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  These supporting credentials may be mailed to:
  

  Boston University Office of Admissions
  121 Bay State Road
  Boston, MA 02215

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  All transfer applicants who have completed college or university coursework must submit official transcripts of this coursework. Any student who has enrolled with degree status at a college or university must apply to Boston University as a candidate for transfer admission. If you are not certain of your status at a college or university you have attended, please contact the registrar's office at that institution.
  
  For international students, the recognition status and level of a student's former institution, as judged by the most competent authority in the country in which it operates, and possibly judged by competent international and U.S. authorities, are important factors we examine in our effort to arrive at the correct placement for students. Diplomas, credentials, and degrees earned will be subjected to similar analysis.
  
  Students must submit original transcripts, or officially certified copies. We ask that all documents be submitted in the original language of issuance, and that translations be completed by a licensed translator.
  
  

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  All applicants must submit an Instructor Evaluation. Please print the form found on the Common Application website and give it to a faculty member who is directly familiar with your work. Please allow time for the writing of the evaluation, and please stress the importance of returning the form by the application deadline.
  
  

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  Transfer applicants must also submit the College Official's Report from each college or university where they have been a degree candidate. Please print the form found on the Common Application website and give it to a dean or other college official at each institution who has access to your disciplinary record.
  
  

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  All applicants must submit official copies of their secondary school transcripts. Students enrolled in a foreign curriculum with national exams should also submit these results.
  
  Transfer applicants should be certain that graduation from high school is documented on their transcripts. Transfer applicants who have enrolled with degree status prior to high school graduation (examples: Early Admission, Dual Enrollment, Running Start) should indicate their enrollment status in the "College Coursework" section of this application.
  
  Students who are offered admission are also required to submit proof of high school graduation, indicating satisfaction of all state graduation requirements.
  
  Students who are not graduating from a regionally accredited high school must submit results of the Test of General Education Development (GED).
  
  International applicants should refer to the Secondary School Credentials and Advanced Credit Policies chart to find the United States equivalent of a secondary school diploma for the country (or countries) in which they have studied.
  
  

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  Transfer applicants are required to submit results of the SAT or the ACT. (See the Requirements and Standards chart for further testing details.) Please have your official score report sent directly to Boston University. For the SAT, the College Board number for Boston University is 3087. The ACT code number for Boston University is 1794.
  
  Your application will not be considered complete until we have received official score reports directly from the College Board or ACT, even if your scores are recorded on your high school transcript.
  
  If English is not your first language, or if English is not the primary language spoken in your home, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
  
  The following are test scores required on the different types of TOEFL exams.
  

  Computer-based exam: Most programs at Boston University require a score of 215; however, applicants to the College of Communication, College of General Studies, School of Management, and School of Education must score 250 or above on the TOEFL.
  
  Paper-based exam: Most programs at Boston University require a score of 550; however, applicants to the College of Communication, College of General Studies, School of Management, and School of Education must score 600 or above on the TOEFL.
  
  Internet-based exam (iBT): For information regarding the minimum requirements, please click here.

  Students should indicate on the TOEFL registration form that they wish the test results to be sent directly to Boston University. The TOEFL code for Boston University is 3087. To receive information about the TOEFL, applicants should contact:
  

  TOEFL Services
  Educational Testing Service
  P.O. Box 6151
  Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
  U.S.A.

  For testing in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories, telephone: 877-863-3546. Other countries, telephone: 609-771-7100. Send e-mail to toefl@ets.org. Information may also be found online at www.ets.org/toefl.
  
  In lieu of the TOEFL exam, students may submit the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A score of 7 or higher on this exam will also satisfy our English Language proficiency requirement for all programs. Information on IELTS may be obtained from the system's website at www.ielts.org.
  
  

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  All applicants are required to submit one long essay in the space provided on the Common Application as well as a short essay on the Supplement. Some programs require supplemental essays. Please see the Supplement for further information.
  
  

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  A portfolio or an audition is a required component of an application for admission to the College of Fine Arts. Students who wish to study theatre, music, or visual arts must satisfy both academic and artistic entrance standards of the University. For more information about auditions and portfolios, please visit the College of Fine Arts website.
  
  If you are not an applicant to the College of Fine Arts, please do not submit portfolios, videotapes, CDs, tapes, or other samples of personal work. These materials will not be considered by the admissions committee or be reviewed by the faculty.
  
  

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  Interviews are not required for admission with the exception of all students applying for the nonperformance majors in the School of Theatre. These students must schedule an interview with that program as part of the application process.