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Required Standardized Tests

The information on this page concerns the fall 2008 College Match application cycle. Information for the 2009 College Match will be posted in August.

Each of our partner colleges has different requirements for standardized tests that students must take in order to be considered for admission. Please review the testing requirements in the table below for the colleges you are planning to rank. Refer to the National College Match Requirements for instructions regarding submission of test scores to the colleges.

College

Requirements
Amherst College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT (recommended that students take it with Writing)
Bowdoin College No standardized tests required; SAT Reasoning Test and ACT are optional.
Caltech Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests including Math Level 2 and one of the following: Biology (Ecological), Biology (Molecular), Chemistry, or Physics; or
  • ACT (Writing not required) and 2 SAT Subject Tests including Math Level 2 and one of the following: Biology (Ecological), Biology (Molecular), Chemistry, or Physics
**TOEFL is encouraged but not required for non-native English speakers who have not studied for at least two years in an English-speaking country.
University of Chicago Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT (Writing not required)
**TOEFL or IELTS is required for non-native English speakers who have not spent at least two years in an English-language school.
Claremont McKenna College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**If homeschooled, must take 2 additional SAT Subject Tests (one must be Math).
Columbia University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT and 2 SAT Subject Tests
**If homeschooled, must take 2 additional SAT Subject Tests.
**If applying for engineering, must take Math and either Physics or Chemistry SAT Subject Tests.
Emory University: Emory College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
Emory University: Oxford College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
Haverford Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT and 2 SAT Subject Tests
MIT Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests including one math and one science test; or
  • ACT with Writing and 2 SAT Subject Tests including one math and one science test
**Non-native English speakers may substitute the TOEFL for the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing test.
Northwestern University Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**SAT Subject Tests are required for certain applicants. Learn more.
University of Notre Dame Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT
**If homeschooled, 3 SAT Subject Tests are required: history, math, and science.
Oberlin College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
**If homeschooled, must take 2 additional SAT Subject Tests or ACT with Writing.
Parsons The New School for Design Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT
University of Pennsylvania Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Learn more about Penn's testing requirements.
Pomona College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT
**If homeschooled, must take 2 additional SAT Subject Tests or AP Exams in a variety of areas.
Princeton University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 3 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing and 3 SAT Subject Tests
**TOEFL score is required for non-native English speakers who are not in an English-language school.
Rice University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests in fields related to the student's proposed division of study; or
  • ACT with Writing
Scripps College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT
Stanford University Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT with Writing
The following tests are recommended:
**2 SAT Subject Tests—Math Level 2 if your math background has adequately prepared you for this, and one subject test of your own choosing.
**Non-native English speakers should submit TOEFL scores if the SAT Critical Reading or the ACT does not accurately reflect their English skill level.

Swarthmore College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • SAT Reasoning Test and ACT; or
  • ACT with Writing
**For potential engineering majors, Math Level 2 SAT Subject Test is highly recommended.
Trinity College Must take one of the following:
  • SAT Reasoning Test; or
  • ACT (Writing recommended); or
  • 2 SAT Subject Tests
Vassar College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Wellesley College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Wesleyan University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
Williams College Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing and 2 SAT Subject Tests
Yale University Must take one of the following combinations:
  • SAT Reasoning Test and 2 SAT Subject Tests; or
  • ACT with Writing
**TOEFL is recommended for any applicant whose first language is not English and who has not received at least two years of secondary education in an English-medium curriculum.