Transcript. An official transcript must be sent by a school counselor or school official. Two (2) Teacher Recommendations. Please ask two of your teachers who have taught you in higher-level courses (e.g. AP, IB Higher/Standard Level, A-levels, etc.) in different academic areas of study to complete and send the teacher recommendation forms. SAT or ACT. Early action applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their SAT or ACT test. TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic scores. If English is not your native language and you are attending a school where English is not the language of instruction.