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Your journey to academic excellence starts here. Explore our streamlined admission process for freshmen, transferees, and returning students.

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🎓Freshmen & Transferee Admission

Required Documents

For Freshmen:

•Senior High School Report Card (Form 138-A)
•MSU SASE Report of Rating (with passing score)
•PSA/NSO-Authenticated Birth Certificate (original)
•Certificate of Good Moral Character
•2x2 ID photos (white background)

For Transferees:

•Honorable Dismissal
•Transcript of Records (TOR)
•PSA/NSO-Authenticated Birth Certificate (original)
•MSU SASE Report of Rating (with passing score)
•Certificate of Good Moral Character

1-6Admission Process Steps

📄Document Submission

Present the documents above to the attending admission personnel. Secure an Application for Admission form. There is an express lane for persons with disabilities in all the steps enumerated for the admission process.

🏥Medical Examination

See the college physician at the College Infirmary for medical examination and from whom you secure a medical clearance to be presented to the admissions personnel.

🧠Career Guidance

Proceed to the Guidance Counselor for career guidance and psychometric test.

✍️Application Completion

Accomplish Application for Admission, making sure all solicited information is filled up as completely and accurately as possible. Incompletely filled up or unsigned forms will be returned.

📝Admission Notice

Secure Notice of Admission. You may now proceed and present your Notice of Admission to the registration adviser for the course you intend to enroll in.

🎓Final Registration

Complete your registration with the assigned adviser and submit all required documents.

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