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Admission Decisions

To be considered for admission to Carnegie Mellon, you must submit official secondary school transcripts and official standardized test scores. If the secondary school transcript is written in a language other than English, it should be accompanied by an official translation and verified by a counselor or school official to be true copies of the original. The same holds for supporting documents such as required letters of recommendation. If you are preparing for the International Baccalaureate or the General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level examinations, please send your expected exam results. In addition, we'll ask you to submit an essay and information about your extracurricular activities. (See our application for admission for more details.)

Required Testing

American colleges and universities use standardized tests as one part of the evaluation of applicants for admission. We realize that international students may be at some disadvantage in parts of these tests. We keep that in mind while reviewing your application.

To be considered for admission as a freshman, you must take the following tests: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing, two SAT Subject Tests (as outlined in our application materials) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Please note that we do not accept GCE "O" level examinations for placement.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) should be taken if your native language is not English. Carnegie Mellon requires TOEFL scores of 250 or better on the CBT TOEFL, 600 or better on the pencil and paper TOEFL, 100 or better on the internet-based TOEFL or an IELTS score of 7 and above. Please arrange to have these scores sent no later than January 1st.

To be certain that Carnegie Mellon receives your test scores, please make sure that the name you use for test registration is identical to your name as it is listed in your passport and in your admissions application. Scores must be sent directly to Carnegie Mellon from the testing center.