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ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿has been test-optional since 2016 and does not require SAT or ACT scores. You can choose to submit scores if you feel they best represent your academic potential, but we do not make assumptions about why some students submit scores and others do not. Every applicant is given equal consideration through our holistic review process.

If you choose to submit scores, you can self-report them by: 

• Including them on the Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application 
• Emailing a screenshot or PDF of your Student Score Report to admissions@skidmore.edu (your name must be visible) 
• Submitting the self-reported scores form in your applicant portal

If admitted, you must provide verified scores upon enrollment that match your self-reported scores. 

Prospective majors for art, music, or dance are not required to submit a portfolio. If you choose to submit a portfolio, it must be uploaded through your ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Applicant Portal within a week of the application deadline for your round.  

Music and the Filene Music Scholarship:

• Repertoire guidelines are on the Filene website
• Musicians who are not applying for the Filene Music Scholarship should follow the same general repertoire guidelines.

Dance:

• Video portfolios should be no longer than three minutes in length.
• Portfolios may demonstrate any dance discipline(s) or style(s) that best exemplify the dancer's strengths and command of their physicality and practice.
• Portfolios should include at least one longer clip, at least 30 seconds, that demonstrates the dancer's ability to execute more complex choreography.

Theater:

• Any submission that expresses passion for theater arts is welcomed, including acting, directing, and design, as well as dramaturgical, technical, and management skills.  
• Video portfolios should be no longer than three minutes in length.