Should I fill out the International Supplement?

If you are...

* Not a US citizen but have attended a US high school since 9th grade, you do NOT have to fill out the International Supplement.

* Not a US citizen and transferred from a high school abroad into a US high school during 10th, 11th or 12th grade, you DO have to fill out the International Supplement.

* A US citizen and attend an international school abroad, you DO have to fill out the International Supplement.

As a rule of thumb, if you have attended a secondary school (high school) that is not in the US, you should send in the supplement with your other application materials.

Can the CSS Profile be replaced by the Foreign Student Financial Aid Profile?

If you are able to submit the CSS Profile then that is the form you are required to submit. We are well aware that in some circumstances and in some countries the CSS Profile is not possible.

We are using the College Scholarship Service PROFILE Form to collect accurate, consistent information and to minimize the possibility for data entry errors.

If the cost associated with the PROFILE Form is going to present a significant financial burden for your family, you may request permission to use an alternative form. Please send an email to Financial.Aid@Dartmouth.EDU that provides the following information:

• Your country of residency
• The number of family members who live in your parents' household
• Your family's total 2009 income from all sources in US dollars
• The equity (value minus debt) of your family's assets in US dollars
• The exchange rate that you used to convert your currency to US dollars

We will review the information and respond to you by email.

Please visit the Financial Aid International Applicant web page for more information.

Do you accept iELTS (in lieu of TOEFL)?

Yes. You may submit either iELTS or TOEFL scores. (We require students who attend schools where English is not the primary language of instruction to submit scores from either TOEFL or iELTS to help us assess their English language skills. If you are a non-native English speaker BUT you attend an English-language high school, you are not required to take either of these tests, however oftentimes it still is helpful to receive these scores.)

I am an international transfer applicant who currently attends a university in the US. My TOEFL score has expired. Do I need to take the exam again?

No- if you are already attending a college or university in the US, you do not need to take the TOEFL again. We will be looking at your essay, grades and coursework to determine your proficiency in the English language.

I go to an international school where my classes are taught in Spanish. Can you read recommendations written in Spanish?

We recognize that many of our international students attend schools where English is not spoken in the classroom. If your teacher, guidance counselor, or peer writes your recommendation in a foreign language, we will ask that those recommendations be translated before they are submitted with your application.

Typically, if there is an English teacher at your school, we will ask that you have your English teacher or other English-proficient school official translate those application pieces. If you do not have access to English-speaking faculty, then you can ask a community member or relative to translate the documents. For ALL translated documents, however, we will ask that the translator sign and date the documents, so that we know they have been translated.

We also reserve the right to check for accuracy in these translations. We verify translations in various ways once the documents have been submitted.

If I am an American citizen who currently attends school abroad, should I apply to Dartmouth as an International Student?

The Short Answer

Yes, you should apply as an International Student!

The Longer Answer

Curricula and grading systems in high schools around the world differ in many ways from that of US schools- and from each other! Because we have applicants from over 60 different countries, the Admissions Committee reads every application within the context of each student's current system of schooling. Thus, your application will be read in the context of your educational experience in Stuttgart, Tokyo, Cairo, Beijing or [Insert City Here!].

We will need information from your secondary school (high school) counselor about programs offered at your school (A-levels, Abitur, etc) and the primary langauge of instruction. Please ask your counselor to give us this information through the International Supplement* . He or she needs to fill in the International Supplement IN ADDITION to the Secondary School Report.

* The Exception: Please note that if you are at an international school with an AP curriculum, your counselor will NOT have to fill in the International Supplement.

When You Get To Dartmouth...

If you are admitted, you will attend International Student Orientation in the fall where you will be introduced to some useful resources for international students on campus (advisors who will help you with Visa logistics, the transition to Hanover, and lots more).