First-Year Early Action Checklist

Early Action applications (with all additional materials listed below) are due November 1. Admissions decisions will be released by January 1.

• Free Common Application 
  (including essay and Supplemental Question.)
• Secondary School Report form
• Teacher Recommendation, completed by a teacher who has taught you in a core academic course (i.e. English, mathematics, science, world language, history, social studies).
  • We prefer letters of recommendation from someone who has taught you in 11th or 12th grade.
• Official high school transcript
  Early Action candidates must request an official transcript be sent to us, including grades from 9th through 11th grade and a complete list of courses in which they are enrolled during their senior year.
• Mid-Year Report and updated transcript
  All first-year applicants must request an updated official transcript be sent to us containing their first term senior grades for review by the admissions committee as soon as they are available.
• SAT and/or ACT scores (optional)
  

  SAT and ACT scores will be considered as part of a holistic review process if they are provided, however we do not require students to submit any standardized test scores. If a student chooses to send us scores, they can be uploaded through the L&C Portal, submitted directly from the testing agency, included on an official high school transcript, or sent directly to our office by a high school counselor (as a PDF or screenshot of the online or paper score report). Scores submitted through the Common Application are redacted. Please review our test-optional policy.

  • Lewis & Clark’s SAT code: 4384
    Lewis & Clark’s ACT code: 3464

• Interview (recommended)
  

  A one-on-one interview with a member of our admissions team is a great way to demonstrate your interest in Lewis & Clark and share information about your prior academic experiences and future goals, which will add depth to your application. Schedule your Virtual Interview online today!

• FAFSA
  Early Action applicants who are applying for need-based financial aid should submit the FAFSA by the January 15 priority deadline to receive full consideration for all available sources of need-based aid.