<p>hey i was just wondering, in addition to GCSE's and A-levels do i have to do SATs as well, and i could really do with some information about what these actually are.</p>
<p>and what else do i need apart from stellar grades to get into Yale?</p>
<p>[Applying</a> to Yale as a Freshman International Student](<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/international/application/index.html]Applying”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/international/application/index.html)</p>
<p>You have to do the SATs, but not SATIIs (your A-levels will count for the latter): [SAT</a> Reasoning Test](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board)</p>
<p>Apart from grades, you’ll need excellent SAT scores and A-levels results, commitment to one or more extra-curricular activities (a sport, a club, community service, etc.), sterling teacher recommendations and a very strong essay. And a fair amount of luck - the acceptance rate this year was 7.5%.</p>
<p>Thanks for that link it’s very informative.</p>
<p>Where about in Scotland could i sit the SATs?</p>
<p>Do i have to sit my A-levels in English and Maths, like the SAT?</p>
<p>I was intending to take English, French and Spanish. I want to be an English major</p>
<p>It says on Yale’s International Freshman page that A-level results must be received by Yale by February of 2009. However when i sit mine, it will be in May of 2012, the year i want to attend Yale in the autumn. Does this mean after leaving high school i will have to wait a year before going to Yale?</p>
<p>Generally, American universities like to see a Math SATII (or in your case an A-level), even if the student isn’t planning to major in math or science. Students here tend to specialize later than European/British students, and a place like Yale is looking for academically (as well as in other senses) well-rounded individuals.</p>
<p>May is too late - decisions come out at the end of March, and the complete application has to be in well before that date. Your best bet is to e-mail Yale, or ask someone at your school who has helped other students applying to US universities to see how to approach your application process, which tests to take, etc.</p>
<p>Also, what’s Yale’s position on jobs? Do they take them as seriously as ECs? And also internships at newspapers and magazines in the summer?</p>
<p>Jobs are good, and yes, they are taken seriously. Those internships are also good, particularly if you’re interested in writing/English, as they will show further interest in your intended major.</p>
<p>P.S. You might want to repost your original question in the regular Yale forum. This sub-forum is actually for the Yale class of 2012.</p>