{"id":9308,"date":"2019-08-14T13:09:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T18:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=9308"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:12:56","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply_old-2025\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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START YOUR APPLICATION<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n

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Complete your application<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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Apply through the Common Application<\/a>\u00a0 or the Coalition Application.<\/a>
\nSt. Olaf does not charge an application fee!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ACT or SAT test scores (optional).<\/strong> You may self-report your test scores by:<\/p>\n

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  1. Emailing score reports or screenshots from you or your counselor<\/li>\n
  2. Submit via your Common Application\/Coalition Application<\/li>\n
  3. Filling out this quick form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Reminder: we superscore the SAT and the ACT. We will superscore your ACT or SAT results by combining your highest subsection score from different test dates to create your composite score.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Official high school transcript:<\/strong> this must be submitted directly from your high school. It can be sent online or as an attachment directly from your school to admissions@stolaf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Teacher recommendation:<\/strong> One letter of recommendation from a teacher in a core academic subject: English, international language, history, social studies, mathematics, or the natural sciences. This letter may be submitted via the Common Application or Coalition Application, or emailed as an attachment directly from the recommender to admissions@stolaf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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    Our financial aid process runs in parallel to our application process.
    \nMerit scholarships are given based on your application.
    \nFor need based financial aid you will need to fill out the below forms:<\/p>\n