Petition for Proficiency Validation Non-English High School

Students who attended a full-time high school for at least two years where the primary language of instruction was not English may be deemed proficient in that language based on high school coursework. If you think you are in this category and would like to fulfill the Weinberg College language proficiency requirement, please submit this petition and supporting documentation for evaluation.

INSTRUCTION

Complete all sections and submit this petition with all required documents listed below before the end of your first quarter at Northwestern.

Required documents:

A copy of high school transcript in English
A letter, in English, from a high school official verifying that the coursework reflected on your transcript was taught primarily in a language other than English

Incomplete petitions will not be processed.

If you have any questions about this petition process, please contact the Weinberg Language Resource Center at <languageresourcecenter@northwestern.edu>

Student ID*

Student ID (1234567)

Last Name*

First Name*

Northwestern Email*

Term of Graduation*

Please choose your expected term of graduation.

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Year of Graduation*

Please indicate your expected year of graduation. (20XX)

School*

Your home school at Northwestern.

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Other School

Please specify your home school.

Language*

Language for which you seek proficiency evaluation.

High School Name*

High School Location*

Please indicate the city and country.

Years Attended*

Please indicate the number of years you attended this high school.

Language Use*

Please describe the extent to which you used the language for which you seek proficiency in your high school. Were all classes taught in this language—or just some and, if so, which ones? Were some classes taught partly in this language and partly in English?

Other High Schools*

Did you attend any other high schools (during the equivalent of grades 9-12 in the US)?

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Other High School Information

Please name that high school and location, and provide a brief description of how many years you attended as well as the primary language(s) of instruction.

File Upload*

Please upload the following documents:

1) A copy of high school transcript in English

2) A letter, in English, from a high school official verifying that the coursework reflected on your transcript was taught primarily in a language other than English.

You may upload them in one document or separate documents.

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