The SAO-Vericant integration allows students to link their Vericant interview account with their SAO (Standard Application Online) account so that interview progress can be shared between the two systems. 

What Happens After Connecting

Once a student connects the two accounts, their interview progress and status will automatically appear on their SAO dashboard. This helps families easily follow the progress of their Vericant interview while they continue their SAO application.

At this stage, the integration only supports sharing data between Vericant and SAO for student use. The integration for school use will be developed in the next phase.

How Students Can Connect

If you already have a Vericant account, you can connect from the Vericant dashboard. You will see a section called Data Integration with an SAO row.

• If it shows “Not Connected,” click “Connect” and follow the steps to link your accounts.

• Once connected, it will display “Connected” along with the connection date.

If you have an SAO account, you can connect from the SAO dashboard. Please refer to the SAO website for instructions.

Why This Integration Matters

This connection saves time and keeps everything in one place. Families can view their interview status directly in SAO without switching between platforms, ensuring a smoother and more transparent application process.

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K-12 Interview applicants: Depending on the package or services that you purchase, your interview results will be sent to your Vericant account around 5 PM on the 3rd, 5th or 10th work day after the day of your interview.

Summer Program Interview applicants: Based on the package or services you purchase, your interview results will be sent to your Vericant account around 5 PM on the 3rd or 5th work day after the day of your interview.

University/Post-graduate applicants: Depending on the package or services that you purchase, your interview results will be sent to your Vericant account around 5 PM on the 3rd or 1st work day after the day of your interview.

When will I receive my interview results?

Result delivery depends on the package purchased by the applicant. You can visit our Pricing page for more information.

K-12/Boarding School Interview: Your results will be sent out on either the 3rd, 5th or 10th business day after the interview is conducted..

University/Graduate Interview: Your results will be sent out on either the 1st or 3rd business day after the interview is conducted..

Applicants will be able to view their interview results on their Vericant account.

How do I check my interview results? What is included in my results?

The interview results will be delivered to your Vericant account.

K-12 applicants can login to see their SEE + WSE score report.

University/Graduate applicants can login to see their interview video recording, writing sample, and SEE +WSE score report.

How will the schools I’m applying to receive my interview results?

After the student receives their interview results, they can then log into their Vericant account and add the schools that they want to send their interview to. The student’s interview results, including video interview, three page writing sample, SEE score, and WSE score will immediately be sent to the Vericant partner schools added by the student. School users are notified by email when a student has sent an interview to them.

Note for K-12 applicants:

Be careful when adding partner schools, as students can only send one video to the school to which they’re applying. Once the school is added and saved, it cannot be modified or deleted.
Some partner schools only accept the first interview; other schools accept the most recent interview. Click here to see a list of partner schools.

Which universities, colleges and school use the Vericant Interview as part of their admissions process?

Click here for a list of middle and high schools that are partners with Vericant.

Click here for a list of university and graduate schools that are partners with Vericant.

How do I send interview results to a school that doesn’t partner with Vericant?

If you would like to send your Vericant Interview to one or more non-partner high schools, please follow the steps below. To see a list of high schools that partner with Vericant, please click here.

If you can’t find the non-partner school that you wish to add in the system:

1. Please email the non-partner school’s name to info@vericant.com. Our team will add the school into the system and notify you via email.
2. After you receive this email, you must add the school into the non-partner school list in your portal and send it.
3. Email your interview link to the non-partner school’s admissions team. You must also confirm by email with the school that they will accept the Vericant interview. If they do, forward the email to us and we will help the school review your interview promptly.

If the non-partner school that you wish to add is in the “non-partner schools” list, you can add the school directly to your non-partner school list and send it. Then follow step #3 above.

How to find your interview link

Login to your Vericant account, click Manage Interviews, click Send to Schools, and click Get Interview Link (Optional) in the bottom left corner.

If you are applying for university or graduate school and the school you wish to send to isn’t in this list, please follow the the steps below:

1. If you’re applying for university, email the name of the school to info@vericant.com. If you’re applying for graduate school, please email the name of your school, the program, and your admissions teacher to info@vericant.com. Our team will add the school into the system and notify you via email.
2. After you receive this email, you must add the school into the non-partner school list in your portal and send it.
3. Email your interview link to the non-partner school’s admissions team. You must also confirm by email with the school that they will accept the Vericant interview. If they do, forward the email to us and we will help the school review your interview promptly.
   How to find your interview link
   • Login to your Vericant account.
   • Select “Manage Interviews.”
   • Select “Send to Schools.”
   • Select “Get Interview Link (Optional)” in the bottom left corner.

Can I see my video and highlight my favorite portion to send to schools?

