The Matrix Assessment

 

Each applicant (Regents', Presidential and UNM Scholars) will be reviewed and points assessed in the following academic categories: 
 

I. Academic Achievement Scores - Total achievable Points is 100:

GPA

Points Assessed

ACT/SAT

Points Assessed

4.00

60.00

36/1600

40

3.95

59.25

35/1580

39

3.90

58.50

34/1520

38

3.85

57.75

33/1470

37

3.80

57.00

32/1420

36

3.75

56.25

31/1380

35

3.70

55.50

30/1340

34

3.65

54.75

29/1300

33

3.60

54.00

28/1260

32

3.55

53.25

27/1220

31

3.50

52.50

26/1180

30

3.45

51.75

25//1140

29

3.40

51.00

24/1110

28

3.35

50.25

3.30

49.50

3.25

48.75

3.20

48.00

3.15

47.25

3.10

46.50

3.05

45.75

3.00

45.00


The following are only used for assessment of Regents' and Presidential candidates.

II. Leadership/Extracurricular/Employment/Volunteer - Community Service/Awards and Other - Total achievable points is 25:

Excellent

25

Above Average

20

Average

15

Below Average

10

Weak

5

Missing

0

III. Essay - Total achievable points is 20:

Content Depth Creativity Grammar/Syntax
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0


IV. Bonus Points - 5 additional points possible:

Five bonus points will be given to students who have achieved a national affiliation, i.e., National Merit Finalist or Semi-finalist, National Hispanic Scholar, National Achievement/Commended or advanced to a national competition.

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