Designed for new students who have never attended college, IVC's Freshman Advantage Program gives students the opportunity to apply early, receive an early Freshman Advantage registration time, and enroll in courses ahead of most currently enrolled Irvine Valley College (IVC) students. Current High School Seniors can apply for the upcoming fall semester at IVC starting on October 1.
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Writing 1 (4 units)
WR 1 (College Writing 1) is the first semester course in college-level writing.
This course involves:
Most certificates do note require math courses. See a counselor for more information.
Your placement results are available within (2) business days on your MySite account. Please check your results as soon as possible to view your approved course placement. Follow the instructions below to access your MySite and check your results.
Attend one Fast Friday to complete Step 2 in the Steps to Become an IVC Student. Fast Friday participants will complete Advisement, Orientation, develop a First Semester Plan, tour the campus, and have the opportunity to interact with current IVC students, faculty, and staff. Lunch will be served!
Fast Friday is from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm (all students are required to attend the entire time).
You can view your matriculation step completion progress at any time by logging in to MySite (Legacy or Banner) and going to My Information → Matriculation → Matriculation Status.
While completing this list of steps is highly recommended, the following students are exempted from completing them. Students who are exempted include:
Once your placement results for English/ESL and math are available in MySite (Legacy or Banner), you may complete advisement. Advisement sessions can be completed in-person with a counselor at IVC or self-paced online.
During advisement sessions, you can expect to learn about: