Be sure to keep copies of everything you send. All changes to your application must be sent to us in writing.

Please be certain that you application materials are received by the dates listed below:

• Spring Semester:
  No later than November 15, 2009
• Fall Semester:
  No later than April 15, 2010

Pre-Application Data Sheet/Supplement

The Pre-Application Data Sheet/Supplement can be submitted before, after, or with the Common Application.

Entry Status (Item #10) Be sure to indicate Transfer, and the semester in which you wish to enroll, on item #10 on the supplement.

Decision Plans (Items #12 and #13) Decision plans are not available for Transfer Applicants. However, you must choose a semester of entry on item #10 and submit your Common Application and this Pre-Application Data Sheet by November 15, 2009 for spring 2010 or April 15, 2010 for fall 2010. You should skip items #12 and #13.

Combined Studies (Item #15) Transfer students should not complete this question. Admitted students with interests in more than one area can work with their advisors to pursue all areas of academic interest.

If you would like to receive updates via e-mail and have access to your application status on our Web site, you must provide a valid e-mail address in item #3 and check “yes” in item #28. Our Web site is the only source of accurate information regarding the status of your application to Washington University; please check it regularly. Please add us to your address book so incoming e-mail is not redirected to your “junk” or “bulk” folder.

Paying the Application Fee

The $55 nonrefundable fee is required and should be submitted only once. Make your check payable to Washington University and note the applicant’s name on the check. Do not send cash. If you prefer to pay the application fee using MasterCard, Visa, or Discover you may do so when you submit the Pre-Application Data Sheet online or when you check your status on our Web site.

Common Application and Personal Essay

The Common Application will be sent to you upon receipt of the Pre-Application Data Sheet/Supplement. The Common Application is also available online at www.commonapp.org. If mailing your application, be sure to affix the appropriate postage (please consult the post office for exact postage), include your return address, and check the appropriate boxes on the envelope.

Universal College Application

If you prefer, you may submit the Universal College Application, available online at www.universalcollegeapp.com, in place of the Common Application. You should submit either the Universal College Application or the Common Application, but not both.

SAT/ACT Scores

If you took either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and/or the American College Test (ACT) during high school, you must submit the test score results as part of your application. Tests taken during college are inadmissible. The scores must be mailed directly to Washington University from the testing service. Use SAT code number 6929 and ACT code number 2386.

TOEFL/IELTS (for students whose first language is not English)

If English is a second language for you, we strongly recommend that you submit either TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) scores. The minimum score for TOEFL is 550 (79 iBT). Our TOEFL code number is 6929. The minimum score for IELTS is 7.

High School Transcript

Please ask the high school from which you graduated to send a complete, final transcript to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. If you attended more than one high school, please ask each school to send a transcript. Applicants who have completed the General Education Development (GED) test must send a copy of their certificate to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

College Instructor Evaluation

Complete the “To the Applicant” section of the College Instructor Evaluation. Give the form to a college instructor who has taught you in an academic subject for at least one full semester.

College Official’s Report

Complete the “To the Applicant” section of the College Official’s Report. Give the form to a dean or other college official at your current institution who has access to your disciplinary and academic records.

College Transcript

Please ask a dean or other college official at each institution you have previously attended, including any attended during summer session, to send a transcript with official seal of all college work to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. You should send a copy of the catalog description for any course whose nature is not immediately clear from the course title and number. The descriptions will help us determine transfer credit, as well as admissibility to certain undergraduate degree programs.

Mid-Semester Progress Report

If you are in your first year of college, you must either present at least one completed semester of full-time college work with your application for transfer admission or submit a completed Mid-Semester Progress Report. Complete the “To the Applicant” section of the Mid-Semester Progress Report and give the form to each of your current instructors. All applicants for spring admission will be required to submit this form for admission consideration. Please note that this form should reflect your grades at the midpoint of the term.

Portfolios

Transfer applicants to the College of Architecture and College of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts are required to submit a slide or digital portfolio for review by the faculty.

• Slide Portfolio
  Submit good quality 35mm slides in a plastic slide sleeve. Each slide must be labeled with your name and Social Security Number or Applicant ID number. The portfolio will be returned only if you provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
• Digital Portfolio
  Submit images in a simple, non-timed PowerPoint presentation. Also include all of the work in the presentation, in a separate folder, as jpegs saved at 72 dpi resolution and at a size of 600 pixels in the longest direction. Write your name and Social Security Number or Applicant ID number on the CD/DVD–do not use a stick-on label. Remember to include an accompanying inventory/contact sheet showing thumbnails of all work on the CD/DVD. The inventory sheet must include your name and Social Security Number or Applicant ID number. If preferred, you may include additional information such as title of work, medium, dimensions, and date completed.

For portfolio submissions to either school, please mail to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. If you would prefer, we can arrange an in-person review of your portfolio, or the original works of art, during a campus visit. Please call our Campus Visit Coordinators at (800) 638-0700 (within the U.S.) or (314) 935-6000 for an appointment.

Notification of Admission Decisions and Enrollment Deposit

We will notify applicants of admission decisions on a rolling basis, within 30 days after all components of the application have been received (after September 15, 2009 for spring 2009 applicants and after February 1, 2010 for fall 2009 applicants). Following notification of admission, the dean of the school to which you have been admitted (Architecture, Art, etc.) will send you a statement indicating the credit we have awarded you from your previous college enrollments.

If you decide to enroll, you must confirm your decision by submitting a $200 nonrefundable enrollment deposit within one month of the admission notification. If you are applying for financial assistance, your deposit deadline will be established after a financial assistance decision has been made.