What’s the difference between Provisional and Conditional Admission?
Provisional admission means you have to “provide” something that is required by the university (not the program / department) for admission. For example, the university requires that you provide official transcripts showing a baccalaureate degree and that you take the GRE (GMAT for MBA). Provisional admission only lasts one semester – you must “provide” us with what’s missing by the end of that semester, regardless of the number of hours you take. Conditional admission refers to a “condition of admission” that is set by the program / department (not the university); for example, while the university requires the GRE, the department requires a certain score on the GRE as a “condition of admission” to that program. A condition of admission to a particular program may be a certain GPA, or that specific courses are taken and a minimum grade is earned in those courses. Conditional admission can last up to 9 hours; it’s not based on number of semesters. Remember, provisional = university req
