Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Bolivia
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: University of San Simón Cochabamba.
First degree/qualification: Licenciatura or professional title (4-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper half of "bueno."
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript (certificado de notas), official certificate of degree and date awarded (título). All documents in Spanish and English.
Description: Instituted in 1832. An autonomous state university. Usual admission requirements are the secondary school certificate or bachiller (12 years of education) and an entrance examination.
Grading system:
Suggested U.S. equivalency | |||
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90-100% | Sobresaliente | Outstanding |
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77-89% | Distinguido | Very good |
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64-76% | Bueno | Good |
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51-63% | Suficiente | Sufficient to pass |
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0-50% | Reprobado | Failure |
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On semester system.
Language of instruction: Spanish.
Last updated: May 09, 2005