Posted on May 14, 2004 at 9:07 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will raise admission standards for incoming freshmen beginning with the entering class of fall 2008. This means eighth-graders who are now registering for high school need to choose their classes with college in mind.

Every effort is being made to ensure that news of the new admission requirements reaches prospective students and their parents early so that current eighth-grade students may choose high school courses that will meet the 2008 requirements.

Currently, UAB recommends that high school students planning to attend the university complete a challenging college preparatory curriculum. Beginning with the freshman class of 2008, a specified college prep curriculum equal to that required to earn the Alabama Advanced High School Diploma will be a requirement for admission.

“Studies have shown that students with these academic credentials have the best chance to succeed in college,” said UAB President Carol Z. Garrison. “We want to do everything we can to ensure students come here prepared to succeed, and prepared to take full advantage of the quality education we offer at UAB.”

“These changes reflect the University Strategic Plan to make UAB a first choice for education and will provide lifelong learning benefits to entering students” said DeeDee Bruns, associate vice president for enrollment management. “Well prepared students are ready to take full advantage of the broad range of opportunities available at a nationally recognized research university and we are confident these new requirements will insure that UAB continues to produce students who make important contributions while at the University and beyond.”

For further information regarding the new admission requirements, go www.uab.edu/students/undergraduate-admissions or contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at (205) 934-8221.