Are international transfer applicants required to take the SAT or ACT exam?

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The SAT or ACT is required of all transfer applicants. In exceptional cases, when those are not accessible for a student, one of the following can meet the requirement:

  • AP exam results 
  • IB Actual or Predicted Scores
  • GCSE/A-Level Actual or Predicted Results
  • National Leaving Exams Results or Predictions

If you have applied to Harvard in the past, we will have access to your previous application in our review process, including any scores that you submitted with earlier applications.