Resources
Reference pages to keep open while you plan. They are short by design and link back to the full guides.
Admissions calendar 2026-27Dates for the 2026-27 admissions cycle: UCAS 2027 entry deadlines, Common App opening, typical US early and regular deadlines and English test planning.Document checklist for school and university applicationsA checklist of the documents international schools and universities usually ask for, with notes on translations, certified copies and timing.Glossary of admissions termsShort definitions of the terms used in international school and university admissions, from A levels and CAT4 to Early Decision, Clearing and superscoring.
Official sources we rely on
When our guides give dates or rules, we take them from the organisations that set them. These are the main ones:
- UCAS, for UK undergraduate admissions
- The Common Application, for its essay prompts and dates
- College Board, for the SAT
- ACT, Inc., for the ACT
- ETS, for TOEFL
- The IELTS partners (British Council, IDP, Cambridge University Press and Assessment)
- The International Baccalaureate Organization, for IB programmes
- Each school's and university's own admissions pages
If something on our site conflicts with one of these sources, the source is right and we would like to hear about it through our contact page.