Is it difficult to get into Minerva?

This college startup has a 1.9\% acceptance rate, making it tougher to get into than Harvard. Ike Edeani / The Atlantic College startup Minerva Schools, whose students explore up to seven cities during four years of study, has received 16,000 applications for 306 available places this year, the Financial Times reported.

Does Minerva Schools have open enrollment?

With no application fees — other universities charge as much as $100 — the Minerva admissions process is accessible to everyone, in every part of the world. Minerva admissions are also open to students seeking to transfer from another college or university.

What do you mean by open enrollment?

: a period of time during which you can join something as a member or participant : a period of time during which you can enroll in something. See the full definition for open enrollment in the English Language Learners Dictionary.

Is Minerva University WSCUC accredited?

We are excited to announce that Minerva University has been granted accreditation, independent from KGI, by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC.) Read more here. Prepare to make a positive impact with our unique approach to university education.

How should I prepare for the Minerva exam?

If you are preparing for Minerva earlier on in high school or are thinking of transferring from another college you should not only concentrate on demonstrating a strong academic background but also demonstrate to us substantial evidence of leadership, creativity, and initiative all of which are traits that we look for in our application process.

Why is it so hard to get an internship with Minerva?

Very little name-brand recognition, which can make it really hard to apply to certain internships. Minerva is growing its network, but there will always be companies who haven’t heard of it, which can provide varying levels of difficulty: i.e. if you need to select your school on a dropdown list, Minerva will almost never be an option.

How smart are mince Minerva students?

Minerva students are already very smart, from the get-go. Instead of asking people to submit standardized test scores (aka SATs or ACTs), we ask Minerva applicants to take a series of (for the sake of convenience, plus some information is confidential) IQ and EQ tests.