(Optional) Self-Reported or Official Test Scores (SAT code: 3003; ACT code: 1774)

Amherst is test-optional. The test-optional policy applies to all applicants, domestic and international. At their own discretion, students may choose to submit SAT/ACT test scores for consideration in the application review process. Once Amherst receives your QuestBridge Application, your required Test Preference Form will be available for you to complete on your Application Status Portal. Amherst will not consider SAT Subject Tests.

Students can choose to submit scores by self-reporting them on their QuestBridge Application or on their Application Status Portal, having them emailed to [email protected] from a high school counselor, or sending them directly from College Board/ACT.

Learn more about Amherst’s test optional policy.

(Optional) Art Supplements 
If you would like to include an arts supplement (music, dance, theater, or visual arts) to your application, you may do so through your Amherst Applicant Portal. 

Learn more about submitting optional arts supplements.

• BC has adopted a test-optional policy for first-year applicants during the 2025-2026 admission cycle. 
• If you would like to submit test scores, but the cost of sending test scores from the ACT or College Board would present a financial burden, you can have your guidance or college counselor email a copy of your score report to [email protected]. BC also accepts test scores that are reported on official high school transcripts.

• Please do not submit a Common Application in addition to your QuestBridge application. As a QuestBridge applicant, your QuestBridge application will be considered your application of record.

• Once you have activated your MyBU portal account, you will be able to access the Boston University QuestBridge Questionnaire. This questionnaire will ask you questions specific to your BU application, including major of interest. It will not include an additional essay. This form is required to complete your application.

• Boston University is a test-optional institution. Students will have the ability to indicate whether they would like BU to consider their standardized test scores when completing the Boston University QuestBridge Questionnaire. If you choose to submit standardized test scores:
• Self-reported scores are accepted for students applying through the QuestBridge National College Match. Official SAT or ACT score reports are required prior to enrolling at Boston University. Your official score reports must be sent to BU directly from the College Board or ACT.
• BU superscores both the SAT and ACT. To take advantage of superscoring, BU recommends submitting all your test scores if you take more than one test or take a test multiple times. For both the SAT and ACT, BU will use the highest score of each section, regardless of test date, to best represent you as an applicant. For the ACT, BU will recalculate a new composite score using the highest score from each section, regardless of test date.

• Bowdoin was the first school in the U.S. to make the bold decision to eliminate standardized testing requirements (which we did more than 50 years ago!). Half of our first-year class this year chose not to submit test scores. We recognize that you are more than what a number can tell us about your potential to thrive on a college campus. Learn more here. 

• Based on an extensive review of data over the past three years, Brown University has returned to a policy requiring standardized test scores (either SAT or ACT scores) for first-year applicants beginning with the 2024-25 admission cycle. As they have done in prior years, they will superscore either the SAT or ACT, or both.
• There are no minimum scores required to be considered for admission, but as they seek to set students up for success, the availability of test scores – evaluated in context – is one more resource they can use to support academic preparation and to create a diverse and dynamic class. This policy will provide greater clarity and consistency in Brown’s admission process and will allow data, excellence and equity to drive our decision-making.

• If a student applies through the QuestBridge Application, Caltech will consider the teacher evaluations that were sent from QuestBridge, but those must meet Caltech's requirements. 
• If a student applies through the Common App, Caltech prefers teacher evaluations to be submitted through this platform. Only if this is not possible, recommenders may email their letters directly to Caltech's office at [email protected]. Emailed letters must include the applicant’s full name and date of birth. Caltech does not accept teacher evaluations submitted by applicants. Recommenders are welcome to check out our writing advice page.

• Use the fee-waiver section of the Common App and select "QuestBridge" in the CBO section.

