For Freshmen Entering the University of Illinois Fall 2011

The intercollege transfer process is competitive due to space limitations in the College of Business. This year 303 students applied and 173 were admitted. All applicants are reviewed on a holistic basis- looking at completion of course requirements, grades, resume, campus involvement, and essays. More details on the admission criteria can be found below.

Application Date*:

Application period:  May 7th-25th

Notifications on June 15th

*This is the only time freshmen who started at the University of Illinois in the Fall of 2011 can apply to transfer into the College of Business.

Criteria for Admission: All transfer students will be reviewed holistically using the same criteria used to evaluate freshman applicants.  Personal and professional essays as well as demonstrated leadership (both at UIUC and high school) will be evaluated in addition to academic performance in courses taken at UIUC and completion of the required courses. Please note that campus involvement is an important component of the admission criteria.

Application: ***APPLY HERE***
The ICT application will be available online during application dates only. Apply (available on the first date of the application period). When applying, please use a PC instead of a Macintosh and do not submit resumes in PDF format. There is a 4000 character limit for each essay which includes spaces and punctuation.

 

Information Sessions:

There will be more ICT Informational Meetings during the spring semester. The video below presents similar information to the informational meetings.

 

ICT Informational Video: Click to view

ICT Requirements:

Admission Process: Intercollege Transfer (ICT) students will be admitted to the College only once during the academic year.  All accepted transfer students will join the College of Business during the fall semester following their Freshman year. 

Credit Hour Requirement
Students applying to transfer into the College of Business from within UIUC (ICT) must have completed at least 24 credit hours and two, full-time semesters at UIUC.

Advanced Placement, IB, and proficiency credits will not be considered in calculating if a student is eligible to apply to the College of Business for ICT.  Only credit hours earned to meet the one-year residency requirement will be counted. AP credit that covers course requirements will be accepted.

Course Requirements: All course requirements must be completed before applying.

• Econ 102, Econ 103
• Math requirement.* Choose one of the following options:
  

1) Math 234 and Math 124 or 125
2) Math 220 (or 221) and Math 124 or 125
3) Math 220 (or 221) and Math 231

*Students who placed into a math lower than Math 125 will be evaluated on the first two math courses before applying to the College of Business

Course substitutions are listed below.

GPA Guideline: While there is no minimum GPA required for submitting an application, GPA is competitive and based on the applicant pool. Students are looked at holistically; a number of factors, including GPA are used to consider admission.

Cumulative GPA for ICT Students Admitted into the College of Business for Fall 2011

3.81-4.0: 36%

3.61-3.8: 26%

3.41-3.6: 22%

3.30-3.4: 10%

3.29 and below: 6%

Resume:
A copy of your current resume is required as part of the admissions application.
In addition to your resume, please submit the following essays online at our website:

Title: Personal Statement
What unique traits or personal characteristics will make you a successful business leader? What have you done to demonstrate your leadership potential? What clubs or organizations are you involved with? What is your role?

Title: Professional Statement
How will the College of Business fit into your future professional goals?

Title: Additional Information (Optional)
Have you had any special circumstances that have impacted your academic performance and/or progress?

See information about degrees offered in the College of Business.

COURSE EQUIVALENTS:

Alternative courses may meet the course pattern for admission.

For example, UIUC courses:

• ACE 100 will substitute for Econ 102
• ECON 101 satisfies both Econ 102 and Econ 103 courses
• Math 220, or any higher level Calculus class will substitute for Math 234

Equivalent courses may also be available at other institutions. Visit the OAR Transfer Credit Information web page for transferable equiva