CODE CHALLENGE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Before you dig into our admissions code challenge, we want to ensure you know what to submit & how to submit it. Scroll down for more information and don’t hesitate to contact admissions@marcylabschool.org with any questions!

WHAT ARE WE ASKING YOU TO SUBMIT?

  • A comprehensive code challenge submission will consist of:

    (1) functional code, created, tested, and stored in Replit, for Admissions Code Challenges 1-4 (the bonus code challenge is optional).

    If you’re unfamiliar with Replit, don’t worry! Our Replit set-up page will walk you through how to set up and use Replit for this Code Challenge.

    (2)a Code Challenge Reflection, ~250 words in length, that addresses the following questions:

    • Did you enjoy completing this challenge? If so, what parts did you most enjoy?

    • What was the hardest part of this challenge?

    • What resources did you use to learn to code for this challenge?

    • If you were to have more time to work on this code challenge, is there anything you’d do to improve upon what you’ve submitted? If so, what?

HOW ARE WE ASKING YOU TO SUBMIT?

  • To submit your code challenge:

    (1) log back in to your 2025 Fall Fellowship application portal in SMApply.

    (2) click the green “start”button on the 2025 Fall Fellowship section of your portal. You should be taken to a new page that has “Code Challenge Submissions” under the Application portion of “Your tasks".

    (3) click the right arrow on your Code Challenge submissions tab. This will take you to a new page that has a Code Challenge Submission Form.

    (4) paste your Replit into the space provided under “Code Challenge Submission.”

    (5) paste, or write, your code challenge reflection in the space provided under Code Challenge Reflection.

    (6) hit the green MARK AS COMPLETE button.