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D I R E C T E N T R Y The Direct Entry option is for international students with an advanced level of language proficiency who require minimal language support and wish to earn a Fairmont [Preparatory Academy] diploma. Earning a Fairmont diploma enables students to be a part of the rich academic tradition evident by 81% of our students attending top 100 colleges and universities 1 . Students may begin this course of study at either the junior high or at the high school level. Dependent on the student's writing ability, admission to Direct Entry may be with or without the Writing Seminar (DE-W). Students in the Direct Entry program are fully immersed with non-international students, providing them a traditional Fairmont Private Schools experience. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - KEY FACTS DIPLOMA TYPE Standard OR with Advanced Track Concentration GRADES 6 - 11 COURSE LENGTH Academic Year = 2 semesters, course length dependent on entry grade INTAKES Fall, Spring STUDY SCHEDULE Fairmont Historic Anaheim Junior High 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Fairmont Preparatory Academy 7:50 AM - 2:45 PM LOCATION Fairmont Historic Anaheim Junior High, Fairmont Preparatory Academy ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS DIRECT ENTRY, NO LANGUAGE SUPPORT NEEDED 5.5 - 6.0 SLATE / 79 IBT & above / 55 - 60 ISEPA ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS DIRECT ENTRY + WRITING SEMINAR 4.5 - 5.4 SLATE / 60 - 78 IBT / 45 - 54 ISEPA ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 3.0 / 4.0 GPA OTHER REQUIREMENTS Transcripts - past 3 years, Skype or QQ interview, Math and English teacher recommendations H I G H S C H O O L D I P L O M A Direct Entry students at the high school level are encouraged to take advantage of the advanced coursework during their time at Fairmont Preparatory Academy. Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Honors and university-level courses are offered through California State University, Fullerton and the University of Arizona. These courses give students the chance to prove their strong subject knowledge and increase their chances of getting into a top college or university. ACADEMIC COURSEWORK: ADVANCED PLACEMENT, INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, HONORS, UNIVERSITY COURSEWORK 1 As defined by the U.S. News & World Report 2 DE-W students take Writing Seminar in place of Foreign Language 12 Fairmont Private Schools International Student Brochure