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Each
year Wellesley College accepts a small number
of transfer students from accredited four- and
two-year private and public institutions in the
United States for entrance in either September
or January. In order to receive a Wellesley degree,
a student must complete at least two years (16
units) of course work at the College. Therefore,
only incoming sophomores and juniors are eligible
to apply. First semester first-year students
at any college or university are not eligible
for admission.
The
Board of Admission expects to see at least two
full semesters of course work completed at another
college or university for students applying for
transfer admission. High school credentials must
be submitted, and will be considered by the committee
in conjunction with a student’s performance at
the college level. A transfer candidate must
be attending a college or university within the
United States.
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Application
Requirements and Deadlines |
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The
Common Application for Transfers and the Wellesley
College Supplement must be submitted together.
Students may apply online at www.commonapp.org,
where they will find the transfer application and
the Wellesley supplement. Alternately, if they
prefer to print a copy of the application and supplement,
they can download these forms as PDF files at www.wellesley.edu/Admission/application.html. |
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Candidates
applying for entrance in September must submit
the application and all supporting credentials
by the application deadline, March 1. Those applying
for second semester entrance must submit the application,
fee, and all supporting credentials by November
1. Prior to the application deadline, correspondence
will be sent to applicants informing them of missing
credentials. It is then the applicant’s responsibility
to follow up on the status of missing credentials
and to check with the Admission Office to see if
they have been received. |
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Credentials |
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credentials required of transfer applicants are
as follows: |
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The
completion of the online transfer application and
Wellesley College supplement. |
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OFFICIAL
SAT-I scores sent directly from the College Board.
(ACT or SAT-II Tests are not required of transfers,
but may be sent as additional material). For information
about dates, times, and examination centers, write
to The College Board ATP, Princeton CN 6200, Princeton,
NJ 08541-6200 or call (609) 771-7243. To have scores
sent call (609) 771-7600. It is the student’s responsibility
to request that The College Board send her scores
directly to Wellesley College. The Wellesley code
number is 3957. |
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OFFICIAL
college transcript(s) from each college attended.
Student and online copies are not acceptable. Please
arrange for the college(s) to send official copies
directly to us. |
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OFFICIAL
secondary school final transcript sent directly
from the high school with school seal or stamp
affixed. |
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Two
essays (one personal statement and one transfer
statement: questions in the transfer application
supplement.) |
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Two
college academic instructor recommendations. |
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Transfer
form listing courses currently in progress (application
supplement). |
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College
Report form completed by your Academic Advisor/Dean. |
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A
complete course catalog(s) from each college attended,
containing descriptions of all courses taken for
which you would like to request transfer of credit.
If your college/university no longer prints a course
catalog, you must send a printout that includes
the necessary links to the online version. |
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Required
interview at Wellesley or with an alumna in your
area. A candidate should fill out the interview
request form online at www.wellesley.edu/Admission/forms.
The name of an alumna in the student’s home or
school region will be provided for those who request
an off-campus interview. |
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Notification
of Candidates |
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Applicants
for entrance in September will be notified of the
Board of Admission decision in May. Applicants
for entrance in February will be notified of the
Board of Admission decision in mid-December. |
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Credit
Evaluation Guidelines |
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Wellesley
does not automatically grant credit for courses
taken at other colleges. Each candidate’s record
is evaluated in terms of Wellesley’s degree requirements
and according to the accreditation of the institutions
involved. Credit is given only for those courses
which are comparable to courses offered in the
liberal arts curriculum at Wellesley. A tentative
evaluation concerning the transferal of credits
will be made by the Registrar at the time of the
offer of admission. |
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Housing |
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Housing
at Wellesley is usually available for all students.
Since much of student life at the College revolves
around the residence halls, most students choose
to live on campus. However, any student who wishes
to live off campus may do so |
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Special
Programs |
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All
transfer students may take courses through the
cross-registration program with MIT. Incoming sophomore
transfers may take part in the Twelve College Exchange
or Junior Year Aboard Programs. All transfers may
take advantage of the many internships Wellesley
offers during the academic year, Wintersession,
and summer. However, incoming juniors may not participate
in and Wintersession |
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Financial
Aid |
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Financial
aid is available to transfer students. Wellesley
admits transfer students from U.S. colleges and
universities only. Any student who wishes to apply
from an international college or university must
apply as a first-year student, not as a transfer
student, and she must follow the first-year application
deadlines. Please refer to the application instructions
for information on international admission and
financial aid. |
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Each
applicant who is applying for financial aid must
file the following forms: the enclosed Wellesley
College application for Financial Aid, the Free
Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA),
and the Financial Aid Profile. Also, transfer applicants
must submit their Financial Aid transcript from
their current or previous college. The Financial
Aid Profile of the College Scholarship Service
is distributed to secondary schools and colleges
in the fall. Forms may be obtained by writing to
CSS, P.O. Box 6300, Princeton, NJ 08541 or by calling
(609) 771-7725. The Wellesley Financial Aid Office
will also supply these forms upon request. |
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The
financial aid deadline is March 1 for students
seeking entrance in September, and November 1 for
students seeking entrance for the spring term.
Students who are admitted and have applied for
aid will receive notification of any financial
aid award with their letters of admission. |
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