2400 SAT vs. 35 ACT - YALE

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<p>@gibby So does that mean a person with say a 1900 SAT and 4.2 GPA would fare better than a person with a 2300 SAT and 3.7 GPA?</p>

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<p>^^ @MyRealName: You can’t make a generalization that would apply to every college, but there are enough similarities between Harvard and Yale that I think it’s fair to compare those two schools. I just posted this recent survey of Harvard Freshman in another thread, but I’ll post here as well:</p>

<p>Harvard, as well as Yale, could fill up their entire class with perfect test takers, but that’s NOT what Admissions looks for. For example, look at this recent survey of Harvard Freshman: <a href=“The Harvard Crimson | Class of 2017”>http://features.thecrimson.com/2013/frosh-survey/admissions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I like the scattergram as it nicely highlights how more than half the class had an unweighted 4.0 GPA at their high school regardless of test scores. To me that implies that Harvard (and thereby Yale as well) puts more weight – or slightly more weight, however you want to read the data – on a student’s unweighted GPA at their high school rather than test scores.</p>

<p>So, in answer to your question – all other things being equal (which they never really are because essays and recommendations will always be different) – I would think the student with the higher GPA but lower test scores might fare better.</p>

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<p>^^ Also as a side note: The student with the higher GPA – provided they took the most rigorous course load available to them at their high school – would in all likelihood get more glowing teacher recommendations than the student with the lower GPA. So again, that might be a tip in favor of the student with the higher GPA.</p>

<p>And to try to get this thread back on track . . .

No, don’t waste your time. Your ACT score of 35 is great. If you can afford to, I would send in all your test scores from the ACT and SAT, and let the chips fall where they may. Admissions will sort it out . . . and if you are rejected, it will NOT be because of your lower SAT Subject test scores.</p>

<p>Instead of cramming for more tests, you should be working on your essays!</p>

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<p>Thanks for all of the replies! I agree I was stupid for asking about the ACT scores. Thanks again for all of the help!</p>