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Joey Barnett

"Before QuestBridge, I was considering colleges close to home that I could afford based on local scholarships and federal aid. However, after hearing of QuestBridge, I started to dream bigger, coming to understand that acceptance to amazing colleges was not only within my grasp, but financially feasible as well."

Tulare, CA
2007 National College Match Recipient
Princeton University, Class of 2012

Glossary
 
Standardized Testing


Standardized tests are an important part of your National College Match application. You must include your standardized tests scores, including SAT Reasoning & Subject scores and ACT scores, in your online application, and you must also submit copies of your score reports as verification. Please note that each of our partner colleges has standardized test requirements you must fulfill in order to be fully considered for admission to that school. Most of our partner colleges at minimum require the SAT Reasoning test or the ACT with Writing.

Please review the testing requirements in the table below for the colleges you are interested in.

For instructions on submitting your official test scores to the colleges if you become a finalist or apply for Regular Decision, please refer to the College Match Requirements for Finalists or Regular Decision Requirements page.

Important Information Regarding Test Scores

  • QuestBridge will accept any test scores that you receive prior to the National College Match application deadline of September 30, 2011. If you expect to receive scores after September 30, please list your testing date(s) on the "Testing Information" page of the application, leaving the score fields blank. If you are selected as a finalist and want to have your new test scores considered for the College Match process by the colleges you have ranked, you should request that the College Board and/or ACT forward your scores directly to those colleges. Any testing done after October will be considered only in the Regular Decision process.
  • If the colleges you are interested in require SAT Subject Tests and you have not yet taken them, you are still allowed to rank those colleges and can be selected as a finalist. You should plan to take the necessary tests in October and then submit the scores directly to the colleges for consideration in the College Match process if you are selected as a finalist. If you do not take the tests in time to send your scores to the colleges for the November 1 deadline, you may keep the college(s) on your ranking list, but please be aware that your application is unlikely to receive full consideration by the college(s) for the College Match.

Required Standardized Tests
College Requirements
Amherst College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT (recommended that students take it with Writing)
Bowdoin College No standardized tests required; SAT Reasoning Test and ACT are optional.
Brown University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and any 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Caltech Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests including Math Level 2 and one of the following: Biology (Ecological), Biology (Molecular), Chemistry, or Physics; or
  • ACT (Writing not required) and 2 SAT Subject Tests including Math Level 2 and one of the following: Biology (Ecological), Biology (Molecular), Chemistry, or Physics
**TOEFL is encouraged but not required for non-native English speakers who have not studied for at least two years in an English-speaking country.
Columbia University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT and 2 SAT Subject Tests
**If homeschooled, must take 2 additional SAT Subject Tests.
**If applying for engineering, must take Math and either Physics or Chemistry SAT Subject Tests.
Dartmouth College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing and 2 SAT Subject Tests
**TOEFL or IELTS score is required for any applicant whose first language is not English. Learn more about Dartmouth's testing requirements.
Emory University Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
Grinnell College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT (Grinnell only considers the Critical Reading and Math scores when reviewing admission applications); or
  • ACT
Haverford Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
MIT Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests including one math and one science test; or
  • ACT with Writing and 2 SAT Subject Tests including one math and one science test
**Non-native English speakers may substitute the TOEFL for the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing test.
Northwestern University Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**SAT Subject Tests are required for certain applicants. Learn more.
Oberlin College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**If homeschooled, must take 2 additional SAT Subject Tests or ACT with Writing.
Parsons The New School for Design Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT
Pomona College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT
**If homeschooled, must take 2 additional SAT Subject Tests or AP Exams in a variety of areas.
Princeton University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing and 2 SAT Subject Tests
**TOEFL score is required if English is not your native language, and you are attending a secondary school where English has not been the language of instruction for three years.
Rice University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests in fields related to the student's proposed division of study; or
  • ACT with Writing
Scripps College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT
Stanford University Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**SAT Subject Tests are recommended, NOT required.
**Non-native English speakers should submit TOEFL scores if the SAT Critical Reading or the ACT does not accurately reflect their English skill level.
Swarthmore College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • SAT Reasoning Test and ACT; or
  • ACT with Writing
**For potential engineering majors, Math Level 2 SAT Subject Test is highly recommended.
Trinity College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT (Writing recommended); or
  • 2 SAT Subject Tests
University of Chicago Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT (Writing not required)
**TOEFL or IELTS is required for non-native English speakers who have not spent at least two years in an English-language school.
University of Notre Dame Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT
**If homeschooled, 3 SAT Subject Tests are required: history, math, and science.
University of Pennsylvania Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
**Penn requires that applicants submit all testing results from each administration of the ACT, SAT, and SAT Subject Tests.
**Students interested in science-related fields, or candidates to the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, or the School of Nursing are encouraged to take certain SAT Subject Tests. Learn more about Penn's testing requirements.
University of Southern California Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**If homeschooled, must take 3 additional SAT Subject Tests, including one in Mathematics.
** TOEFL is required of International students whose native language is not English, who also score lower than 600 on SAT Critical Reading, or 27 on ACT English.
University of Virginia Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**SAT Subject Tests are recommended.
**TOEFL is recommended for any student who is not a native English speaker.
Vassar College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Washington and Lee University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**While it is not an application requirement, Washington and Lee recommends applicants submit two SAT Subject Test scores, provided they are from different subjects.
**TOEFL is recommended for any applicant whose first language is not English and who has not received at least two years of secondary education in an English-medium curriculum.
Wellesley College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Wesleyan University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Williams College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing and 2 SAT Subject Tests
Yale University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
**TOEFL is recommended for any applicant whose first language is not English and who has not received at least two years of secondary education in an English-medium curriculum.



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