Candidates for admission are required to take the SAT or ACT and complete a two-stage application. The deadline for Part One of the application, which includes an official transcript and three essays, is November 15; all applications must be postmarked by this deadline. If, due to unusual circumstances, you feel you will have difficulty meeting the deadline, please contact the Applications Committee (apcom@deepsprings.edu).

Once applications arrive at Deep Springs, they are read and rated by a number of readers, some of whom sit on ApCom and some of whom are recruited from the wider community. Readers include staff, faculty, and students. ApCom meets to discuss and vote on each application individually and decide which applicants will be invited to the valley during the spring term for an interview.

During the second week in December, applicants will find out if they have been invited to Round Two of the applications process. Those invited must submit Part Two of the application, which includes two letters of recommendation and an additional four essays, by January 15. They also must schedule a three to four day visit and interview by March.

During the applicant’s visit, he has the opportunity to participate in labor, to observe academics and self-governance, and to see what life at Deep Springs is really like. He is also asked to discuss his application in an interview with ApCom.

Final decisions are mailed out by April 15.