K-12 applicants cannot see their interview video thus they cannot select video highlights to send to schools. Be mindful that some partner high schools only accept the first interview while other high schools accept the most recent interview.

University/Graduate applicants can see their full interview video(s) and they can highlight their favorite part of their interview directly within the student portal. After they choose to send the interview to schools, the school will see the full video as well as the highlighted part.

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How can I apply for an SEE re-score? What is the re-score policy?

Within one month after the date the interview results are received, students can apply for a score reassessment by sending an email to info@vericant.com. The reassessment fee is $165 USD*. Vericant will begin to re-evaluate the score after receiving confirmation of payment by the student.

SEE Reassessment Policy:

1. Vericant is required to complete the reassessment within 15 business days after payment is received.
2. If the reassessed score differs from the original score by more than 0.4 (above or below the original score), Vericant corrects the original score to the final score for the applicant and informs the student and the school(s). The reassessment fee will also be refunded to the student.
3. If the reassessed score differs from the original score by less than or equal to 0.4, the original score will remain unchanged. The reassessment fee will not be refunded.
   The reassessed score will be the final score, no matter if the score is higher or lower than the original score. There is a limit of one reassessment per interview.

*For students residing in Mainland China, please refer to www.vericant.cn for more accurate pricing information.

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The Vericant K-12 Interview Season usually starts on June 1st and ends on May 31st of the following year. For example, Interview Application Season 2024 is from June 1st 2023 to May 31st, 2024.

The Vericant Summer Program Interview Season is from September 1st to August 31st of the following year. For example, the 2025 Summer Program Interview Application Season refers to the period from September 1st, 2024 to August 31st, 2025.

The Vericant Undergraduate and Graduate Interviews do not have application season restrictions.

How long are Vericant Interview results effective for?

Vericant K-12 Interviews are effective until May 31st of that application season. For example, Vericant K-12 Interviews for the 2025 application season (i.e. applying for enrollment in Fall 2025) will no longer be able to be sent to schools after May 31st, 2025.

The validity period for the Vericant Summer Program Interview ends August 31st of each application season. For example, the Vericant Summer Program Interview results for the 2025 application season cannot be sent to any summer school programs after August 31, 2025.

University/Post-graduate Interviews are valid for 1 year starting on the day of the interview. For example, if you interview on May 8, 2024, it will expire on May 9, 2025.

What are the Vericant Interview packages and pricing?

For details about packages, prices and services for Vericant K-12 official Interview, VPI, Summer Program Interview, University/Post-graduate Interview, please see the pricing page.

How many times can I do the Vericant Interview?

K-12 Interview applicants: Applicants can do up to 3 Vericant official Interviews in one application season. There is no limit for VPI Interviews. You must wait a minimum of 14 days between two official interviews or one VPI and official interview. There is no required wait time between two VPI interviews.

Summer Program Applicants: Applicants can participate in a maximum of 3 Summer Program Interviews per summer program application season. There is no required time interval between two Summer Program Interviews or between a Summer Program Interview and a Pre-interview (VPI), but there is a 14 day interval between the Summer Program Interview and the official Vericant K-12 Interview.

Undergraduate/Graduate school applicants: Applicants can do the interview as many times as they would like and there is no required wait time between interview attempts.

Please note: Each interview package (including but not limited to the Vericant Pre-Interview and the official Interview) only contains one interview.

Can I change my interview type after registering?

Unfortunately, once registration and payment are complete, the interview type cannot be changed. For example, the Vericant Pre-interview cannot be changed to the official Vericant K-12 Interview and vice versa. When booking an interview, please make sure you are registering for the correct interview type.

What if I don’t upload my ID photo or if my uploaded ID photo is not verified?

You can do the Vericant Interview without uploading your ID, but you will not receive your interview results until a valid ID photo is uploaded. Therefore, you must upload a valid ID photo before you are able to send your interview results to any schools.

How do I change the interview time or location? What’s the reschedule fee?

Changing the interview time or location are collectively referred to as “rescheduling.”

Students can reschedule their interview at least 24 hours before their interview and can only be rescheduled to an available interview slot in the same application season. For example: If you already registered for an interview during the 2024 Interview Season, you can only reschedule to another available interview slot before May 31, 2024.

How to reschedule: Please login to your Vericant account and request a reschedule in your profile.

The reschedule fee is $100 USD*. There is no refund for interview cancellations after a reschedule.

*For students residing in Mainland China, please refer to www.vericant.cn for more accurate pricing information.

How can I receive my interview faster?

Purchasing expedited service allows you to shorten the processing time and receive your interview faster.

