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learn from the best

discover who you can be

and create an incredible future

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YOU WANT TO FIND YOUR MENTOR… A mentor will help you learn—not only about the subject taught in class, but about who you are, and everything you can become.

ARUN ROSS

• winner, 2011 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching; National Science Foundation’s

CAREER Award; two Outstanding College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Teacher Awards

• Robert C. Byrd associate professor, computer science and electrical engineering

A leading national researcher who works at the WVU Center for Identification Technology

Research, he makes science come alive for his students.

Rohin says...

“Dr. Arun Ross was my mentor and guide for my thesis. He has the art of simplifying even the most complex of topics. He has been my advisor, teacher, friend, philosopher, and guide. I learned from him the true meaning of hard work, sincerity, and dedication.”

Rohin Govindarajan, 2004 graduate; business strategy consultant at IBM-Global Business Services

JACK WATSON

• winner, 2011 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching; won six College of Physical

Activity and Sport Sciences Outstanding Teaching Awards

• associate professor, sport and exercise psychology

The chair of the Department of Sport Sciences, he has published 37 articles and ten book

chapters, and given more than 85 presentations around the world.

Alissa says...

“I met Dr. Jack Watson at freshman orientation. I was nervous, and his welcoming attitude was comforting to a small-town girl. He quickly became my mentor. Beyond being an excellent instructor, he always found ways to teach life lessons. The day I walked across the stage for graduation, he was there again with the same friendly smile.”

Alissa DiAlesandro, 2006 graduate; sport and exercise psychology

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“Dr. Diana Martinelli held my attention. My college experience was altered by her willingness to talk with me about my path in the profession, to offer advice and encouragement, and to challenge my perspectives. I am thankful to have such an intellectual and professional mentor.”

KATLIN STINESPRING

major: public relations, with minors in

political science and sport communication

hometown: Hurricane, W.Va.

connections: The Pride, the Mountaineer

Marching Band; Mountaineer Maniacs;

Chimes Honorary; Honors College

hardest class I loved: “Dr. Robert DiClerico’s

class on the American presidency. I invested

time into it, but it was one of the most

interesting courses I ever took. This type of

challenge and intellectual stimulation has been

one of my favorite WVU experiences.”

me in one word: motivated

DIANA MARTINELLI • winner, 2011 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching

• associate professor; chair, Public Relations Program

Before coming to WVU as the first Widmeyer Professor of Public Relations, she

spent 15 years in the public relations industry, giving her a vast array of experience

to share with her students.

Katlin says...

WE’LL PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND EXPERTS TO HELP YOU

FIND YOUR WAY.

You also can add a minor to customize your degree and expand

your career options—combine your horticulture major with a

business administration minor or chemistry with your love of theater.

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.

Not sure what you want to major in? WVU offers you the ability to choose.

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HTTP://WWW.WVU.EDU/MAJOR

YOU WANT OVER 191 DEGREE PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM… (AND THE FREEDOM TO CHANGE YOUR MIND)

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& ANTHROPOLOGY•MEDICINE•LAW•FINANCE• CRIMINOLOGY & INVESTIGATIONS•ART HISTORY•FASHION

DESIGN & MERCHANDISING•PHARMACY•ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION•NURSING•THEATRE•AEROSPACE ENGINEERING•PUBLIC HEALTH•PHYSICS•BIOMETRIC


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SAM VIGGIANO

major: MUSIC, WITH MINORS IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY

AND AUDIOLOGY AND IN PSYCHOLOGY

hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

connections: The Pride, Mountaineer Marching Band;

writer for the student newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum;

Habitat for Humanity; Honors College; University choir;

Ultimate Frisbee; rowing team

how I chose my major: “I came here because WVU has

an outstanding Music Education Program. I discovered a

passion to teach, perform, and research. With my major

and minors, I am studying what I want, preparing for

graduate school, and creating my own career path.”

me in one word: vivacious

MORGAN YOUNG

major: JOURNALISM

hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md.

connections: founder and president of West Virginia

chapter of National Association of Black Journalists;

Dean’s Advisory Board

how I chose my major: “Initially, I was a biology major,

but I always loved to write and decided to change my

major to journalism—it was the best decision I could have

made. I love journalism: my work for a school project was

published twice in the Huffington Post.”

me in one word: assertive

ALLISON ROLLINS

majors: CHEMISTRY AND JOURNALISM (EMPHASIS IN TV)

hometown: Point Pleasant, W.Va.

connections: Chi Omega sorority; Student Government

Association; Mortar Board senior honorary; Make-A-Wish

Foundation

how I chose my major: “I attended another school as a

freshman, but transferred here after one semester. I decided

to pick up a second major to expand my horizons and

combine my interests.”

advice for new students: “Go to class! Get involved and

find something you are interested in and passionate about.”

me in one word: happy

YOU WANT OVER 191 DEGREE PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM… (AND THE FREEDOM TO CHANGE YOUR MIND)

IAN CICCO

major: music education

hometown: Belle Vernon, Pa.

connections: WVU choir; Student Conduct Board; cast of Guys and Dolls

best opportunity so far: “WVU has an affiliation with the Pittsburgh

Symphony Orchestra, and Marvin Hamlisch, a famous Broadway

performer/composer, was conducting during a concert in Morgantown.

