Applying to a new school might seem daunting, but we're here to help every step of the way. Here's some of the information you'll need to apply:

Application Process
Standardized Testing
Personal Interview
Notification


Application Process
The application for admission has several parts. More details about each form are available in the online application or by contacting the admission office. 

Check out the application for all the details, and use our application checklist to keep track of the list of requirements.

Be sure to remember that certain steps will take extra time—for example, taking the required standardized test, scheduling your interview, and requesting letters of recommendation.

Standardized Testing
Mercersburg requires all applicants to take the appropriate standardized test for their grade level:

• Juniors and lower-middlers (grades 9 and 10): Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) CODE: 5026
• Upper-middlers and seniors (grades 11 and 12): PSAT and/or SAT preferred. SSAT acceptable.
• Postgraduate: PSAT and/or SAT or ACT

Students whose primary language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) CODE: 0877.

Personal Interview
Mercersburg requires an on-campus interview as part of the admission process. Due to the selective nature of the application process and the high demand for interviews, application forms and student questionnaire are required prior to your appointment. You can make an appointment by calling the admission office:


Admission officers travel across the United States and around the world. Interview appointments off-campus are available, but cannot fully replace the on-campus experience.

Optional Interest Questionnaires

If you are especially interested in our arts or athletic programs, please download the appropriate form and return it to us.

Arts Questionnaire
Athletic Questionnaire

Notification
Once the application is complete, the prospective student's profile is presented to the admission committee. Admission-decision notification and financial aid awards are made by letter from the the Assistant Head of School for Enrollment on March 10.