Admissions standards do not differ between the admission rounds; however, more qualified applicants must be wait listed or denied in later rounds due to a lack of space in the program. Applicants are encouraged to apply to the earliest possible application date.

No. Due to the number of applications received by Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies programs, we are not able to offer any admissions decisions before the designated notification date. Our admission committee reviews applications in a holistic manner and must review all applications within that pool to determine admissions. All applicants from each round will be notified of their admissions decision on the designated notification date. We cannot make exceptions.

No. Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies is unable to grant extensions. Applications that are received after the intended admissions round deadline will be considered in the next application round. We cannot make exceptions.

The standardized test requirement may be waived for applicants who have never taken a standardized test. If the applicant does not have any standardized test scores because they are a home schooled student, this requirement can be waived. If the applicant is a student who attends a school in the United States and their school does not administer any standardized exams, applicants must include a letter from their school administration, on official letterhead, verifying the school's testing policy. Applicants must upload this letter into the test score section of the online application and label it "Other" to satisfy this application requirement.

If the applicants attends a school in the United States but does not have a test score for another reason please send an email to precollegiate@stanford.edu with an explanation and someone in our office can assist.
 

The test score requirement will be waived for international applicants who have not taken a standardized exam, and if the primary language of instruction in your school is not English.