A few questionas about requirements

Applying to College
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<p>I'm just curious, if any of you happen to know how these questions apply to the following schools:</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Georgetown
Northwestern
Harvard
Ann Arbor
Tufts
Bowdoin
Washington, St. Louis
Princeton
Notre Dame</p>

<p>1.) Do any of these schhols REQUIRE the SAT? I have taken the ACT, and do not plan on taking an SAT unless I have to.</p>

<p>2.) Do any of these schools require SAT II's? I know some colleges accept the ACT with writing OR the SAT I with a few SAT II's</p>

<p>3.) Which of these schools have early descision, early action, or regular action only?</p>

<p>Please chime in if you know the answers to these questions for any of the schools listed. THANKS!</p>

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<p>I imagine that just about all of them require SAT IIs. I'm sure the Princeton does.</p>

<p>Princeton will be single decision only next year. Harvard is single choice early action. Tufts, Wash U, Bowdoin, and Penn are all ED.</p>

<p>And you could've googled all of this information.</p>

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<p>they should probably be fine with the ACT instead of the SAT.
but you will need SATIIs.</p>

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<p>I know Washington Univ has early action. lol, i have their guide in front of me.</p>

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<p>Harvard and Princeton will have no early decision nor action next year, nor any year to follow as they have both abolished their early application programs for good. </p>

<p>You probably can send in the ACT to all of them, but you should check. SAT II's will be necessary at all those schools -- some require 2, most require 3.</p>

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<p>Wow, thanks for the input. I had no idea SAT II's were so critical. Almost nobody takes them here (the midwest), at least not that I have heard of.</p>

<p>I guess I'll be signing up soon.</p>

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<p>All of the information you seek can be found on the individual school's websites. As requirements can change from year to year, you should check the websites yourself. Do some research instead of relying on an anonymous internet board!</p>

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<p>As others have said, this info is easily obtained from the schools' websites. Lolabelle is incorrect. Not all of the schools require SAT 2's if you have taken ACT. For example, from Penn's website:
FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS PROCESS</p>

<p>Testing</p>

<p>Students Applying for Entrance in September 2006:
For students graduating from high school in 2006, and applying to Penn for the Class of 2010, we highly encourage you to take the new SAT I with Writing, administered by the College Board beginning in March 2005. If you have taken both the old and new SAT I, we will evaluate your application using the highest of your scores that you present, whether from the old or new. Students planning to take the ACT, in lieu of the SAT I and II exams are required to take the new ACT with Writing, administered by the ACT beginning February 2005.
The SAT</p>

<p>Tufts also does not require SAT 2 if you take the ACT (see Tufts.edu, then do the same for the other schools on the list)</p>

<pre><code>* Freshman applicants must take the SAT I and two SAT II: Subject Tests.
* Candidates to the School of Engineering and Applied Science or the Wharton School are encouraged to take a Mathematics Subject Test.
* Students applying to the College are encouraged to take a foreign language Subject Test. This test is used for both admissions and proper placement at the college level. Appropriate language scores also afford exemption from the language requirement.
* Students interested in science-related fields, and especially applicants to the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Nursing, are encouraged to take a science Subject Test.
* Registration materials for the SAT I and SAT II: Subject Tests may be obtained from your guidance office.
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<p>School Codes:
School codes for the University of Pennsylvania are:
ETS Code: 2926
ACT Code: 3732</p>

<p>The ACT
The American College Test with Writing, may be used in lieu of the SAT I and two SAT II: Subject Tests.</p>

<p>Timing</p>

<pre><code>* Early Decision candidates should take these examinations either during the junior year or in the summer before the senior year, but no later than November 2005. Early Decision candidates who opt for November examinations must rush their test scores to us.
* Regular Decision candidates should complete all testing by December of their senior year. First-time testing delayed until January will place the applicant at a disadvantage in our evaluation process. Tests retaken in January will be accepted.
* Please Note: Using the score suppression option may result in scores not being received by the applicable deadline.
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<p>TOEFL Examinations
In addition to the required SAT I and SAT II: Subject Tests, all students whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the College Entrance Examination Board, Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. Results should be forwarded directly to the Penn Admissions office. Contact Educational Testing Services for more information.</p>

<p>Here is a link to Penn: <a href="http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/testing.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/testing.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Thanks again. I have visited a few individual websites, like Princeton's, and have had no luck finding the clear requirements. This helps a lot.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.princeton.edu/pr/admissions/u/appl/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.princeton.edu/pr/admissions/u/appl/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Took me about 30 seconds to find. Look at the colleges and click on their Admissions link.</p>

<p>A useful skill in any college is the ability to find readily available information on the Internet. College websites are a good place to start developing that skill.</p>

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<p>These are the kind of annoying questions that are asked on college tours and during interviews that drive people bonkers</p>

<p>All the information is on the website</p>

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<p>You should really be sure and get accurate information for things as important as tests, ED, EA and such for each individual school</p>

<p>CC posters are good, but mistakes have been made, so it is best to know FOR SURE, from the schools own websites</p>

<p>So spend some time, and do the work, you will be glad you did</p>

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<p>I'm not trying to be lazy and I'm not basing everything on this post. I'm just new at the college game, my parents never attended college, and just about everyone at my school goes to a state school. I basically am learning as I go here, and trying to tap all available resources for help. I appreciate what has come so far.</p>