Entrance Requirements & Process for International Students |
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| Academic Preparation | |
| Your academic preparation for Wellesley should include the following: | |
| Training in writing | |
| The interpretation of literature | |
| Mathematics | |
| At least one laboratory science | |
| Other academic studies customary for university admission | |
| Fluency in all areas of the English language–reading, writing, and verbal skills. Please note that Wellesley College does not offer courses in intensive English or in English as a Second Language (ESL). | |
| The Application Process | |
The following is a brief list of documents that need to be completed as part of the application process for International Students. Please refer to the official International Students Brochure about the application procedure to Wellesley. The application form, all required credentials, and an application fee of $50, drawn on a U.S. bank, must be received no later than January 15 of the year in which you are seeking entrance. Please note the application fee is waived if you apply online. The College will be unable to consider any application that lacks the following required supporting documents: |
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| 1 | The Application Form. Wellesley College accepts and encourages students to use the Common Application. Students must also complete the Wellesley College Supplemental Form. In addition, all international citizens and U.S. students applying from outside of the U.S. must complete the section of the application entitled "Students Applying from Outside the U.S." It must be completed, signed, and returned to the Board of Admission by January 15. |
| 2 | The Essay. The Board of International Student Admission is interested in your significant life experiences, intellectual interests, goals, attitudes, and self-perceptions. You only need to write the essay on the form entitled "Students Applying from Outside the U.S." A separate page listing activities and honors may be attached, when appropriate. |
| 3 | Letters of Recommendation. Wellesley requires three letters of recommendation: one from the head of your school and two from academic instructors. At least one recommendation must include an evaluation of your proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English. These letters should be sent directly to the Board of Admission at Wellesley. |
| 4 | Official Transcript. An official transcript is a certified record of the courses you have completed and the marks you received at each marking period in all schools attended during the previous four years. If the school system uses a coded transcript, an explanation of the code and the marking system should be included. If you cannot obtain a transcript, a certified record of the courses you took, along with a progress report, must be submitted instead. |
| 5 | Diploma or Examination Certificates: All applicants must submit certified photocopies of all academic diplomas and Government Examination certificates. These include GCSE ("O" level) and "A" level certificates, and appropriate documents from your home country (i.e., Indian S.S.C., Indian H.S.C., Kenyan Certificate of Education, Hong Kong Certificate of Education, Malaysian SRP, International Baccalaureate SPM, STEM, etc.). Examination certificates cannot be substituted for the required official transcript (item 4) or for the required standardized tests (item 6). All academic records and examination certificates must have an official seal or certification. |
| 6 | Standardized Tests. Every applicant to Wellesley must take the standardized examinations except applicants from countries where the SAT or ACT is not administered. It is strongly recommended that these applicants take the TOEFL (see item 7). Wellesley requires that students submit the SAT Reasoning Test and two Subject Tests or the ACT with Writing Test. The Wellesley code number for the ACT is 1926; the code number for the SAT is 3957. Information on the new SAT and ACT tests for high school students in the Class of 2006. Registration forms and booklets describing the SAT Tests may be obtained by going directly to their site at http://www.collegeboard.com or by writing or calling:
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| 7 | English Proficiency Exams. It is strongly recommended that all applicants whose native language is not English take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). All exams must be taken by the January 15 application deadline. Wellesley's code number for the TOEFL is 3957.
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Last Modified: September 27, 2005
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