
The Early Decision option is a binding agreement. If CMC is clearly a student’s first choice, they may apply under one of CMC’s two Early Decision options. Interested students can register and see availability on the Admission website. Information sessions and student-guided tours are available throughout the year in-person and online. Interviews with CMC alumni can be scheduled in many areas outside of southern California from September through December.

Interviews are not available to first-year candidates after mid-December or to transfer candidates after March 15. To schedule an interview, candidates must make appointments in advance by scheduling one on the Admission website.

Only students who have completed their junior year of high school will be granted an interview. Interviews are evaluative and recommended, but not required. Other First-year Admission Information Admission Interview Specific information on CMC’s required application components is available on the Admission website. Acceptance to CMC is, of course, contingent upon satisfactory completion of the final term of secondary school, or college (for transfer applicants). Please refer to the Office of Admission website to learn more about who is eligible to submit the QuestBridge application. CMC accepts The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission (Common App), The Coalition Application for Access, Affordability, and Success, and the QuestBridge Application for first-year candidates. The College gives special consideration to candidates who have had disadvantaged backgrounds or unusual experiences, or who bring special talents to the campus community.įirst-year applicants can submit an application as soon as it is available, generally on August 1. To prepare our students to succeed in that world, CMC seeks an academically motivated and highly diverse student body. The world into which CMC graduates will move is a diverse, complex community. Evidence of leadership and initiative is particularly important. As a small residential college, the Committee looks for students who are talented and active, both inside and outside the classroom. The Admission Committee considers extracurricular involvement very carefully. This policy applies to all students applying for admission in the 2022-2023 academic year. The writing sections of the ACT and SAT will not be considered should they be submitted. If a student submits scores, they will be used in the evaluation of their application. Therefore, students are not required to submit standardized test scores for admission. The Admission Committee recognizes Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and honors courses as more demanding than conventional courses, and gives appropriate consideration to those courses in the admission process.įor the 2022-2023 application cycle, CMC is test optional. Science majors, including the Economics and Engineering major, should have had one year of physics and chemistry. Science: At least two years required, three strongly preferred.Foreign Language: At least three years.Candidates should recognize that mathematical skill is as important for professionals in government and economics as it is in engineering and the physical sciences. Mathematics: Three years, preferably four and at least through pre-calculus.Competitive candidates for admission pursue the most demanding course work possible, receive strong grades, and are highly regarded by their teachers and counselors.

Committee members consider strength of school, courses taken, grades earned, rank in class (if available), and counselor and teacher recommendations in evaluating each student. The most important part of the application is the candidate’s high school record. CMC is a highly selective college and in recent years had an admit rate between 9% and 13%. Seeking to enroll an intellectually talented, dynamic, diverse, and active first-year class every fall term, the CMC Admission Committee closely evaluates every facet of the application for admission, academic as well as non-academic. Important Dates for All Undergraduate Applicants.Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Admission.
