Admissions: All Applicants
All applicants applying to Stockbridge must complete the application for undergraduate admission to the University of Massachusetts. Entrance requirements and application procedures for Stockbridge are outlined in the packet, which should be referred to while completing the application. If an applicant wishes to be considered for both Stockbridge admission and admission to a baccalaureate program, both choices should be indicated on one application.
All applications should include the required essay.
Do not delay submitting application while waiting for test scores or letters of recommendation, which can be forwarded separately. Applications must be completed and returned by March 15th to be considered for fall enrollment.
Please note: due to the sequential nature of Stockbridge programs, spring enrollment is open only to transfer applicants who have completed 15 college credits comparable to the first semester's course work. Applicants may apply online using the online application.
Applications may also be requested from the following offices:
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High School Applicants
The following criteria are used to evaluate applicants for admission to a Stockbridge program:
- high school performance, reflected in the quality of courses, grades, and class rank
- SAT scores
- work history
- letters of recommendation
- career goal
- quality of application, including essay
Applicants must be high school graduates and their course work should include algebra, English, and at least one lab science. Experience has indicated that both biology and chemistry provide a useful background for courses in the Stockbridge majors. Applicants are encouraged to take these courses in high school. A foreign language is not required.
Although the evaluative criteria are not weighted, an applicant's academic ability is the best indicator of potential in the Stockbridge majors. It is, therefore, expected that applicants have average or better than average grades and test scores.
Transfer Applicants
Transfer applicants are those high school graduates or equivalency diploma (GED) recipients who have accumulated 12 or more college credits at any time. Transfer applicants must submit official transcripts from all colleges attended. In addition, those applying with fewer than 24 college credits must also submit high school or GED transcripts and SAT scores. The requirement for SAT scores is waived only if the applicant has been out of high school more than five years.
A minimum of 30 credits must be earned in residence at the Stockbridge School.
Transfer applicants with 15 credits comparable to the first semester's course work can apply for spring enrollment.
Transfer applicants who are applying for financial aid must also arrange to have an official financial aid transcript from each previously attended college forwarded to Financial Aid Services at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Non-Traditional Applicants
Many applicants who apply to Stockbridge come from the work force or another career rather than directly from high school. Such applicants should submit a copy of their high school transcript or GED scores. SAT scores are also required unless the applicant has been out of high school for five years or more. Such applicants may also submit a resume or work history. Letters of recommendation are not required but may be submitted.
Recommendations
Although recommendations are not required, they may be submitted to provide further information or insights about the applicant or to clarify anything not evident from the application and transcript.
Readmission
Students previously enrolled in Stockbridge who request readmittance must contact the Stockbridge School Office for a readmission application. (See Readmission under Academic Policies.)
Reinstatement after Extended Absence
Extended absence is defined as an absence of more than three years where a student is not enrolled in any courses related to his/her major at the Stockbridge School.
When returning to school after an extended absence, a student will be required to fulfill the current requirements for the major. The student will be notified in writing by the Director as to any additional courses required to complete the degree.
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