Admission System
English Language Proficiency: If your first language is not English, you must provide evidence that you meet this minimum requirement:
| Test | Minimum overall score | Minimum score per component |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| TOEFL iBT, including the ‘Home Edition’ | 90 | 22 |
High Caliber: The standard of the transcript scores
• References (if required) submitted as part of your application will be considered in this section.
Demonstrated Writing Ability: The written work helps us gauge your analytical skills and writing.
• Applicants’ SAT and TOEFL/IELTS scores are cross-checked.
Performance at Interview: Interviews are not normally held as part of the admission process.
Shortlisting and Selection: Your application will be assessed purely on your proven and potential academic excellence.
• Students are considered for shortlisting and selected for admission without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, race (including color, nationality, and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief (including lack of belief), sex, sexual orientation, as well as other relevant circumstances including social background.
How to Apply
- Online/On-campus
01- Basic Info
- Official Transcript
- Standardized Test Scores (if available)
- A one-page essay on an intellectual interest you've developed
- Supporting Documents
02- Video conference
- Diagnostic Writing Task
03- Application Components
- School counselor or tutor's feedback and supporting documents
- Interview performance
04Step 1 Information Session
Step 2 Application Components
Application Components
Online application that includes biographical and academic information:
- Basic Info
- Official Transcript
- Standardized Test Scores (if available)
- A one-page essay on an intellectual interest you’ve developed
- Supporting Documents
Supporting Documents
Candidates are required to submit one recent example of writing. You can send us an excerpt from your course work or any piece of written work you’ve done. This could include a short-timed essay or a brief critical commentary. Please don’t submit a piece of creative writing. The piece you choose should not exceed 1,500 words, but you’re welcome to submit an excerpt from a longer piece if you think it represents your best work (you may add a note to explain the context of the excerpt).
Step 3 Performance at Interview
Interviews are held as part of the admissions process:
– Video conference
– Diagnostic Writing Task
Step 4 Admissions Process
Your application will be assessed purely on your proven and potential academic excellence.
Your school counselor or tutor’s feedback and supporting documents are submitted as part of your application, and your interview performance will be considered part of the assessment process. Students will receive an admissions decision approximately two to four weeks from the application’s completion date. If you experience any further problems, please feel free to contact our admission team via email (admissions@sparklesx.com) or click the 'Request Info' link to submit your questions online.
