Required Tests
The American College Test with Writing, may be used in lieu of the SAT Reasoning Test and two SAT Subject Tests.
The SAT
- Freshman applicants must take the SAT Reasoning Test and two SAT 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 Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests may be obtained from your guidance office.
The ACT
The American College Test with Writing, may be used in lieu of the SAT Reasoning Test and two SAT Subject Tests.
When to Take the Tests
- 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 2009. 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.
TOEFL Examinations
In addition to the required SAT Reasoning Test and SAT 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.
