Davis Degree Applicants
How to apply to Wellesley College
as a Davis Degree candidate
If you are over 24 and have not completed your bachelor's degree, you may apply online to the Elisabeth Kaiser Davis Degree Program.
To apply to the Wellesley College Davis Degree Program, you must use the Common Application. Go to: www.commonapp.org. It’s free to apply to Wellesley through the Common App. Wellesley does not have an application fee, as we want everyone, regardless of ability to pay, to feel they can apply.
- Be sure to first identify yourself as a transfer applicant when you register with the Common App.
- Then, when prompted, please specify that you are a Davis Degree applicant.
- The application deadline for U.S. citizens is March 1. The application deadline for international students applying for financial aid is January 15.
To apply, please follow the steps below: (1) Complete and submit the Common Application and (2) Submit required credentials.
| 1. Complete and submit the Common Application: www.commonapp.org | |
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| Write one personal essay |
Write one personal essay for all the schools to which you apply via the Common App. This essay is important, as it provides you with an excellent opportunity for reflection and for communicating to colleges what they should know about you, your educational path, and your reasons for continuing. As you will have only one major essay to write, we hope it will represent your best efforts. |
| Indicate your decision plan |
As an applicant for the Davis Degree Program, you may only apply for Fall entry. |
| Answer college-specific questions | Answer any college-specific questions and complete any additional college-specific supplements. |
| Complete Wellesley Writing Supplement |
The required Wellesley “Writing Supplement,” asks you to respond to the following in two well-developed paragraphs (no more than 400 words). |
| 2. Submit the following required credentials: | |
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| 1. High School Transcript |
You will need to submit an official transcript from the high school from which you graduated. If you received a High School Certificate of Equivalency, official G.E.D. scores, and a high school transcript for the years you attended are required. Although we require your final high school transcript, we do not need the Secondary School Report. |
| 2. College Transcript |
You will need to submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. The form for requesting this information should be sent to the Registrar of the colleges you attended. You should check with the school for procedures and fee information before requesting a transcript. Transcripts must be sent directly from the college. |
| 3. College Instructor Evaluation/College Official's Form |
Three evaluations/recommendations are required. Please send an evaluation form to each person you intend on using as a reference. Recent academic evaluations are preferred. If you are currently enrolled at a college, one of these recommendations must be the College Official's Form. If you have been out of school for several years and are therefore unable to obtain academic evaluations, you may submit one from an employer or supervisor in community activities where you have worked. Evaluations/recommendations from friends and relatives are discouraged. |
| 4. Mid-Term Report (only if you are currently taking courses) | The Mid-Term Report must be completed by any applicant who is currently enrolled in courses. Please list the courses that you will be taking during the spring semester on this form and return it to our office by March 20. The point of the form is for us to get a sense of how you are doing in your current coursework, so it helps to have it filled out closer to mid-terms. If you turn in a form with no grades, it will not be considered in your file. |
| 5. Updated Resume | Please provide us with a current resume. |
| 6. Interview |
Interviews are required for Davis Degree applicants. You can schedule an interview any time during the year, but arrangements should be made at least two weeks before the admission application deadline of March 1. Spots often fill quickly as the deadline approaches, so please schedule your interview as soon as possible. Late requests will not be honored.
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