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Student Selection

Boise State University has a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Diagnostic Radiology with a competitive application process. The student capacity per year is 32 individuals.

Initial Criteria

  1. Completion of the 30 credits of required prerequisite courses (or equivalent) by the end of the spring semester of the application year. (Students must be registered for these courses at the time of application)
  2. A minimum of 2.7 GPA for the 27 credits of the required prerequisite courses. (FA and FH electives must be completed, but not included in GPA compilation) Grades are to be based on at least 13 credits of prerequisite courses. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.
  3. Completion of a program application by March 1 of the application year, to include a current transcript, letter of intent, and three references.

For the 2024 application process:

  • 126 completed applications were received by the deadline.
  • Eighteen (18) incomplete/ineligible applications were dismissed.
  • Thirteen of the applicants had previously applied to the program (reapplicant).
  • There were 24 (19%) male and 102 (81%) female applicants.

Secondary Criteria:

The applicants were selected for an interview based on prerequisite GPA, letter of application analysis and reference analysis. The top 78 individuals were invited for an interview. Sixteen (20%) males and 62 (79%) females were interviewed.  Admission Letter Rubric

First-Time Applicants

  • 72 total eligible first-time applicants (14 males, 58 females)
  • 26 total first-time applicants accepted (5 males, 21 females)

Reapplicants

  • 7 total eligible reapplicants (3 male, 4 females)
  • 4 total accepted reapplicants (1 Male, 3 females)

Statistics of the 78 applicants interviewed

Total # of Applicants Interviewed Interview Scoring Rubric

  • First-time applicants: 71 interviewed, 26 accepted
  • Reapplicants: 7 interviewed, 4 accepted

Applicant GPA Between 3.5 and 4.0

  • First-time applicants: 44 interviewed, 18 accepted
  • Reapplicants: 1 interviewed, 1 accepted

Applicant GPA of 3.499 and below

  • First-time applicants: 27 interviewed, 11 accepted
  • Reapplicants: 5 interviewed, 3 accepted

Male/Female Candidate

  • First-time applicants: 9 males, 69 females interviewed; 4 male, 27 females accepted
  • Reapplicants: 3 males, 4 females interviewed; 1 male, 3 females accepted

GPA Range

  • First-time applicants: 2.92  – 4.0
  • Reapplicants: 3.06 – 3.52

Minimum GPA Accepted

  • First-time applicants: 2.92
  • Reapplicants: 3.06

Average GPA Accepted

  • First-time applicants: 3.468
  • Reapplicants: 3.25

Educational Institutions

A total of 22 applicants were placed on the alternate list. Total applicants were currently attending the following educational institutions/states

  • CWI (45)
  • CSI (13)
  • U of I (1)
  • BSU (39)
  • NIC (2)
  • ISU (4)
  • WSU (3)
  • CSN (1)
  • Clackama CC (1)
  • OIT (1)
  • TVCC (1)
  • LCSC (2)
  • BYU (1)
  • ASU (1)
  • CC (3)
  • SW Oregon CC (1)
  • George Fox University (1)
  • UW (4)
  • NNU (16)
  • Clark College(1)
  • TMCC (1)
  • Sacramento CC (1)
  • LCC (1)
  • Sierra College (1)
  • CWU (2)

Eight interviewed students had a completed baccalaureate degree. Accepted students were from:

  • CWI (7)
  • ISU (1)
  • BSU (15)
  • BYU (1)
  • WSU (3)
  • CSI (5)
  • LCSC (1)
  • NNU (1)

Delayed acceptance:

  • BSU (3)
  • Sacramento City College (1)
  • NNU (5)
  • SOCC (1)
  • NIC (1)
  • SW Oregon CC (1)
  • LCC (1)
  • UW (3)

 

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