><p>If you participated in a dual-enrollment program in high school (you took college classes while in high school), you will need to request a transcript be sent from the institution in which you earned the college credit. The transcript from your high school will not be enough to give you credit for those courses.\u00a0<\/p><p>Additionally, if you opt to take classes at any college the summer prior to attending Western, you will need to submit the official transcript from that school so we can evaluate for transfer credit\/course equivalency.<\/p><p><strong>Submit your official transcript(s) to <a title=\"mailto:admissions@ccsu.edu\" href=\"mailto:admissions@ccsu.edu\">admissions@wcsu.edu<\/a> as soon as possible. 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