<p>Has anyone ever transferred to Yale, with average grades (3.0), but superb EC's? Can the EC's outweigh the grades if impressive enough?</p>
<p>With a 3.0 GPA, I'm sorry to say that the answer is that you have absolutely no chance. Look at the statistics for Yale transfer admissions (it's a lower admit rate than freshman admissions). The admissions office has no space for anyone who hasn't excelled in college (I'm sure at least an A- average, if not better, would be necessary).</p>
<p>Agree with the above. Also, "superb ECs" means something different to admissions officers than it means to your average person. It takes A LOT for you ECs to be superb in the pool of admitted Yale students. For all I know you're a major movie star writing in or the CEO of a highly successful company. If your ECs are superb on that kind of level, they might throw you a bone if your 3.0 is from a competitive college.</p>
<p>They are on that kind of level you mentioned. :) But, my 3.0 isn't from a competitive college, it's from a city college. And I've been out of school for 3 years b/c of my EC's. Not sure if that hurts me too. </p>
<p>My low grades are in math and science, my major does not focus on either subject. Could this help?</p>
<p>Thank you both for your replies.</p>
<p>If your ECs are really on the level suggested by AdmissionsAddict, then you may have a chance. But, they really have to be basically at that level i.e you pretty much have to be a celebrity/self-made rich person. Being out of school for three years might hurt a little, since Yale wants to avoid students who are too much older than the rest of the student body, but, it could just as well help, since it will increase the importance of what you've been doing in the last three years (which apparently is impressive) and decrease the importance of your college grades from 3 years ago (which are mediocre).
If you really think your ECs are that good, it's worth sending in an application. Basically no one gets admitted with the grades you had, so whatever else you've don would have to be at a level far beyond the vast majority of even admitted students (most admits have stellar grades in addition to very good EC's). If I knew exactly what you were talking about, I could give you a better idea if it is at a high enough level, but if the ECs actually are at that level, I can also understand why you would rather not be specific.</p>