He invited me to lead them playing the WVU fight song. Not everyone

can say they conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!”

me in one word: outgoing

Start making your dreams come true.

JOHANNA TAYLOR

major: wildlife and fisheries resources

hometown: Poolesville, Md.

connections: WVU Wildlife Society (vice president); Ducks Unlimited;

American Fisheries Society

advice for new students: “Get involved! It’s the best thing I did. I

joined the Wildlife Society and Fisheries Society right away, and met

amazing friends, got to know my professors better, and have gone on

trips to Miami, Virginia Tech, and Auburn.”

what does it mean to be a Mountaineer?: “It means pride and a

sense of belonging. I grew up in Maryland, but Morgantown is home

now. It’s a decent-sized city, but I can be in the woods in ten minutes.

I love it here.”

Join one or more of our 300+ student organizations (or create your own).

YOU WANT LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES…

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KERRI PHILLIPS

WVU degrees: Class of 2007, mechanical engineering and

aerospace engineering; 2011 doctoral graduate in aerospace

engineering

hometown: Weirton, W.Va.

connections: Microgravity Team; internships with NASA and

Boeing; cofounder of Student Partnership for the Advancement for

Cosmic Exploration (SPACE); 2006 Goldwater Scholar

recent accomplishment: a $10,000 Amelia Earhart Fellowship

why I stayed here for grad school: “WVU has been the perfect

fit for me, giving me opportunities I never imagined. It has

propelled me to a dream job with the Applied Physics Lab at

Johns Hopkins University.”

THE WVU CAREER SERVICES CENTER WILL

HELP YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY—FROM

PICKING THE RIGHT MAJOR TO WRITING

A RESUME, AND FROM LEARNING WHAT

TO DO IN A JOB INTERVIEW TO BRINGING

EMPLOYERS TO CAMPUS TO MEET YOU.

OUR STUDENTS HAVE INTERNED WITH:

WEST VIRGINIA STATE LEGISLATURE • CHARLESTON GAZETTE

PSSI STADIUM LLC AT HEINZ FIELD • ABC NEWS • PEPSI

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY • PEOPLE MAGAZINE • SONY

TOYOTA • NASA WEST VIRGINIA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM

WALT DISNEY WORLD • PROCTER AND GAMBLE • NIKE

COCA-COLA • FBI • ERNST AND YOUNG • ESPN • PITTSBURGH

PIRATES • NEW JERSEY DEVILS • GENERAL ELECTRIC •

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS • NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER IN

HOUSTON • LOCKHEED MARTIN • THE WHITE HOUSE

See an interview with Kerri on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmeUEjJvSQ4

WVU offers hundreds of master’s and doctoral degree programs, so your dream doesn’t have to stop.

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PAIGE LAVENDER

WVU degree: Class of 2011, journalism

hometown: Charleston, W.Va.

connections: Foundation Outstanding Senior; one of the

creators of an award-wining website, an Upper Big Branch

coal mine memorial called Faces of the Mine; worked as

an undergraduate at the Charleston Daily Mail and WSAZ

NewsChannel 3 in Charleston

job after graduation: multimedia and editorial internship with

the Huffington Post in Washington, D.C.

advice for new students: “I came to WVU really nervous about

how the next four years would go, but because I had access to

so many valuable resources, I was really able to excel. You get

out of school what you put into it.”

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YOU WANT TO BE PART OF AN ENGAGED, CARING COMMUNITY…LIVING ON CAMPUS IS ABOUT MORE THAN A ROOM TO LIVE IN.

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TIPHANI GULDNER

major: marketing, with minors in

communication studies and sociology

hometown: Enola, Pa.

connections: manager, WVU men’s soccer

team; 2011 pledge class president, Alpha

Kappa Psi business fraternity

proudest accomplishment: 4.0 GPA for

three semesters straight

on living here: “I feel like Morgantown is more

of my real hometown than where I was born

and raised. I love living here. I have made

great friends. Everyone here is united by

the University, and it’s a special feeling to

be part of it. Being a Mountaineer is now

in my bloodstream.”

me in one word: determined

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Becoming a Mountaineer is like coming home.

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It’s about meeting lifelong friends.

if you want it all… (and to make your mom cry at graduatIon)

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Virginia University, don knotts Blvd., Morgantown, WV 26506-6090.

