Claremont McKenna College

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Claremont McKenna College QuestBridge Supplement

More information will be sent once CMC receives the list of Finalists who rank CMC. 

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Official Test Scores
SAT code: 4054
ACT code: 0224

Request official scores from the College Board and/or ACT. Do NOT use the rush reporting service.

For the College Match, CMC will also accept test scores submitted directly by your school. 

CMC requires either the SAT with the optional essay or the ACT with Writing. CMC does not require SAT Subject Tests except for homeschooled students who are required to submit scores from two exams, one of which must be a math Subject Test.

If sending a score report from the testing agency poses a financial hardship, please contact the admissions office (see Contact Information below).

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Official Transcripts

Have your counselor mail or email to the admission office directly with the subject line College Match Finalists, Full Legal Name, Official Transcript (see Contact Information below).

In addition, CMC accepts transcripts uploaded by a counselor via the QuestBridge application. 

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2018-2019
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE 
CSS code: 4054
Available: Oct. 1

If your parents own a business or farm:

• Submit the CSS Financial Aid/PROFILE Business/Farm Supplement.

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Your noncustodial parent must submit the online Noncustodial PROFILE using the login ID and password that will be emailed to you when you complete the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE.
• Your noncustodial parent must also submit copies of their financial documents directly to Claremont McKenna College Office of Financial Aid. They may be mailed separately as long as they are accompanied by this cover sheet.
• If you do not have any contact with your noncustodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition.

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A copy of your parents’ 2016 federal income tax returns

Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements. Include personal and corporate partnership tax returns. Also include copies of your parents' recent paystubs or other verification of current-year income.

Submit directly to CMC using this cover sheet.

Mail financial documents to the Office of Financial Aid (see Contact Information below).

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2018-2019 
FAFSA
Available: Oct. 1

Parents and students must use the DRT process to transfer their 2016 IRS tax information from the IRS into their FAFSA. If the DRT process is not available, they must submit their 2016 IRS tax return directly to the Claremont McKenna College Office of Financial Aid (see Contact Information below). 

Early Decision

Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision II to CMC.

Applicants interested in Early Decision II must submit the Early Decision Agreement and the CMC QuestBridge Supplement by January 5.

Regular Decision

Follow the instructions below to apply through Regular Decision.

Finalists who ranked CMC and submitted all materials (but did not match)

Finalists who did not rank CMC

Common Application or Coalition Application and all supporting documents

CMC QuestBridge Supplement

Official Transcripts

Update including recent grades

Official Test Scores 
SAT code: 4054
ACT code: 0224

Only if new scores to report

QuestBridge Midyear Report

If you apply via the Common Application, on the Claremont McKenna specific section  you will be asked "Do you intend to use one of these school-specific fee waivers?" Please select "I have already been approved for a Claremont McKenna College Fee Waiver."  As a QuestBridge applicant, your fee waiver request will be automatically granted.

If you apply via the Coalition, once you arrive to the payment section for Claremont McKenna please use the fee waiver code QBCMC2018. This will automatically waive your application fee.

Finalists who ranked CMC and submitted all materials (but did not match)

Finalists who did not rank CMC

2018-2019 
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE 
CSS code: 4054
Available: Oct. 1

2016 Federal Tax Returns and W-2
Forms

2018-2019 FAFSA
Available: Oct. 1