Medical Laboratory Technology Selection & Ranking

Admission to the Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Program

Admission to the Manhattan Tech Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program is competitive. Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. Please refer to the Medical Laboratory Technology Admissions Scoring Rubric in the table below.

If the number of applicants exceeds the available seats, interviews may be conducted by the MLT Program Coordinator.

If you are accepted into the program but still have prerequisite courses in progress, you must complete those courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better before the program begins. You’ll also need to submit official transcripts for these courses to the Registrar. This requirement also applies to alternates who are later offered a seat.

After the application deadline, your file will be reviewed and scored. All applicants who complete an online MLT application will be notified of their acceptance, alternate, or denial status via their MATC email account in early April. Be sure to check your MATC email regularly—this is the official form of communication from the college.

If you are offered a seat in the program, you must complete an online letter of intent to accept or decline your spot by the deadline in your notification letter.

Failure to respond by the deadline will result in losing your seat in the program.

Admission Scoring Rubric

The Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program is a selective admission program. The scoring rubric (located below) will be used to determine which applicants are selected for the program.

Please Note:

Completing the online selective admission application does not guarantee a seat in the program.
Any exceptions to the scoring rubric will be at the discretion of the MLT Program Coordinator.
Interviews will only be conducted if the number of qualified applicants exceeds the total seat capacity for the program.

Part A - Prerequisite Math and Science Grades
Points	2	3	4
Letter Grade of Anatomy & Physiology	C	B	A
Letter Grade of Microbiology with Lab	C	B	A
Letter Grade of Chemistry I with Lab	C	B	A
Letter Grade of College Algebra or Higher	C	B	A
GPA on all required courses (includes Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication and English Composition I)	2.5-2.9	3.0-3.4	3.5-4.0
Any transfer credit granted with a grade of “P” will be awarded “C” (2 points).

Part B - Additional Points
Points	2	3	4
BS in a Science Field of Study	N/A	N/A	Yes
Years of Work Experience in the Medical Field	N/A	1+ Years	N/A
Shadowed/Volunteered in a Clinical Laboratory	Yes	N/A	N/A

Part C - Interview Interview with MLT Program Coordinator (Conducted only if applicant numbers exceed program capacity)
Points	0	1	2
Interviews will be conducted if there are more applicants than the program capacity	Doesn’t Meet Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations	Meets Expectations

Your Manhattan Tech Admissions Application, as well as the required online Selective Admission Application and the documents listed within, must be submitted on or before the 1st business day in March to be considered for admission into the program. Any packets completed after this date will be reviewed at the discretion of the MLT Program Coordinator and based upon program capacity.

Application Deadline

Your Manhattan Tech Admissions Application, the required online Selective Admission Application, and all corresponding documents must be submitted on or before the application deadline to be considered for admission into the MLT program. Applications that do not meet these criteria or the deadline will be reviewed at the discretion of the MLT Program Coordinator (or designee) and only if space is available in the program.

Reapplication Process

If you are not selected for admission, you are encouraged to submit a new MLT application packet for the following year.

Please Note:

Manhattan Area Technical College Admissions Applications are valid for three (3) years.
Documents submitted in previous application cycles are not retained and will need to be resubmitted.
Applicants not selected are encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss ways to improve their admission scores.