Can I still apply SCEA to Yale?

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Hey guys, like others on this forum I too have been adversely impacted by the June 6 SAT. My question: If I am taking two Subject Tests during the October Test Date can I retake the SAT in November and still apply SCEA?

If this is possible, would I be able to control what scores are reported/superscored…?

Thanks guys!

Also- just out of curiosity- has anyone been admitted to HYPSM with a 2140? :slight_smile:

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Can a Mod move this to the Yale section? Seems I accidentally placed it in the wrong area…

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Bump

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Yes, but most of them have been hooked (All-American hockey goalies, the son of the 41st president, etc.)

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@marvin100 That poor of a chance? I heard on several other threads that a 2100+ would not “keep you out” of the Ivy League…

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@GhostKoi

It won’t disqualify you–they’ll read your essays, etc.–and of course it’s the individual subscores, not the total, that they care about, but you can see their averages for the class of 2018 here:
…CR…M…W…
760-800…48.30%…47.80%…53.50%
700-750…30.20%…31.40%…27.30%
600-690…19.20%…19.60%…17.00%
below 600…2.20%…1.20%…2.10%

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You want to have 2250+. Most of the class probably has hooks, if you include donations. Plus many have incredible ECs or accomplishments. So without that, you want to be in the top half.

Son of President had 2 SAT IIs in the high 600s.

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@sathut That seems reasonable…

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This is certainly not true, btw.

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@Ghostkoi, you can’t ethically super score or send only some SAT results. Send one, send all (that you took in HS)

User @LyricalLacuna reported on what her father’s take on this was.

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A donation is not a hook, unless you’re talking development level donations (7 digits, 8 digits).

A 2400 without some other accomplishments will not get you in. Essays, recommendations, ECs, etc. are what matter. Your scores indicate whether you can handle demanding college level work.

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@IxnayBob Regarding hooks, would Yale (or really any other selective college) consider overcoming and succeeding after an “extreme” or essentially “life altering” personal struggle a hook?

I only ask since it appears to have been brought up in relation to SAT scores several times throughout this thread.

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@GhostKoi, I think that achieving academically in the face of considerable adversity speaks to character, which is of great consequence to an AO. Whether it’s a hook or not depends on your definition of a hook, a term that is used IMO loosely.

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@GhostKoi -

They might like that, it might help you get in, but it is not a “hook,” no.

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Everything matters. Some things matter more than others, but they all matter.

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I believe I understand. Although it is by no means a “hook” in the traditional sense, it may still have a significant impact on the overall decision?

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Sure.