Applying

List of 9 items.

• Step 1: Submit Online Inquiry

  Completing an online inquiry generates an email, 给你一个用户名和为你的个性化入学门户创建密码的能力, from which you can access and check the status of your online application. 它还允许我们与您分享有关威斯敏斯特和即将举行的活动的其他信息.
  
  

  在填写表格时，请为每个人填写不同的电子邮件地址. 除非列出的每个人的电子邮件地址是唯一的，否则查询无法处理.

  
  
  

• Step 2: Learn More About Westminster

  There are lots of ways to learn more about Westminster! For more information regarding arranging a visit, please click here. 您还可以在网站上阅读有关威斯敏斯特大学课程的丰富信息. For updates and a peek into daily life, don’t forget to follow Westminster on Instagram and Facebook.

• Step 3: Schedule Your Tour & Interview

  The tour and interview are important opportunities for us to get to know you! We typically conduct interviews from mid-September through mid-January. Click here for additional information about scheduling. 

• Step 4: Sign Up for Testing (Optional)

  While rarely determinative in our holistic application review process, standardized testing is informative and typically a prerequisite for admission. Westminster, however, 认识到对一些学生来说，今年的考试可能不太容易. Accordingly, 对于2022-2023申请周期(寻求在2023年秋季入学的学生), 威斯敏斯特将允许学生在不提交标准化考试成绩的情况下申请，并欢迎与我们的皇冠新现金官网入口团队成员讨论个人情况. 

  
  TESTING GUIDELINES
  

   

  Applicants for Third and Fourth Form (Ninth and 10th grades)

  • Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
  • Applicants are encouraged to take the Character Skills Snapshot (CSS)
  • If English is not first language: TOEFL

   

  Applicants for Fifth and Sixth Form (11th & 12th grades) and Postgraduate Year 

  • PSAT, SAT, ACT, or SSAT
  • Applicants are encouraged to take the Character Skills Snapshot
  • If English is not first language: TOEFL

                                                                                          

  TESTING INFORMATION & RESOURCES

   

  Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT): www.ssat.org 

  • The SSAT is currently being offered at home (整个秋季，从8月开始每个月的每周六和一个周日) Prometric Test Centers, and in the traditional paper-based format on a limited basis (Flex and Standard Paper Test Dates). 请务必尽早报名，以获得所需的考试形式、地点和日期. All testing should be completed by January 15.
  • Westminster’s SSAT code is 8134. 

   

  College Board Testing (PSAT and SAT):  www.collegeboard.com 

  • The PSAT will be offered in October. The SATs will be offered throughout the fall starting in August. 请务必尽早报名，以获得所需的考试形式、地点和日期. All testing should be completed by January 15. 

   

  ACT: www.act.org

  • The ACTs will be offered in throughout the fall. 请务必尽早报名，以获得所需的考试形式、地点和日期. All testing should be completed by January 15. 

   

  Character Skills Snapshot (CSS): www.ssat.org/css

  • Character matters at Westminster. A supplement to cognitive measures, the CSS reports on the character qualities, or “non-cognitive” attributes, of individual student applicants. It is an online assessment taken at home in approximately 20 minutes.
  • For SSAT test takers, The Snapshot is included free of charge. For students not taking the SSAT, the fee for the CSS is $35.00.

   

  Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): www.ets.org/TOEFL 

  • 10月、11月、12月和1月是托福考试的首选日期.
  • Westminster’s TOEFL code is 8486.  

   

• Step 5: Review Westminster Essay Questions

  所有申请人都被要求完成以下问题(填空), suggested length 1-2 sentences):
  

  • • • If given a free plane ticket to travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: 
      • I am fascinated by:
      • If I had the opportunity to learn something new, I would:
      • 我最想共度一天的人(不管是过去还是现在)是:
      • My greatest strength is:
      • For me, belonging to a community means:
      • Something surprising about me is:
      • My family always shares the story about the time when I:

  
  Elaborate on one of your answers above (suggested length 400 words).
  
  使用“门户申请”申请的申请人会被要求回答以下问题:

  • Ideally, 申请学校是一个促进自我反思的过程，并为未来的机会产生兴奋. We would love to hear why you think Westminster would be a good fit for you, 你如何看待自己对威斯敏斯特社区的贡献，并对自己有更多的了解(建议长度300字).

  
  使用标准在线申请的申请人将被要求回答几个额外的论文问题，以促进所有学校的申请.
  
  

• Step 6: Complete Applications Online

  申请威斯敏斯特大学入学的考生应使用标准在线申请或预科学校门户申请进行在线申请. The choice of platform has no bearing on admission decisions. 完整的申请应在1月15日之前提交，以确保3月10日做出决定，并由以下内容组成:

  • Biographic Information
  • Application Fee - ($75 Domestic, $150 International)
  • Standardized Tests (See Step 3 above for more information)
  • Student Essays/Candidate Statement
  • Parent Statement
  • Recommendations – submitted online by current teachers (Required: School Administrator, English Teacher, and Math Teacher. Optional: Personal and Special Interest.)
  • 成绩单-由学校直接提交(包括当前秋季学期或学期成绩)
  • 评分写作样本-请提供你今年某节课完成的评分写作作业. 我们渴望看到你写的东西，并看到你的老师的评论和修改. We understand that writing is a process that when done best, is a conversation between student and teacher that involves drafting, comments, and revisions. For our purposes, we would prefer to see where that conversation begins, as opposed to a piece that has been polished to perfection. Please be sure your name is on the paper.

  
  
           

         

• Accessing Your Admissions Portal

  1. 点击位于本页右上角的“Portal Login”按钮.

  2. Enter your username and password received upon inquiry.

   

  Forgot your username and/or password? Click the “Forgot Your Login?链接，系统会给你发一封电子邮件，告诉你用户名和如何重置密码.
  
  

  Please note that students and parents have their own accounts. 如果您在申请中为学生和家长使用相同的电子邮件地址, parents will likely have difficulty accessing their accounts. Please call us at your convenience and we would be happy to assist.  

• Important Dates & Deadlines (2022-23)

  • Application for Admission and Financial Aid Due: Sunday, January 15
  • Admission Decision Notification: Friday, March 10
    
  • Candidate Reply Deadline: Monday, April 10

• Affording Westminster

  寻求经济援助的申请人必须在1月9日之前完成经济援助申请. 15. Please see our Affording Westminster section page for more information.