Application Form
All applicants must complete the formal application which may be obtained from the College Admissions Office or from the website. On-line application and downloadable forms are available. An application consists of: a completed application form, a non-refundable application fee, and principal and counselor/class adviser recommendations.
All information in the application form must be certified true and correct by both the applicant and a parent or guardian. The Admissions Office has the right to verify information stated and any form of misrepresentation or omission of facts aimed to mislead shall be grounds for cancellation of application.
Recommendations for Admissions
Two recommendations are required to show the applicant’s Performance and add support to her application. Both forms must be received by the Admissions Office in sealed Assumption envelopes with the respective signatures over the envelope flaps. To qualify, applicant must be recommended without reservation by both principal and counselor/adviser.
The principal’s recommendation form must show:
a. Grade 11 and 12 numeric grades and the corresponding GPA
b. Disciplinary record if applicable
c. Recommendation
d. Name and Signature
A minimum GPA of 85% taken from the 1st to 4th year must be obtained to qualify for admission. An applicant who does not meet the minimum GPA for the two-years in Senior High School but meets the minimum scores required from the college admission tests and is recommended without reservation by both Principal and Counselor must be interviewed by the Admissions Head or the respective Department Chairperson in order to be reconsidered. All applicants reconsidered for admissions with a GPA below 85% shall automatically be put on a one-year academic probation status.
A record of disciplinary behavior from the principal’s office is given considerable attention and depending on the nature of offense, can result into a Rejection of the applicant.
The counselor/class adviser’s recommendation form must show:
a. Strengths and/or weaknesses in character and behavior of applicant
b. Recommendation
c. Name and signature
The admissions Office may call the Counselor of the applicant if there is any information which needs clarification.
The applicant may be called for interview by the Head of Admissions if there is any information from either recommendation form that must be probed into or discussed further.
Gross misconduct or disciplinary behavior may result in a rejection of application even if test scores and High School grades are within the minimum requirements.
Test Scores
All applicants must take the following paper-pencil tests to evaluate the potential for successful academic work. Both tests are administered and scored by the college psychometrician.
a. Assumption College Admission Test – Revised (ACAT-R)
Results in both tests must fall within the average rating. An applicant with a total stanine 3 but has a GPA of at least 85% ad is recommended without reservation is automatically accepted. An applicant with a total stanine 3 and above but a GPA below the minimum is scheduled for an interview with the Head of Admissions or the respective Department Chair. An applicant with a total raw score of 44 and below a Stanine ranging from 1-2 but has the minimum GPA is scheduled for an interview as well. If interview results are favorable, applicant is placed on an academic probation status for 1 year.
Applicants with total stanine scores of 1-2 or Raw Score of 44 and below is put on the Waitlist program and is scheduled for an interview. If applicant meets the minimum GPA and the interview results are favorable, applicant is accepted on a probationary status. If the applicant has a total stanine score of 1 or 2 and does not meet the minimum GPA but has a favorable interview, applicant is placed on the MX program with deloaded units.
Applicants with stanine 1-2 test scores in English or Math or both or whose English or Math GPA in High School fall below the minimum are required to take the English and/or Math Bridge classes to provide skills needed to succeed in the college. Applicants with stanine 1-2 test scores in English or Math or both and whose English or Math GPA in High School fall below the minimum are required to take additional Remedial classes in English or Math or both.
Other Application Requirements
• Attendance to the College is a privilege which may be forfeited by anyone whose conduct is inconsistent with the policies and regulations of the school.
• Attendance to the Parent Partnership Program is a pre-requisite for enrollment to the College. This provides orientation for parents of new students to learn more about the College and how it seeks to partner with them in the
education of their daughters.
• When accepted, applicant must submit chest X-ray (11”x14”), CBC, and blood type (done by applicant’s physician or laboratory of choice). A physical exam conducted only by the Assumption College physician is also required prior to enrollment.
• True copy of grades (Form 138)
• Photocopy of High School Diploma
• Honorable dismissal and transfer credentials for transferees
• After enrollment, all freshmen students must prepare to undergo an orientation and guidance testing session.
• Assumption College is a Catholic institution. All students, regardless of creed or religion, must prepare to take the required Theology coursers to graduate and receive the Assumption College diploma.