K-12 Interview applicants can:

Upgrade from 10 work days to 5 work days: 1180 CNY ($160 USD)
Upgrade from 10 work days to 3 work days: 1980 CNY ($260 USD)
Upgrade from 5 work days to 3 work days: 800 CNY ($100 USD)
Summer Program Interview applicants can:

Upgrade from 5 work days to 3 work days: 800 CNY ($100 USD)
This is different from upgrading your package, which would allow you to send the interview to more schools and receive expedited service. Please see “How do I upgrade my package?” in the FAQ for more details.

University (undergraduate or graduate) Interview applicants can upgrade from 3 work days to 1 work day. The cost is 1980 CNY ($270 USD). You can purchase fast delivery at any time on your interview management dashboard.

*For students residing in Mainland China, please refer to www.vericant.cn for more accurate pricing information.

How do I cancel an interview? What are the refund policies?

In-person Interview Cancellation and Refund Policy

To request to cancel the interview before the interview date, please email info@vericant.com. The time of the interview cancellation request is determined by the time of email.

• If the applicant requests to cancel the interview within 24 hours of payment and the cancellation request is not within 5 days of the interview (inclusive), they will be refunded 80% of the interview package cost.
• If the applicant requests to cancel the interview at least 7 days before the interview date (including the 7th day), they will be refunded 50% of the interview package cost.
• There is no refund if the applicant requests to cancel the interview within 7 days (not including the 7th day) before the interview date.
• There is no refund if the applicant is absent (including absence due to health reasons) from the interview.
• Refunds are only applicable for interview package costs. There are no refunds for rescheduling fees, expedited delivery fees, SEED reports and other add-ons.
• There will be no refund if the interview is canceled after it is rescheduled.

Remote Interview Cancellation and Refund Policy

Remote interview applicants can cancel their interview directly in their Vericant account.If the following refund conditions are met, our customer service team will assist in arranging the refund process.

• If the applicant requests to cancel the interview within 24 hours of payment and the cancellation request is not within 48 hours of the interview (inclusive), they will be refunded 80% of the interview package fee.
• If the applicant requests to cancel the interview at least 96 hours (inclusive) before the interview date, they will be refunded 50% of the interview package fee
• There is no refund if the applicant requests to cancel the interview within 96 hours (exclusive) before the interview date.
• There is no refund if the applicant is absent (including absence due to health reasons) from the interview.
• Refunds are only applicable for interview package costs. There are no refunds for rescheduling fees, expedited delivery fees, SEED reports,and “Show and Tell “and other add-ons.
• There will be no refund if the interview is canceled after it is rescheduled.

Can I create more than one Vericant account?

Each applicant may only create one Vericant account to register for an interview. Should an applicant use a duplicate account to register and complete an interview, the result will be invalidated and no refund will be issued.

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The Online Interview Room is a virtual meeting room where Vericant’s remote interviews are conducted. It is an in-browser solution that allows the applicant and interviewer to communicate without the need to download any additional apps or software. Both the spoken interview and writing sample will be conducted in the Online Interview Room.

Please see “How do I enter the Online Interview Room?” for detailed instructions on how to access the Online Interview Room.

Do I need to install anything before my remote interview?

No, you don’t need to install any additional software before your remote interview. The Online Interview Room is a web tool. You just need to ensure you have a browser on your laptop/computer and you should have a camera and microphone ready for the interview.

How do I enter the Online Interview Room?

First, login to the student portal and locate the interview on the dashboard.
Then click the “View” button to see the details of the interview.

Click the “Start Online Interview” button to start the interview. You will be brought to the waiting room.

What should I do when I’m in the waiting room?

In the waiting room, you should:

Test your video/audio device(s) to ensure the hardware is working (and give appropriate permissions if necessary)
Test the share screen function to ensure you can share your entire desktop. You will need to share your screen with the interviewer during the writing sample test.
Close all other windows and programs running in the background to improve video call quality
When you finish the above tests, click the “I’m ready” button to notify the interviewer that you are ready to begin your interview.

Is the writing sample also conducted in the Online Interview Room?

Yes, the writing sample will be conducted in the Online Interview Room. This is how it works:

Before the writing sample starts, you will be shown a page that contains important information about the writing sample. After reading the notice, click the orange “Share Screen” button and select to share your entire desktop with the interviewer. Then, click the “Start” button to start the writing sample.

You are required to share your screen during the writing sample in order to maintain the integrity of the writing sample and ensure there is no misconduct.
After clicking the “Start” button, you will be shown the writing prompts. You should select one of the prompts and then you may begin typing in the input box.
Once you’ve finished your writing sample, click the “Finish” button at the bottom of the input box. The writing sample will then be complete.

What should I do if I can’t hear/see the interviewer or the interviewer can’t hear/see me?

If you did not bring your ID (ID card or passport): you can show the interviewer a digital version of your ID (picture or scan).

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