ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

       CMC is highly selective and traditionally accepts approximately twenty percent of applicants. What is this selectivity based on? There are the usual traits each entering class includes its fair share of valedictorians and National Merit Finalists, and the median combined SAT score in around 2100. In addition, though, CMC seeks students who will be engaged learners and active members of the CMC community. Admission officers look for students who have shown leadership potential, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills and emphasis is placed on extra curricular involvement and how these activities could translate into success in the classroom and in the CMC community
   
      We're not trying to maximize pure intellectual performance, Certainly we want to have good grades, test scores, and recommendations, but we balance it a lot with considerations. It is ultimately important whether or not the student is a good fit for CMC, and vise versa.

        CMC's small size allows the admission office to build a comprehensive class made up of individuals who will be well suited to the CMC community and CMC's educational style. The admissions officers will try to "get to know you" as they consider your admissions materials. The components of your application that allow your personality to shine through, such as your essays, along with other factors such as your test scores, will all be considered. One recent graduate recalled being amazed when, during her first semester at CMC, one of the admissions officers approached her in the dining hall to tell her how much she had enjoyed the student's personal statement.

         It is equally important for you as an applicant to get to know CMC to determine that CMC is the best fit for you.

         The admission Office regularly offers tour of the campus and it is also possible to arrange an overnight stay in a dorm. Those who may be unable to visit the campus can write directly to current students with any questions that they may have by using the "Ask a Student" section of the admission office web site.