Jennifer Sandoval-Dancs, CMC's Associate Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid, answers all your questions and gives a detailed overview of the admission process at Claremont McKenna College.

0:00 Intro
0:08 What is CMC's admission process and schedule?
3:27 What makes an application stand out?
8:29 Does test optional actually mean test optional?
9:37 What are the dos and don'ts for supplemental videos?
11:17 How do interviews works?
12:19 What type of community is the Admission team striving to build?
15:24 What do you wish to learn about applicants through their essay?
18:00 What happens with your application when it is decision time?
20:01 How much does demonstrated interest matter?
21:06 How much do interviews matter?
23:00 What is the significance of applying to Early Decision I vs. Early Decision II?
24:16 What carries the most weight in your application?

Have more questions for Jennifer? Reach out at [email protected]!

To learn more, apply now, or schedule a campus tour, visit our website: https://www.cmc.edu/admission