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48 ADMISSIONS / UNDERGRADUATEBaccalaureate Diploma Program, the 13th year of Canadian education and the GCEA-Level Certificate in English• Recent TOEFL scores are required of an applicant who does not attend an EnglishLanguage university or who has attended less than three semesters at a universitywhere the language of instruction is EnglishStudents in the following programs are exempt from the English language proficiencyrequirement:• Study abroad applicants from English-medium universities• Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) students• Arabic Language Institute (ALI) students. While the submission of Englishproficiency test results are not required, you must be able to read and write inEnglish to study at the Arabic Language Institute.Applicants not exempted must submit recent official test results from the AUC EnglishLanguage Proficiency Entrance Test (ELPET) and/or the Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL). Tests must be completed no more than one year prior to the first dayof the term for which applicants are applying for admission. Applicants cannot take theELPET more than once every six months.The University determines English Language placement using applicants’ highestscore on either or both the ELPET and the TOEFL. AUC may offer applicants that do notqualify for the Writing Program the opportunity to enroll in AUC’s Intensive EnglishProgram (IEP) or Academic English for Freshmen (ENGL 100). ENGL 100 is the University’sbridge course between the IEP and the Writing Program. IEP students must complete theprogram in one calendar year (two semesters and the summer session). ENGL 100 studentsmust complete the course within two semesters.Declaration of Major from the gate(see Academic Regulations section)The Admission DecisionThe most important criterion for admission to AUC is demonstrated sustained academicachievement. The undergraduate admission application review process at the Universityrequires evidence of successful completion of an accredited secondary school program, aswell as success in collegiate studies (if applicants have enrolled in a post-secondaryprogram). The quality of work, appropriateness of program, and academic standingamong peers are also important considerations. Applicants who have selected a rigorousacademic program and who have achieved distinction in a range of academic courses arethe most likely candidates to receive an offer of admission.The University’s most qualified candidates have earned excellent grades in theircourses. However, the University noticed that from time to time students with lower