Are standardized test scores an important factor in evaluating candidates?

When you apply to Wellesley College, the Board of Admission – admission professionals, current Wellesley students, and professors – will review your application in its entirety. You will be evaluated on the strength of your high school courses, grades, teacher recommendations, test scores, extracurricular activities, and other information you choose to submit.

Readers on the Board of Admission use judgment and sensitivity in evaluating standardized testing.

Standardized testing alone is not a good indicator of a student's ability to succeed at Wellesley. However, when used in conjunction with the high school transcript, these test scores are helpful in providing additional insight into a student's academic readiness for Wellesley.

Test scores are released by the College Board to those colleges and universities you have indicated by your choice. Colleges generally receive all SAT results for tests you have taken to date. We consider each test result independently and are interested in the best results.The code required to submit scores to Wellesley College is 3957.

No, Wellesley does not employ any "cutoff" scores.

Each summer, we compute the mean test scores of our entering class, as illustrated in the first chart below. We also compile additional applicant test score information. You can see in the second chart that the mean test score for SAT Reading was 700. However, there was also a significant range of scores both above and below 700. For example, 39% of accepted applicants scored between 650 and 690.

Scores should be rushed only if they are released by you to admission offices at the last possible moment. Rushing is a costly option that does not often guarantee a quicker turnaround, and we encourage students to utilize the rush service only in last-minute circumstances.