Institute Admissions Handbook (2024-2025)

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Admissions Process

Application

Our application has 5 parts which are the responsibility of the student to complete.

At the end of each month, we take the whole batch of applications and send it to our Acceptance Committee for review. The student typically receives an by the middle of the following month.

Steps of the Application Process

Basic Information

This is the form they fill out on the website to give us information like (name, phone, reference, etc.)

Once they complete this, they will receive an email with a link to pay the application fee.

Additionally, after this first step students receive a weekly update on their application process showing what steps have or have not yet been completed.

Application Fee

This fee is typical $50, but for the first seven days after they complete the initial form the price is $5.

Paying an application fee not only shows their personal investment into their application, but also shows initiative and propels them towards the next step.

Essay

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This is the link⁠

to the essay requirements and instructions.

Video

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This is the link⁠

to the Video Interview requirements and instructions.

Transcripts

To acquire transcripts, students must reach out to their school office, guidance counselor, or parent if homeschooled. They should ideally be emailed to

admissions@instituteforgod.edu⁠

, but can also be sent by physical mail to The Institute at 401 Center St. Old Hickory, TN 37138

Official vs Unofficial transcripts

An official transcript is sent directly from their school to us; no third party between the two. An unofficial transcript is a personal copy sent by the student, lacking the formal validation to be an official transcript.

Unofficial transcripts suffice for the application if applying before the completion of their senior year.

Official transcripts are required for enrollment, but we receive those at the end of their senior year direct from their school as we need the whole year’s worth of scores

Transfer students only need to provide their transcript from their most recent place of education.

Test-Optional

We are a Test-Optional school which means it is not a requirement for students to send their standardized test scores such as the SAT or ACT. Students can submit them if they would like, but it is not a mandatory part of their application.

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