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Diploma: Your BU score determines if you have earned a pool diploma according to the following ranges:
The diplomas are professionally printed on high-quality parchment paper suitable for framing. Here's an example of what is included:
Application: If you achieved a diploma-level score, you can obtain a diploma and receive official recognition on the BU alumni list (external web-link) in either of the three following ways:
1.) Submit videos of your examinations via YouTube (see instructions below), pay the diploma fee on the BU purchase page (external web-link), and complete and submit the online diploma application form (Download).
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2.) Visit a BU instructor (external web-link) and have him or her administer your exams. The instructor will then complete and submit the form and payment for you.
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3.) Attend the BU Summer School Boot Camp (external web-link). You will take the exams at the end of school to earn a diploma in person.
Video Recording and Online Submittal:
Refer to the detailed BU Exam instructions document (Download) for details on how to prepare and submit an online application. Here's a video demonstrating how to record official exam runs:
1.) Submit videos of your examinations via YouTube (see instructions below), pay the diploma fee on the BU purchase page (external web-link), and complete and submit the online diploma application form (Download).
or
2.) Visit a BU instructor (external web-link) and have him or her administer your exams. The instructor will then complete and submit the form and payment for you.
or
3.) Attend the BU Summer School Boot Camp (external web-link). You will take the exams at the end of school to earn a diploma in person.
Video Recording and Online Submittal:
Refer to the detailed BU Exam instructions document (Download) for details on how to prepare and submit an online application. Here's a video demonstrating how to record official exam runs:
And here's a video demonstrating how to complete and submit the diploma application form (Download):
Why You Should Work Toward a Diploma:
- You will get better at pool in a smarter and faster way and raise your game to the next level.
- The diploma provides a concrete goal for measured improvement.
- When you earn a diploma, you can frame and display it with pride (e.g., in your office or game room) to show off your enthusiasm and excellence for this great sport.
- With a diploma, you will receive official recognition (external web-link) of your level of ability on the BU website (with your permission).
- A diploma is a credential you can use as the first step to becoming a BU instructor.
More from Author/Instructor "Dr. Dave" Alciatore's Billiard University
- About Billiard University
- Exams (Drills format)
- Demo videos (Drills format)
- Rating system
- DVD's (external web-link)
- Graduates (external web-link)
- Resources
- Instructors
- School (external web-link)
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