Use Common App’s official Testing section guide alongside each college’s current admissions policy. The guide explains self-reporting and directs applicants to institution-specific testing requirements.
A self-reported score is different from an official score report. Common App also distinguishes several testing policies; the same answer may not suit every college on your list. Check whether your institution requires a score, which tests it accepts and how any official results must reach it.
Your next step is to create one testing row per college for your intended entry year. Include the policy, reporting method and deadline, with a link to the institution’s instructions. For Singapore applicants, check English proficiency requirements separately instead of assuming that an SAT or ACT policy settles them.
Find your next step
Official sources at a glance
| Task | Official source | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Understand self-reporting | Common App Testing guide | Self-reported scores and policy categories |
| Find institution requirements | Common App first-year guide | College Information pages and requirements grid |
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Practical checks before you act
Read the policy for your intake
Find the college’s admissions page for the year you plan to enter. Record which applicant categories and programmes it covers. If a policy does not clearly address your qualification or applicant status, ask the institution rather than borrowing an answer from a different student.
Copy results carefully
Keep your original results record beside the form. Check the test name, test date and each score field against it. Do not round a score or convert it to another scale yourself unless the institution explicitly provides that instruction.
Plan official delivery separately
Ask whether official results are needed at application, after admission or at another stage. Check the recipient information and delivery instructions before ordering. Keep evidence of the request and monitor the receiving institution’s checklist for any outstanding item.
Review every submission
Before submitting to each college, review the generated application and the college-specific questions. Compare what it will receive with your testing checklist. If you discover an error after submission, ask the college how it accepts corrections; do not assume a later account edit replaces an earlier submission.
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Your next step
Check each college’s testing policy, review the scores it will receive and complete any required official delivery.
Common App application information
Singapore school pathways and education information directory
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Official sources reviewed: 12 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.
