AI or grades?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Hello all, I have decided to apply to Yale. I am in class of 2011, so 2015 (college-wise.)</p>

<p>My AI is 9-9, with rank top 5%-10% in a competitive public HS.</p>

<p>However, my junior year has a horrible GPA (4.1 W, 3.6 UW, with many B+s- 90s). and (4.5, 3.8UW)</p>

<p>Can straight As the first semester senior year help me?</p>

<p>If my senior year report is sent to colleges mid-January, will I be already rejected?</p>

<p>When do they make their decisions? (like weeding out applicants with bad junior year,...etc)</p>

<p>I heard they do not finalize their decisions until March... Is this true?</p>

<p>FYI, I have no Cs, Ds,...etc on my transcript. My worst grade was a B from physical education and art.</p>

<p>Thank you for your time,</p>

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<p>B’s aren’t going to kill you or anything like that. Your GPA isn’t “horrible,” - it’s just below what you’re used to. Straight A’s 1st semester will definitely help, but if you apply SCEA, then your 1st semester grades won’t be in on time. </p>

<p>Admission is holistic, so they consider everything. If your AI is a 9, then you’re probably a very competitive applicant academically. They won’t go “kids got B’s junior year, reject!”. Decisions are finalized in march for regular admissions, but they’re finalized in december for SCEA.</p>

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<p>An0Maly, thank you for your detailed input and kind words!
I will be more optimistic!!</p>

<p>Btw, I saw your stats. you are amazing, lol =)</p>