Frequently Asked Questions

Homeschooled students are welcome. When soliciting a recommender, it should be someone other than parents and the recommendation should attest to student's character, academics, and ability to get along in a community setting.

The application deadline is on Friday, two weeks prior to the start of the session. Review session dates.

International applicants: Please note that your due dates are earlier than two weeks due to additional application requirements, visa processing times, etc.

Students may attend multiple sessions, whether on campus or online.

Use the legal name that appears on your birth certificate and current school records. There is a field in the application to provide your “preferred” name.

Requirements vary, depending on the program. Transcripts are required for all applicants. Report cards/grade reports cannot be submitted in lieu of your transcript, however, they are permissible for current fall grades only.

Test scores are optional for the Pre-college noncredit program and required for Summer College applications. A test scores report must contain your name, test date and scores for each category.

Unfortunately, no. However, the program criteria provides detailed requirements regarding international students and test scores.

Unfortunately, we can not assist with expediting your test scores. However, below are instructions for downloading and uploading your test score once received.

Instructions are as follows:

• PreSAT/SAT - When you log into the College Board testing website, you will immediately be on the Dashboard screen. Click on the view details tab under the total score which will take you to another screen called Student Score Report. On that screen, click on download report to the right. The report that downloads is the report we need to upload to your application.

• PreACT/ACT - When you log into the ACT testing website, click on “Your test Dates and Scores” on the right under Home. Click on the “view scores” for the specific date and test. Log in again using your username and password. Click on “Download Student Score Report” on the top right of the screen. The report that downloads is the report we need to upload to your application.

You do not need to mail the original documents after you have emailed or uploaded the documents to your application.

A recommender is:

• Someone who can attest to your academic abilities, character, and/or ability to get along in a community setting (such as teacher or counselor)

• Not a parent or family member.

You can submit as many recommendation requests as you like. However, one recommendation letter is needed to complete your application

Recommendation requests will be sent to the recommender immediately after the student completes the recommendation form in the Application Portal. Be sure to follow-up with the recommender and if they did not receive email, ask the recommender to check their junk/spam folder.

Yes, If your primary course is not available at the time of enrollment, you will be enrolled in your alternate course. We will notify you if you are enrolled in your alternate course.

Summer College only has a commuter option for courses held on campus.

If you live outside of the metro-Atlanta area or in another state, it is best to apply for an online course so that you can participate no matter where you live. Or, have your parent email precollege@emory.edu to let us know where you will reside if accepted into the program.

We have rolling admissions which mean students are enrolled in a course once they have been accepted and paid their enrollment deposit. Paying the enrollment deposit immediately after being accepted increases the chances of being enrolled in your approved course choice.

Application fee waivers are provided to returning students and foundation scholars. Please email precollege@emory.edu for requests.

Once your application is complete and there is no other documentation needed, the decision is rendered within five business days. The decision is sent to the email address provided in your application.

While Emory cannot guarantee program participants’ admission to Emory University for first-year or transfer admission, successful participation in a pre-college summer program may enhance a student’s portfolio for application to selective universities.