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What Does Yale Look For?http://www.yale.edu/admit/freshmen/application/what.html
As it selects a freshman class of 1,300 from over 20,000 applicantseach year, the Yale Admissions Committee is mindful of two questions:"Who is likely to make the most of Yale's resources?" and "Who willcontribute most significantly to the Yale community?" Theseconsiderations require an evaluation of applicants that is more complexthan simply looking for students with the highest GPAs or who arewell-rounded or who possess specialized talents. Given the large numberof extremely able candidates who apply to Yale and the limited numberof spaces in the freshman class, no simple profile of grades, scores,interests, and activities can assure a student admission to Yale. Theadmissions staff considers each application individually and tries toget as full a sense of the applicant as possible.
As Yale is above all an academic institution, academic strength is our first consideration in evaluating any candidate. The single most important document in the application is the high school transcript. We look for students who have consistently taken a broad range of challenging courses throughout their high school careers. There are no score cut-offs for standardized tests: the median scores of admitted students on the verbal and mathematical portions of the SAT generally fall in the mid 700s, and ACT composites in the low 30s, but successful applicants present a wide range of test results. While there is no hard and fast rule, it is safe to say that performance is relatively more important than testing. A very strong performance in a demanding college preparatory program may compensate for modest standardized test scores, but it is unlikely that high standardized test scores will persuade the Admissions Committee to disregard an undistinguished secondary school record.
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he Committee also gives serious consideration to such qualities asmotivation, curiosity, energy, leadership ability, and distinctivetalents. The personal essay, as well as evaluations by a counselor andtwo teachers, provide a great deal of insight into these qualities. Wehope to find students who have made significant contributions to theirschool or community. We do not value one kind of extracurricularactivity over another; in the long run, a student's depth of commitmentto whatever he or she has chosen to pursue is more important to us thanthe length of an activity list.
Diversity within the student body is important, as well, and the Committee works very hard to select a class of able and contributing individuals from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible. The ultimate goal is the creation of a well-rounded freshman class, one that includes not only generally accomplished students but also those of narrower focus whose achievements are judged exceptional.
Note: Yale University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and affirmatively seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons of diverse backgrounds. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual's sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or other covered veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, and other covered veterans. Inquiries concerning these policies may be referred to Director of the Office for Equal Opportunity Programs, 104 William L. Harkness Hall, 80 Wall Street, 203 432-0849.
In accordance with both federal and state law, the University maintains information concerning current security policies and procedures and prepares an annual crime report concerning crimes committed within the geographical limits of the University. Upon request to the Office of the Secretary of the University, P.O. Box 208230, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8230, 203 432-2310, the University will provide such information to any applicant for admission.
In accordance with federal law, the University prepares an annual report on participation rates, financial support, and other information regarding men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs. Upon request to the Director of Athletics, P.O. Box 208216, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8216, 203 432-1414, the University will provide its annual report to any student or prospective student.
Student-Right-to-Know Act
In accordance with federal law, the University prepares the graduation rate of degree-seeking, full-time students in Yale College. Upon request to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, P.O. Box 208234, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8234, telephone 203 432-9300, the University will provide such information to any applicant for admission.
For all other matters related to admission to Yale College, please call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 203 432-9300.
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