Applying to Wellesley College: Required Credentials
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Common Application
Complete the application (Common Application and Wellesley Supplemental Form) for either First-year Applicants (domestic), Transfer Applicants, or Students Applying from Overseas. Submit with an application fee of $50 (drawn on a U.S. bank; payable via secure server) to Board of Admission, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203. Please note the application fee is waived if you apply online. An applicant requesting an application fee waiver should mail documentation from her guidance counselor.
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Teacher Evaluations
Wellesley requires two academic teacher recommendations. Please print two copies of the Recommendation Form, write the due date on each form (depending on your decision plan), and give one to each teacher to complete.
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Counselor Report
Ask your counselor to complete the School Report Form and to include an official high school transcript and school profile. The Midyear Report Form should be sent to Wellesley as soon as midyear grades are available.
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Standardized Test Scores
The Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT-I and three SAT-II tests) or The American College Test (ACT) are required of all first-year applicants. See the schedule of latest possible testing dates on the Dates to Remember page. One of the three SAT-II Tests must be the SAT-II: Writing Test.
All applicants must request that the official score reports be sent to Wellesley College. This can be done either by listing Wellesley on the test registration form or by asking your guidance counselor for an additional Report Request Form.
Wellesley SAT school code # is 3957.
Wellesley ACT school code # is 1926.
For Students for whom English is a Second Language
The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the ELPT (SAT-II: English Language Proficiency Test) is strongly recommended for all students for whom English is not their first language and who have been studying in English for less than five years. Indicate the date you took/will take the exams; all exams must be taken by January 15 application deadline.
For Accelerating Candidates
An interview is required. Please note that the deadline to request an interview is December 15.
For Students Applying from Overseas
Students currently applying from overseas should also complete the Students Applying from Outside the U.S. form as part of the application for admission.
