Welcome to the College of Business!
There are things you can do before and after Aggie Welcome & Orientation (AWO) that will help you transition into college.
Abbreviations:
AWO: Aggie Welcome & Orientation
COB: College of Business
NMSU: New Mexico State University
About the College of Business (COB)
New students are required to attend the COB presentation at AWO. We will:
- Help you with course selection and registration.
- Show you the curriculum structure, course selection, how to register for classes, and the requirements for COB majors.
BEFORE attending Aggie Welcome & Orientation (AWO)
Please do the following items before you arrive. They are related to orientation and registration.
NMSU provides a New Aggie Checklist on their AWO page. At the bottom of that page is a printable checklist.
- Select Download this Checklist, print it, and complete the steps.
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Review the New Student Registration Workbook.
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Watch this video. It explains how to register for classes.
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Order your transcripts and have them sent directly to Undergraduate Admissions:
- Include your official ACT or SAT scores, all college transcripts, advanced placement (AP) credits, dual credits, CLEP, DANTES, and international baccalaureate.
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Check your Math and English placement.
Placement is based on your high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores.
- Go to NMSU’s Math Placement Test Information website.
- Click on Check your initial placement.
Math Placement Exam (MPE) information is at https://www.math.nmsu.edu/msc/MPE/overview.html.
The College of Business requires you take the Math Placement Exam (MPE) if:
- you are a transfer student who is not required to submit your high school transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores to NMSU,
- and you have not successfully completed the equivalent of Math 120-Intermediate Algebra or a higher level math course.
The College of Business recommends you take the MPE if you:
- are not satisfied with your math placement.
- have taken additional math classes since taking the ACT or SAT.
- have not taken a math class in a while.
#5
International Students: The Math Placement Exam (MPE) and English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) are required upon arrival at NMSU.
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