Series 03, no. 3, September 2011. Published monthly in March, April,

September, and October. Periodicals postage paid in Morgantown,

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POSTMASTeR: send address changes to West Virginia University,

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West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color, or national origin in the administration of any of its educa-tion programs or activities, or with respect to admission or employment. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for filing complaints or assisting in an investigation under the University’s Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan. Inquiries regarding the University’s nondiscrimination policy may be directed to the director, Affirmative Action Office/Equal Employment Opportunity Programs, West Virginia University-Office of the President. West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia University Board of Governors and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

Your Mountaineer Timeline

september 15

• WVU begins processing admission applications.

october-december

• Take a tour of campus through the Visitors Center or

attend an Open house or Mountaineer Visitation day.

• See if you qualify for WVU-administered scholarships.

• If necessary, retake your ACT or SAT.

october 15

• WVU begins awarding scholarships.

• housing starts to accept completed applications. You must

pay your academic deposit to receive housing information.

december 1

• Obtain your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal

Student Aid) on the Web Worksheet at

WWW.FAFSA.ed.GOV.

January 1

• FAFSA is available online at WWW.FAFSA.ed.GOV.

• Make sure your immunizations are up to date and

submit the immunization form.

february 1

• WVU-administered academic scholarship consider-

ation deadline.

• Priority for WVU admission.

• housing assignments begin.

marcH 1

• Financial aid application (FAFSA) priority deadline.

• West Virginia residents: deadline for PROMISe Scholarship.

• Academic deposit priority deadline.

marcH-aprIl

• Financial Aid award letters are mailed to admitted students.

• new Student Orientation information is sent to those

who have paid the academic deposit.

aprIl 15

• West Virginia residents: deadline for a West Virginia

higher education Grant.

may 1

• last day to receive a full refund on academic deposit.

• deadline to register for new Student Orientation.

June

• Attend new Student Orientation.

• Submit final transcripts and/or immunization records.

august

• Receive electronic bill for tuition, fees, and housing

through your WVU MIX account.

Congratulations! You’re now a Mountaineer!

for full reQuIrements, see

hTTP://APPlY.WVU.edU/AdMISSIOnS/FReShMen/AdMISSIOnReqUIReMenTS.ASPX

fresHman general admIssIon reQuIrements fall 2012

• 4 units of english (including grammar,

composition, and literature)

• 4 units of college preparatory mathematics

(3 units must be algebra I and II and plane

geometry): students interested in majors that

emphasize math and science are encouraged

to take math beyond algebra II (such as pre-

calc, calculus, and statistics)

• 3 units of social studies (including US history)

• 3 units of science (all units must be laboratory

science): recommended units include

biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, and

environmental science

• 2 units of the same foreign language (American

Sign language is acceptable)

• 1 unit of fine arts: recommended units include

music, band, art, theater, dance, drama, and

performance

wvu fresHman profIle

The average student enrolled in the fall 2010

freshman class had a 3.32 high school grade point

average, a composite ACT score of 23.6, and/or

SAT math and critical reading score of 1044.

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codessat: 5904 act: 4540fafsa: 003827 toefl: 5904

tHe best way to know If wvu Is rIgHt

for you Is to vIsIt campus.

Our Visitors Center will welcome you for a tour,

and Open houses are offered throughout the

year. You can even apply for admission during

your visit.

pHone:

800-344-9881, ext. 2, or 304-293-3489

e-maIl:

[email protected]

hTTP://APPlY.WVU.edU/VISIT

apply nowhttp://apply.wvu.edu/

How do I apply?

1. Apply online at http://apply.wvu.edu/

applyNow/ or download a paper version at

http://adm.wvu.edu/r/dowNload/42219.

2. There is a $25 application fee for West

Virginia residents and a $45 application fee for

nonresidents ($60 for international students).

3. Include your official high school transcript,

ACT or SAT score, and application fee.

4. Apply by January 1 for the fall semester and

by October 1 for the spring semester for full

consideration.

5. All transcripts, test scores, and other required

documentation should be mailed to: WVU

Admissions, PO Box 6009, Morgantown, WV

26506-6009.

WVU has a rolling admissions policy, which

means we do not have a specific deadline by

which you must apply. We continue to admit

students until the freshman class is full. To be

eligible for WVU scholarships, you must be

admitted by February 1.

QuestIons?

Call 1-800-344-9881 weekdays between

8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. or e-mail to [email protected].

You can check your admission status online

at hTTP://APPSTATUS.WVU.edU/ or by cell

phone by texting APPSTATUS to 41411. Please

allow up to 7-10 business days after submitting

your application for your status to appear.

turn over for admIssIon reQuIrements and codes.

Office of Admissions and RecruitmentPO Box 6009West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV 26506-6009

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