• Students must request an official transcript to be sent to Caltech from their high school(s) and any other institution where they have taken courses. Caltech prefers transcripts to be submitted through the application platform used to apply to Caltech. Only if this is not possible, a school official may email the transcript directly to Caltech’s office at [email protected]. A school official must include include the applicant’s full name and date of birth. Caltech does not accept transcript submissions from applicants.
• To prepare for the core curriculum, which is the foundation for all majors, students must demonstrate a mastery in the following subjects:
  Four years of math, including one year of calculus*
  One year of physics*
  One year of chemistry*
  One year of biology (recommended)
  Four years of English
  Two years of history and/or social sciences (3+ years recommended)
  
  *If a student is unable to take a calculus, chemistry, and/or physics course in high school because it is not available to them or they experience unresolvable course conflicts, Caltech will accept examination scores or certification showing proof of knowledge in the subject in lieu of an academic course requirement, provided both the student and their counselor document the underlying unresolvable issue(s). Learn more about this and our Academic Requirements.

• 2024 IRS Tax Return Transcript and W-2 Forms
• Caltech Supplemental Application
• Cal Grant GPA Verification Form
• Business/Farm Supplement (if your parents own a business of farm)
• Student Non-Tax Filer's Statement (if applicable)
• Parent Non-Tax Filer's Statement (if applicable)

• Carleton has adopted a test-optional policy for first-year applicants applying for admission for entry in Fall 2026. This policy means that results of the SAT or the ACT are not required, but you may still submit them. Carleton does not require SAT II subject tests. You may self report scores (for free) through your Carleton student application portal.

• CMC is test optional for first-year applicants applying for fall 2026 admission. Learn more about CMC’s test optional policy. 

• If paying the application fee is a significant financial burden for your family, you are encouraged to request a fee waiver through your admissions application. You can find more information on how to do so and eligibility on Columbia's website.

• Self-reported on the Common Application
• Official test scores required when admitted and deciding to enroll (SAT code: 2098; ACT code: 2726)

• Additional information about the testing policy can be found on Dartmouth's website

• Important note: To be considered for Emory Scholars you will need to submit a Common Application before the Emory Scholars deadline of November 15. You will not be considered if you wait until December to submit.

• If you are using the QuestBridge application it will be waived automatically. If you are using the Common App or Coalition Application, select "I have been granted a Hamilton College fee waiver" when prompted to pay.

• FAFSA (FAFSA Code: E00468) 
• CSS Profile (CSS Code: 3434) 
• 2024 Federal Tax Returns and Forms 

• If you do submit standardized testing, you should report all subscores for each reported sitting.

• Northwestern follows a test-optional policy and will not require ACT or SAT scores from first-year or transfer candidates. If students choose to take an SAT or ACT, there is no preference for either exam. 
• SAT: For students who take the SAT more than once, the system will combine the highest section scores across multiple test dates and calculate a “superscore” that will override the high score from a single sitting in our database. Applicants are not obligated to report scores from all test dates, though are welcome to do so. 
• ACT: Due to the ACT’s staggered roll-out of its enhanced format and revised formula for calculating score composites, Northwestern will not independently calculate a superscore for students reporting ACT scores in the 2025–26 application cycle but will still consider official ACT superscores. Applicants who wish to submit ACT scores from multiple test dates should report the highest section scores from individual test dates, as well as the official ACT superscore, which is available via the MyACT account. Please be sure to report this official ACT superscore and do not self-calculate an ACT superscore. (You will be asked a specific MyACT ‘superscore’ question in our Northwestern supplemental questions). ACT testers who sat for multiple tests prior to the rollout of the enhanced test may report composite scores or official superscores inclusive of their Science section, whereas ACT testers who sit for multiple tests after the new rollout will report composite scores or superscores reflective of ACT’s new approach, i.e. a composite based on English, Math, and Reading scores only.

• Princeton is extending their test optional policy for applicants for the next admission cycle (for applications due in the fall of 2025). Students who do not submit test scores will not be at a disadvantage during Princeton's application review process. Applications without test scores will be considered complete.

• Scripps has a test-optional policy for the SAT and ACT. If students choose to report test scores, Scripps will accept official or self-reported scores. Scripps will consider scores official if your school counselor provides a copy of your score report. 

