Application Process

List of 6 items.

• Application

  We can’t wait to meet you, even if it’s just on paper to start. This is your chance to tell us all about yourself.  We accept the following applications:
  

  • Emma Willard School Application
  • SSAT
  • Gateway
  • TABS

  
  If using the Emma Willard School application, you will need to create a myEmma username and password. Click on the Apply button anywhere on the site and follow these directions:
  

  1. Select the blue "Create Account" link to create a myEmma username and password.
  2. After entering your basic information, select the "Create Account" button.

  • Our system may recognize you by your email address!
  • If the system recognizes your email address, your email address will be highlighted in red after you press submit.
  • If this occurs, select the "Forgot Login?" button. You will then be prompted to enter your email address to receive an automatic reply containing your myEmma username and password.
  • Once you receive a myEmma username and password you will have access to complete the online application, monitor your progress through the admissions process and learn more about Emma Willard School.

• Interview

  We are conducting our interviews virtually this year, using a variety of platforms that function best around the world, including Vericant, Skype, Duolingo, and Google Meet. We'll look forward to meeting you!
  
  Candidates in the United States:
  Please schedule your interview here.
  
  Candidates from Mainland China:
  In keeping the health and wellbeing of our applicants in mind, Emma Willard School has partnered with Vericant and Duolingo to assist in interviewing candidates from Mainland China. Candidates living in and attending a school in Mainland China should contact Vericant to schedule an in-person appointment: www.vericant.com/students or use the Duolingo platform for at-home testing and interviewing: englishtest.duolingo.com/home. The Vericant interview or Duolingo interview will serve as the candidate's interview for admission. All Vericant and Duolingo interviews must be submitted to Emma Willard School by November 1. If the candidate chooses Duolingo, the testing component will also replace the TOEFL test.
  
  International Candidates:
  Please schedule your interview here.

• Recommendations

  We love to hear from your current teachers. Hearing directly from them helps us learn even more about you, your strengths in the classroom, and what excites you most. We request completed recommendation forms from three current teachers, including your:
  

  • English teacher
  • Math teacher
  • Teacher of choice

• Transcripts

  The curriculum at Emma is rigorous. Your transcripts provide us with clues on how you will do academically here. The transcripts should come from an official at your school and contain a minimum of two years of credits as well as the first semester or trimester of the current academic year. Please fill out a transcript release form.

• Application Fee

  The cost of application is $50 for a domestic student, and $100 for an international student. International students are determined by their permanent address. The application fee can be paid by credit card online, or by check via mail.

• Testing

  While we look at much more than test scores when selecting our future Emma girls, standardized tests help us learn more about each girl’s academic background. Please sharpen your No. 2 pencils and take at least one of the following tests:
  

  • Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) - It is preferable to take this test in November, December, or January. Emma Willard School’s SSAT code is 2998.
  • SAT or Preliminary SAT (PSAT)
  • TOEFL - At least one of these tests is required for all our future students whose first language is not English. It is preferable if applicants can take the SAT or SSAT and the TOEFL test. Emma Willard School’s TOEFL code is 8629. Typically, grade 9 students will have a score in excess of 75. For grades 10 and 11, students generally have a score of 90 or above. We are no longer accepting TOEFL Junior to meet testing requirements.
  • The Duolingo English Test (DET) - Emma Willard School offers the Duolingo English Test (DET) for international students as an alternative option to the TOEFL. The test is convenient and can be taken from home.