ATEP Student Handbook
Application and Admission to ATEP
Students must apply for formal admission into the professional phase of the ATEP during the fall semester. Prospective students can download admission materials from the website or they can request ATEP admission materials from the ATEP Director. All applicants, current students of SCSU or transfers, will be considered on an equal basis for admission.
Each year the ATEP will select twelve students from the applicant pool for admission into the professional phase of the program. Students seeking admission into ATEP must complete all application materials and submit them to the Program Director by October 15th. A student’s application is considered complete when the Program Director has received a completed application form, official academic transcripts from all colleges attended, three completed recommendation forms, admission essay, and a completed technical standard for admission form.
The ATEP director will submit all completed applications of students that have meet the entry level requirements to the admission committee for consideration. The admission committee will consist of the ATEP director, full time faculty members, and program ACI’s.. The admission committee will evaluate each application using five criteria scored using a weighted point system. The criteria and weighting system is as follows.
Assessment of the three written recommendations for acceptance:
Excellent support 4 points
Good support 3 points
Fair support 2 points
Poor support 1 point
Overall grade point
3.5 and higher 5 points
3.25 to 3.49 4 points
3.0 to 3.24 3 points
2.75 to 2.94 2 points
2.5 to 2.74 1 point
Prerequisites grade point
3.5 and higher 10 points
3.25 to 3.49 7 points
3.0 to 3.24 5 points
2.75 to 2.94 2 points
2.5 to 2.74 1 point
Quality of the admission essay
Excellent 5 points
Good 4 points
Fair 3 points
Poor 2 points
Reservations 0 to 1 point
Interview and observation
Excellent 10 points
Good 7 points
Fair 5 points
Poor 2 points
Maximum points possible: 34
Minimum requirement for consideration for admission: 20 points
The admission committee will recommend probationary admittance of the twelve most qualified students who score greater than the minimum requirement.These students will be notified of their status during the first full week in December. Final acceptance into the program will be based upon completion of currently enrolled in prerequisites courses, signing of the Athletic Training Student Acceptance Contract, a physician physical reported on a SCSU Physician Physical Report form, and a SCSU Student Immunization Record. Forms are available from the ATEP director.
Late applications will be considered for admission only if the twelve available positions are not filled from the original applicant pool. Admission procedures and final acceptance into the program will follow the same admission guidelines and standards used for all applicants.