• See Swarthmore’s Test-Optional and Self-Reported Testing Policy

• Please refer to the Swarthmore Match Requirements table for important information about submitting tax documents

• If submitting your QuestBridge Application, please complete the additional Tufts short answer questions and indicate your intended academic program on the form available within your Tufts applicant status portal. 

• If submitting your QuestBridge Application, complete the QuestBridge Midyear Report
• If submitting the Common Application or Coalition/Scoir Application, use their Midyear report

• Tufts has a test-optional policy for the SAT and ACT. If students choose to report test scores, Tufts will accept official or self-reported scores; those who enroll at Tufts will be required to provide official scores. Tufts will consider scores official if your school counselor provides a copy of your score report. 

• UChicago offers students the option to apply without consideration of their SAT or ACT scores. If students choose to submit testing, UChicago will accept self-reported scores during the application process. Official scores are required before enrolling. 

• Penn applicants are required to submit the SAT or ACT. Anyone facing a hardship in meeting this requirement can submit a waiver instead. Learn more about Penn's testing policy. Applicants may self-report their SAT or ACT scores using the QuestBridge application. If an applicant submits scores from both the SAT and the ACT, Penn will pay attention to the higher score from either test. Official scores will be required for students who enroll at Penn and requested that their scores be considered for admission. Penn reserves the right to rescind admissions in the case of applicant misrepresentation including discrepancies between self-reported and official test scores.
• For international applicants for whom English is not the native language and for whom English was not the primary language of instruction for the duration of high school, Penn continues to require testing that demonstrates English-language proficiency. For Penn, students should take one of the following: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Service, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the DUOLINGO English Test. Visit Penn's website for additional details. 

• After receiving your QuestBridge application, you will receive information on how to access your Spider Portal. Through your Spider Portal you will be able to access the Richmond QuestBridge Supplement which includes academic interest questions, and the Richmond Essay prompts.

• School counselors should mail or email a copy of your official transcript(s) to the Office of Admission (see Contact Information below). If official transcripts were submitted for the Match, these do not need to be resubmitted for consideration. 
• You will also need to provide senior progress grades. Depending on your school’s academic calendar, senior progress grades are either first quarter, trimester, or semester grades from your senior year. These grades may not become available to you until after you submit your application and they should be submitted as soon as they become available. You may self-report these through the Spider Portal or request that they be sent by your school counselor.

• One recommendation letter from a school official is required, ideally from a school counselor.
• Up to two additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application; however, given the volume received each year, these cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually

• Enrolling students will be required to submit official test score reports. Vanderbilt will consider scores official if your counselor provides a verified copy of your score report.

• If you apply via the Common App, under the member-specific Vassar College Questions' "General" heading, you will be asked, “Do you intend to use one of these school-specific fee waivers?”. Please select “Yes, I will be using a Vassar fee waiver.”
• If you apply via the Coalition Application, use the fee waiver code "Vassar Fee Waiver."

• If submitting your QuestBridge Application, complete the QuestBridge Midyear Report.
• If submitting the Common App or Coalition Application, use their Midyear report.

• Please submit to the CollegeBoard IDOC service

• To be considered for any merit-based scholarships for which you may be eligible, including the Johnson Scholarship, you must submit the Johnson Scholarship application essay within your W&L applicant portal.

• Fall 2025 applicants have the option of whether to submit standardized test scores when they apply. Learn more about WashU's admission requirements.

• If you apply via the Common App, on the Williams-specific section you will be asked "Do you intend to use one of these school-specific fee waivers?". Please select "Applying for a Williams College Fee Waiver". If you use Apply Coalition with SCOIR, use the fee waiver code: Williams Fee Waiver. As a QuestBridge applicant, your fee waiver request will be automatically granted.

• Williams offers students the option to apply without consideration of their SAT or ACT scores. 

• Yale requires all first-year and transfer applicants to submit standardized test scores. Applicants choose which scores to include from four options: 

  • ACT
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • SAT

  Applicants who choose to meet the requirement with AP or IB scores should include results from all subject exams completed prior to applying. Yale accepts self-reported test scores, scores reported on official transcripts or scores verified through counselors.