How to Apply

List of 8 items.

• Stage 1: Complete and submit the online application.

  • The application contains sections which must be completed by the applicant and the parent/guardian.
  • Complete and submit your application as soon as possible. 

• Stage 2: Submit your transcript.

  • Upload a copy of your transcript (it does not have to be an official copy) or any previous year report cards.
  • This should show us any high school credit(s) you have earned and your previous year's grades.  

• Stage 2: Submit LEAP/EOC scores.

  • Upload copies of your previous score reports or ask your guidance counselor to fax or email copies of your state testing record to Enrollment Services.
  • We do not require reports from the current year. We are interested in your testing history.
  • If you have attended private school or are home-schooled, this requirement will be waived. 

• Stage 3: Register to take the ACT or SAT.

  • You may register for and/or take the test before you have unlocked this stage of the application.
  • If taking the ACT, we recommend the December 10th or February 11th test dates.
  • If taking the SAT, we recommend the December 3rd test date.  
  • When registering for either the ACT or the SAT, please be sure to use code 6351 in the four-digit space for reports to colleges and scholarship programs. This code will ensure that your test scores will be sent to LSMSA in a timely manner.

  Click here to register for the ACT.
  Click here to register for the SAT.
  
  

  For additional test preparation resources, check out our Testing Information page.

• Stage 3: Request letters of recommendation.

  • Using the form found within your checklist, complete the online request for letters of recommendation from a principal or guidance counselor, a math teacher and an English teacher.

• Stage 3: Submit your current grades

  • Upload a copy of your grades for the current year so far
  • If you submit current grades before the fall semester is over, we will ask you to send us your final grades for the first semester before we make any final admissions decision.

• Any time: Visit LSMSA.

  • Make plans to visit our campus if possible. See sidebar.
  • You can set up a private/family tour by contacting the Enrollment Services Office (admissions@lsmsa.edu).

• Stage 4: Complete an interview.

  • Once your application checklist is complete, we'll contact you to schedule a time for an interview. Most of our interviews are completed over the phone or via video conference, so it will not require that you come to campus.