The following documents shall be secured by the admissions office prior to enrollment. These documents shall be endorsed to the records office with an accompanying signed receipt at an appointed time:
For regular 1st year students
• Original PSA Birth Certificate (https://psahelpline.ph/)
• Original Grade 12 report car
For Transferees
- • Honorable dismissal and transfer credentials for transferees
- • Complete records of collegiate grades certified by the school Registrar
- • Course description of subjects taken and the grading system in previous School
For Dual Citizens
- • Copy of Bureau of Immigration and Deportation registration/Issuance of Identification Certificate
For Foreign Students
• Original Copy of Transcript of Records duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service establishment located in the student’s country of origin or legal residence
• Copy of student permit/visa and I-card
• Copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or its equivalent authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post in applicant’s country of origin or legal residence
• Copy of original passport bio-page, latest admission and authorized stay
• For Permanent Residents: a verified Certificate of Registration from the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation
For Married Students
• Original copy of PSA Marriage Certificate (https://psahelpline.ph/)
If the applicant fails to submit any of the above requirements at the time of enrollment
1. The applicant shall write the Admissions Head
2. The applicant shall sign an undertaking which guarantees the submission of the missing document at a prescribed date. (Failure to abide by such undertaking shall result into student’s voluntary withdrawal from the college).
3. The Admissions Head confers with the Registrar regarding appeal. If approved, the Admissions Head and Registrar must sign appeal letter.
4. The missing document/s shall be followed up by the Records office and must be received before midterm examination.
Transferees
• Applicants from other Colleges and Universities must have an equivalent GPA no lower than 2.5.
• Transferees who had been dismissed from the College or have records of academic failure, deficiency and disciplinary violations shall not qualify for acceptance to the college.
• Appeals for reconsideration must be referred to the College Dean or the Admissions Committee which evaluates the merits of the case to reject or endorse the same to the Chairperson of course choice.
• Students who previously attended Assumption College but left to study in other college/university and are considering re-entry shall be categorized as transferees and shall undergo the same process applicable to transferees. They must apply through the Admissions Office for re-admission.
• Assumption College will only credit a maximum of 30 academic units provided these are required in the approved curricula of the course applied for and only for those subjects where the applicant received a grade of 80% or higher.
• Granting of credits taken from previous schools will be determined by the Registrar in consultation with the department chairperson.
• The honorable dismissal document from last school attended will be required only if the applicant is accepted and enrolls in the College.
• All transferees are accepted on probation upon admission.
• Transferees who had enrolled in two or more Colleges/Universities prior to Assumption College will automatically be disqualified from admission. (Except for special cases e.g.: family movement due to work assignment of parents).
Second Undergraduate Degree Students
• Assumption College graduates who wish to take a second undergraduate degree course will follow the curriculum prescribed for the course. General Education subjects required which was already successfully taken in the first degree shall be credited.
• College graduates from other schools who wish to earn a second undergraduate degree should submit the ff. to the Admissions Office.
• Letter addressed to the Admissions Committee
• Transcript of records (GPA of at least 85%)
• Discipline record from previous counselor, adviser or dean
• They will follow procedures for transferees
• The application is forwarded to the Chairperson of course choice.
Re-entry Students
- • The re-entry form must be obtained from the Admissions Office. The student must be cleared by the following:
- a. College Dean / Associate Dean
- b. Admissions Head
- c. Dean of Student Affairs
- d. Chairperson
- e. Guidance Office
- f. Treasurer’s Office
- g. Clinic
- • All re-entry students approved for admission shall be automatically placed on a probationary status.
Non-Catholic Students
- • Non-Catholic students may apply for admission into Assumption College. If qualified and accepted, she is required to attend Theology classes and retreats. Accepted non-Catholics are prohibited from proselytizing.
Married/Unmarried Students
- • Married women and single mothers may apply for admission into Assumption College. They follow application procedures applicable to their student status e.g. re-entry; Transferee; Second Degree.
Foreign Students
- • A non-permanent resident of the Philippines seeking admission to the College must follow the same application procedures for First Year College enrollees.
- • An applicant aged 18 years and above must show her original I-Card and student visa 9/f study permit from the Bureau of Immigration and submit photocopies of I-Card and student visa 9/f study permit
- • Those below 18 years must get a Special Study Permit (SSP) from the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation.
- • A Foreign student applicant must show her original passport and submit photocopies of passport bio-page, latest admission and authorized stay;
• In addition, foreign students must submit:
- a. Transcript of records / scholastic records duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service post located in the applicant’s country of origin or legal residence
- b. Copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or its equivalent authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post in applicant’s country of origin or legal residence
- c. For permanent residents: a verified Certificate of Registration from the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation.
Dual Citizens
- • Dual citizens are governed by rules of Philippine citizenship
- • Dual citizens must be duly registered by the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation and have been issued an Identification Certificate (IC).
Audit Students
- • A student who enrolls in the College for audit takes subjects without credit/ grade.
- • Decision for acceptance will have to be approved by the Admissions Office in consultation with the Associate Dean of course choice.
These are the available forms for download.
For Incoming Freshman:
• AC Student Privacy Notice and Consent Form
• Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form
• Principal Recommendation Form
Transferee Forms:
• AC Student Privacy Notice and Consent Form
• Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form
PDF Applications for printing and submission to
College Admissions Office
Assumption College, San Lorenzo Village, Makati