<p>Does Emerson specifically state somewhere that they require a midyear report?</p>
<p>Well there is a space for it on the "academic credentials" page. So I'd believe so.</p>
<p>I know for the EA decision it doesn't say anything is missing and the midyear reports aren't out before the decision is made. Perhaps it is required if you are deferred or if you are regular decision and send it after your initial package of documents.</p>
<p>I called about this and they said we could send the first quarter grade report (as our mid-year is not over until January!). I noted on the website it now says the application is complete and they put the date they received the first quarter grades in the mid-year slot.</p>
<p>Oh...I applied EA, and they told me my application was complete after a large mix-up about my mailed-in honors writing sample. So I didn't send them anything but my transcript. I heard, however, that all schools want a midyear report, or perhaps it's 3rd quarter grades, to make sure you aren't just totally slacking off.</p>