Emory University closes most academic and administrative offices for Winter Recess, the three days between the Christmas and New Year holidays. The Office of Undergraduate Admission will be closed from Dec. 24, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025, reopening on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Please check our FAQs Over Winter Break blog post for additional information and resources during this time.

Homeschooled Students

Students who are homeschooled should follow the same application process as all first-year students.

Homeschooled applicants are students who have taken a substantial portion of their high school courses through a homeschool program or curriculum. 

In addition to meeting all of first-year admission requirements, it is recommended that homeschooled applicants also submit:

  • Scores from the SAT or ACT are accepted. Additional testing, such as AP exams, can be helpful, especially for some home school students who take AP courses online and complete the exams at the end of the course. Students are recommended to submit any combination of AP, SAT, or ACT scores, which can be self-reported or official.
  • One letter of recommendation from someone other than a family member.
  • An explanation of the student’s curriculum.