| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Peter Osgood,
Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
909 621-8011
909 607-7046 (fax)
admission@hmc.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 2 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$60 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum SAT Reasoning scores of 580 verbal and 670 math and rank in top tenth of secondary school class recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
not required |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
February 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
ACT required, SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
SAT |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
SAT Reasoning or ACT with writing, two SAT I Subject tests, one of which must be the SAT II Math 2 subject test. |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 20 for SAT/ACT, February 20 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
13 required, 2 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
103 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
35 (34%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability very important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation important
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
78% |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
33 - 35 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
99% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
29% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,190 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
787 (36%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
202 (26%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
448 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
197 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
80% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
57% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150, refundable until June 1. |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 12 months |
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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HMC is very selective in admission. Typically, about 2500 students apply to HMC. we generally admit about 30% of the candidates, and enroll a freshman class of about 190. All applications arte submitted through the Common Application.
HMC requires all candidates to submit the SAT or ACT-plus writing. Regardless of which of these tests the student submits, the student must also submit at least 2 SAT subject exams, one of which must be Math2.
As an entrance requirement, but not as an admission requirement, each enrolling student must have completed a full year course in high school or a semester course at a local college in Physics, in Chemistry, and in Calculus. The course need not be AP or IB level.
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