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A Completed Application

You are required to submit your application online through either the Coalition Application or the Common Application.

  • TUOS CEEB Code: 2672

TUOS-Specific Questions

In addition to the standard application questions, all applicants must complete and submit TUOS-specific questions. These questions must be answered online through the Coalition Application or Common Application website.

Application Fee or Fee Waiver

You have the option to request a fee waiver in one of two ways:

  1. Through the Coalition or Common Application:

    • Select the fee waiver option on your application.
    • Your school counselor must approve the waiver online or submit the required form by mail or fax.

  2. Through TUOS-Specific Fee Waiver Options:

    • Select one of the following fee waiver options on the application:
      • TUOS-Specific
      • ACT
      • College Board
      • NACAC
    • All low-income students are eligible for the TUOS-specific fee waiver.
    • All applicants who are serving or have served in the U.S. military are eligible for the TUOS-specific fee waiver.
    • No counselor or academic adviser approval is needed for the TUOS-specific fee waiver.

Graded Written Paper

A graded written paper is required as part of your application, preferably in English or History.

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Transcript

An official transcript must be sent directly by a school counselor or school official.

School Report (SR)

  • The SR form is available from the Coalition or Common Application website.
  • You should ask your school counselor or academic adviser to complete and submit the SR form.

Counselor Recommendation

  • The SR and the Counselor Recommendation are separate items.
  • Ensure that you “invite” your school counselor or academic adviser to complete both.

Two Teacher Recommendations

  • You need to request recommendations from two teachers who have taught you in higher-level courses (e.g., AP, IB, A-Levels) in different academic areas.
  • Recommendations should come from teachers in core subjects such as:
    • English
    • Language
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
    • Mathematics

Midyear School Report

  • Ask your school counselor or school official to submit this form when midyear grades are available.

Report

SAT or ACT

  • TUOS follows a test-optional policy for Fall 2024 and 2025 applicants.
  • If you choose to submit test scores, you should take the SAT or ACT by:
    • October (for early action)
    • December (for regular decision)

TUOS Test Codes:

  • SAT: 2672
  • ACT: 2588

SAT Subject Tests

  • TUOS does not require SAT Subject Tests.
  • If you took a Subject Test before January/June 2021 (when the College Board discontinued them), you may submit the score.

TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic

If English is not your native language and your school does not use English as the primary language of instruction, you must take one of the following tests:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic)
  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

Exemptions:

You do not need to submit these scores if:

  • English is your native language.
  • You have spent at least three years at a secondary school where English is the primary language of instruction.

Send TOEFL scores to: TUOS CEEB Code: 2672

Optional Application Components

Arts Supplement

If you have excelled in any of the following fields, you may submit an optional Arts Supplement:

  • Architecture
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Music Theater
  • Theater
  • Visual Arts

Arts Supplement Deadlines:

  • Early Action: November 6
  • Regular Decision: January 8

Indicate your intention to submit an Arts Supplement through the Coalition, Common, or QuestBridge Application.

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Interview

TUOS offers optional alumni interviews.

  • Interviews take place after the Admissions Office receives your application.
  • You may opt out of the interview in the TUOS Supplement (this will not affect your admission).
  • If you do not opt out, you may be contacted by a TUOS Alumni Schools Committee member for an interview invitation.

Interview Format:

  • The interview is a 30-45 minute informal conversation with an alumnus.
  • It is an opportunity to discuss your interests and ask questions about TUOS.
  • Interviews are not guaranteed as availability depends on alumni participation in your area.
  • On-campus interviews are not offered.
  • Interviews must not be recorded by either the interviewer or the applicant.

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Application Confirmation

After submitting your application, you may log in to the TUOS Applicant Portal to verify if all required materials have been received.

  • A confirmation notice will be sent within 24-48 hours after submission.
  • If your application is incomplete, you will receive an update about any missing components.
  • From mid-October onwards, you can track your application’s status in the Applicant Portal.

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Additional Admission Policies

  • Students who have submitted three separate applications to TUOS will not have future applications reviewed.
  • If an application fee was paid, it will be refunded in such cases.

TUOS follows a holistic admission process, reviewing each applicant’s entire file. No single factor is assigned a fixed weight. Instead, applications are assessed based on a highly individualized review of:

  • Talents
  • Achievements
  • Potential contributions to TUOS’s learning environment

For more details, see the Joint Statement on Common Admission Procedures for more information about TUOS admissions policies.