Application Requirements for LSU

To apply for admission to Louisiana State University (LSU), you’ll need to consider the following requirements:

● Academic Record:

◯A high school GPA of at least 3.0 based on 19 core units. If you have a 3.77GPA or above, you have a very good chance of being admitted.

◯LSU considers your academic performance in high school and who you are as a student, not only inside but also outside the classroom.

◯LSU is a test-optional institution, which means you can choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores (SAT or ACT).

Test Scores:

◯If you decide to submit test scores, the minimum requirements are:

SAT: At least 1030 (with at least 450 in critical reading and 460 in math).

ACT: At least 23.

● Application Submission:

◯Use the Common Application for first-year applicants. It serves as both the application for admission and the application for all merit-based scholarships offered by LSU.

◯If you’re interested in the Ogden Honors College, this application also serves as your Ogden Honors College application.

◯Create an account as a First-Year Student on the Common App.

◯Search for “Louisiana State University”   and add LSU to your colleges.

◯Complete all sections under the Common App and LSU tabs.

◯Once everything is complete, submit your application.

◯The application fee is $50.

●Additional Considerations:

◯While not required, you may choose to submit letters of recommendation from your teachers.

◯If you’re an international applicant, TOEFL score is preferred.

It was an oral English class and in front of us was standing our teacher Linda, who was a university student from the US. Somehow we came to the point whether any of us could sing an English pop in front of the class. You know, maybe three or more out of ten Chinese students are shy in class. As a result, there was silence in class for quite a while, which made everybody feel rather embarrassed, including the teacher.

I was a shy boy. However, just at that moment, a great idea struck me suddenly. “Seize the opportunity! Seize the opportunity! Yes, there couldn’t be a better opportunity,” I said to myself. “Why not seize it? Why should I have always to be the guy regretting missing the opportunity just because of shyness?” Yes, maybe I should have a try.

So I raised my hand. And I remember that it took me quite a while to think what the song’s name was. Though I sang no more than five sentences because of forgetting the lyrics (歌词), their clapping hands told me that I did the job well. Later, I got a gift and I was really happy.

I think that is one of the most unforgettable moments in my life. Through this experience, I’ve also got to know that we should believe that we can do the job well, no matter how difficult it seems for us. Just have a little more courage.

Traditionally，across the world，boys and girls attend a mixed school，where they study together.But boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art，dance and music.

Boys at single－sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness，rather than feeling they had to correspond to(和……相符) the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”．

The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.

Tony Little，headmaster of Eton，warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls.He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when girls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

But in single－sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style，letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom，wrote the study's author，Abigail James，of the University of Virginia.

Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy－focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them.Because boys generally have more acute vision，learn best through touch，and are physically more active，they need to be given “hands－on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around.“Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes，” James wrote.

Single－sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel that they had to be “masterful and in charge” in relationships. “In mixed schools，boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means，” the study reported.