grade, must fill out an extensive application to gain admission to IMSA. This application can now be completed online and can be found here.
The applications consists of an official transcript from the student’s last 2 1/2 years of school, scores on the SAT I, several long and short essays totaling roughly four to five pages, three teacher recommendations in science, mathematics, and English, and a list of awards and extracurricular activities. Since it draws students from across the state, it is sometimes considered a magnet school.
Historic admission statistics
Class
Number of Students Invited
Average Incoming SAT CR Score
Average Incoming SAT Math Score
2012
252
590
665
2011
253
577
637
2010
231
587
652
2009
242
594
634
The invited