College Applications - Frequently Asked Questions
- What do I need to do first?
- How do I apply to a college or university?
- Impact of COVID-19
- How can I find my GPA?
- What GPA scale is used at SME?
- Which grades are included on my college application?
- Do colleges and universities use my weighted or unweighted gpa for admissions?
- Do I need a resume?
- What is the size of the SME Class of 2021?
- How do I find my class rank?
- What is the SME school CEEB code?
What do I need to do first?
How do I apply to a college or university?
Impact of COVID-19
How can I find my GPA?
What GPA scale is used at SME?
Which grades are included on my college application?
Do colleges and universities use my weighted or unweighted gpa for admissions?
Do I need a resume?
What is the size of the SME Class of 2021?
How do I find my class rank?
What is the SME school CEEB code?
Getting In to College
- What are the admissions criteria for KU, K-State, and other state universities in Kansas?
- How do I know whether I will be accepted to a particular college or university?
- Do I need high school credit in a World Language to be admitted to college?
- What's the best way to contact a college or university if I have questions?
- How can I meet with a college representative who is visiting SME?
What are the admissions criteria for KU, K-State, and other state universities in Kansas?
How do I know whether I will be accepted to a particular college or university?
Do I need high school credit in a World Language to be admitted to college?
What's the best way to contact a college or university if I have questions?
How can I meet with a college representative who is visiting SME?
Timelines and Deadlines
- What is the deadline to apply to KU, K-State and other state universities in Kansas?
- When do I need to submit applications to private colleges and state universities outside of Kansas?
- What do the different deadlines mean?
- When should I meet with my counselor?
- What do I need to submit with my application?
- How/when do I use the Common Application or SendEdu or a similar application method?
What is the deadline to apply to KU, K-State and other state universities in Kansas?
When do I need to submit applications to private colleges and state universities outside of Kansas?
What do the different deadlines mean?
When should I meet with my counselor?
What do I need to submit with my application?
How/when do I use the Common Application or SendEdu or a similar application method?
Transcripts
- Do I need to send a transcript to all of the colleges I’m applying to?
- How do I know whether a college or university needs a transcript?
- How do I have a transcript sent to a college or university?
- What about transcripts for scholarship applications and other programs?
- How do I have my transcript sent to the NCAA?
- Will you send my final transcript to the college I’m attending after I graduate?
Do I need to send a transcript to all of the colleges I’m applying to?
How do I know whether a college or university needs a transcript?
How do I have a transcript sent to a college or university?
What about transcripts for scholarship applications and other programs?
How do I have my transcript sent to the NCAA?
Will you send my final transcript to the college I’m attending after I graduate?
Test Scores
- What ACT score do I need to be accepted to college?
- Are my ACT/SAT test scores on my transcript?
- Am I able to remove my test scores from my transcript?
- Do I need to send my test scores to every school I apply to?
- What are “official” test scores?
- Are my AP test scores on my transcript?
What ACT score do I need to be accepted to college?
Are my ACT/SAT test scores on my transcript?
Am I able to remove my test scores from my transcript?
Do I need to send my test scores to every school I apply to?
What are “official” test scores?
Are my AP test scores on my transcript?
Recommendation Letters
- Do I need to have recommendations for all of the colleges I’m applying to?
- When should I ask for a letter of recommendation?
- Which teacher(s) should I ask to write a letter? How many recommendation letters should I include in my application?
- How do I have a teacher write a recommendation for me?
- What is FERPA and should I sign a waiver on my college applications?
- Do I need a counselor recommendation for every school I’m applying to?
- How do I have my counselor write a recommendation for me?
Do I need to have recommendations for all of the colleges I’m applying to?
When should I ask for a letter of recommendation?
Which teacher(s) should I ask to write a letter? How many recommendation letters should I include in my application?
How do I have a teacher write a recommendation for me?
What is FERPA and should I sign a waiver on my college applications?
Do I need a counselor recommendation for every school I’m applying to?
How do I have my counselor write a recommendation for me?
School Report
SME School Profile
NCAA & Sports
- How do I know whether I am eligible to play sports in college?
- I am being recruited; how do I send my coach an unofficial copy of my transcript?
- How do I have my transcript sent to the NCAA?