<p>I looked at the admissions website for Eastman, and it states that Eastman requires SAT subject tests. Is that right? Did everyone who applied for Eastman take subject tests in addition to the SAT I?</p>
<p>I have already taken the ACT and SAT. This school year (my junior year) I am home schooling and taking classes through an online public school, but I plan to attend a dual enrollment program at a local university for my senior year. Will I still need to take subject tests even though I will be taking classes at an accredited university next year?</p>
<p>"Home-schooled applicants must provide proof of completion of high school. This may be in the form of GED test results or a diploma from an accredited high school. A detailed description of the curriculum followed during high school is required. In addition, home-schooled applicants are required to provide SAT and two SAT II scores, or ACT scores. PSAT scores may additionally be submitted. </p>
<p>"Undergraduate applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit SAT/SAT II, ACT, or PSAT test scores, with the exception of home-schooled applicants (see above). SAT scores are preferred. "</p>
<p>don9992–Was your D home schooled? If you would like to view the link, librarian377 kindly posted one to Eastman admissions website for me! </p>
<p>librarian377–Yes, that is the section I read regarding home school requirements. The wording is not exactly clear about whether taking the ACT instead of the subject tests satisfies the requirement: “home-schooled applicants are required to provide SAT and two SAT II scores, or ACT scores.”</p>
<p>I posted this question despite the outlined requirements on the Eastman webpage because of Eastman’s profile on collegeboard.com. Collegeboard reports that Eastman requires SAT Subject Tests.</p>
<p>[Academic</a> Tracker - Meet College Admission Requirements - High School Class Selection](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)
The requirements I saw are located on the “Am I on Track?” tab. You have to input information on the right in order to access the tab. Then scroll down to “Test Requirements.”</p>
<p>Though I take information from an outside profile with a grain of salt–especially knowing that college-search sites often provide skewed stats–, I thought I would ask people with firsthand experience in applying for Eastman.</p>
<p>Unless you are Home schooled, SAT Subject tests are NOT required for admission to Eastman.</p>
<p>However:</p>
<p>There is a highly competitive Lois Rogers scholarship ($30,000/yr) that is Merit AND Academic based. Hence, if you have the academic goods, it behooves you to submit as much academic stuff as you can. Sat Subject Tests, Mid-term grades, AP scores, etc.</p>
<p>Because you ARE home-schooled, I would suggest calling the Admissions Dept. at Eastman for absolute clarification. As I read it, you would have to either submit:</p>
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<li> SAT I (CR, M, W) AND two SAT II tests</li>
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<p>OR</p>
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<li> ACT</li>
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<p>But it doesn’t matter how anyone else interprets the requirement. You need to call and also perhaps ask if they want ACT with or without writing.</p>
<p>Call. Make a friend in the Admissions Dept. And be sure to get the name of the person who answers your question. Good luck.</p>
<p>OperaDad–Hmm… Interesting. I do despise standardized tests, but if the subject tests would make a difference as far as the Lois Rogers Scholarship, then I am going to seriously consider taking them!</p>
<p>librarian377–I think I will call right now! I hope they are friendly…</p>
<p>While on the subject of Eastman does anyone have an idea if getting admitted to the Music Horizons program would help the actual admissions process at all? Does anyone know whether or not the regular faculty teaches for the summer program? The program website lists the faculty as “community school faculty,” but the community school faculty includes most of the year-round professors and I cannot imagine that all of the professors stick around for the summer.</p>
<p>FYI: I am a vocalist–soprano. I also play piano, but I have no idea whether the camp would let me take secondary lessons…</p>
<p>RE. the Musid Horizons program; it has no bearing at all on the admissions process to Eastman, it’s a brief, but comprehensive summer session for kids in high school. Because of it’s brief duration, is highly structured and would only permit you one area of concentration. At the moment, only 2 members of the Vocal Staff at the Eastman Community School are on the actual faculty of Eastman itself (both men); the others teach at local colleges or in local school districts. That doesn’t mean that they aren’t good,however. I know several of them and would be just fine with them as private instructors.</p>
<p>Well, I called Eastman today and spoke with the director of admissions. He readily and clearly answered my questions concerning home schooling, dual enrollment, and regional auditions.</p>
<p>Regarding the subject tests, he confirmed that taking the ACT satisfies the requirement for the SAT + subject tests. So, no subject tests necessary.</p>
<p>If you are homeschooling your senior year, which sometimes prevents access to some but not all scholarships, I recommend the North Atlantic Regional High School program in Maine, which gives an accredited diploma to all <em>proven</em> high school level work. website at: [NARHS</a> - Your diploma, your way.](<a href=“http://www.narhs.com%5DNARHS”>http://www.narhs.com) Their students have gotten into schools like Julliard and Oberlin, so it is a legitimate high school diploma.</p>
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