<p>Yale doesn’t honor score choice so you have to send all your scores no matter what . . .</p>
<p>Even if by-chance you do receive admission, your SAT scores indicate that you probably aren’t well prepared for Yale’s rigorous academics. If you really do want to attend Yale (or any top school for that matter) be sure to understand the competition.</p>
<p>You can’t get in with that SAT score, and honestly, even if it’s 300 points higher (which is incredibly difficult to do), you can’t get in with that SAT score. </p>
<p>At least don’t apply SCEA.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/education/31college.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/education/31college.html</a></p>
<p>ok. everything looks fantastic.
but you DESPERATELY need SAT tutoring, or help, or something. i know a lot of people get the yips during standardized tests, and someone of your obvious academic potential deserves a much better score.
so, retake the SAT and take the ACT, and check this out:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html</a></p>
<p>Despite that NYT article, Yale IS need-blind. In fact, over 50% (I think I just heard 54%??) gets financial aid. They are very generous in this regard (as are most of the other top Ivies).<br>
As for SCEA, I agree with the others. Apply RD; even though you will still have to report your 1530 (since they don’t use Score Choice you must report ALL scores), if you substantially raise your scores and do well on SAT IIs as well, the 1530 might not be a death knell. You also may want to try the ACT - if you do well on that and use it for admission, you do not have to report your SAT scores.</p>
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<p>That article equates correlation with causation. Just because an applicant is weathly does not mean they’re getting into a good school. The part where wealth comes into play could be in things like the ecs they were able to participate in (how many lower-income students get to do things like study abroad?), or the school they go to (many boarding school gcs have good relations with Yale admissions), but being wealthy does not CAUSE them to be accepted. </p>
<p>But Jandell definately try out the ACT with writing (Yale requires it) this September, October, or November if you’re doing RD. I’m 99% sure if you do ACT with writing you no longer have to submit subject tests, which means if you do well enough you’ll never have to look at an SAT again.</p>
<p>Owlwise “I’m 99% sure if you do ACT with writing you no longer have to submit subject tests, which means if you do well enough you’ll never have to look at an SAT again.”</p>
<p>:) That sounds like heaven. (No SATs)</p>
<p>And: “how many lower-income students get to do things like study abroad?”</p>
<p>This is completely true. I’ve received sooo many offers to study abroad and go on other summer trips (People to People, National Youth Leadership Conference, etc.). They were all very tempting and I wanted to go. But, everytime you get to the back of the book, you see the prices often ranging in the thousands. I don’t have that kind of money. So, what am I supposed to do? Just because people are more priviledged than others doesn’t mean they deserve to get in a school anymore.</p>
<p>Tal1213, I didn’t complete any Intel or Usamo. And, also, I don’t think that Yale has accepted any kids from my school because, honestly, no one at my school WANTS to go to Yale. I’m the crazy one. And, there was one other crazy one:) I’m coming from a small town in NC. Everyone here wants to go to NC State or UNC or ECU. No one thinks about Yale or Princeton. So, that answers that question.</p>
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<p>DH does alumni recruiting for his Ivy…he has been told that these type of “extracurriculars” are not what impresses the admissions folks. All this means to them is that mom & dad could write the check. What DOES impress them are the competitive programs that are free or almost free: TASP, Governor’s Schools, etc. Those types of programs may be good for the student, in terms of broadening their horizons, but it doesn’t help a bit for college admissions (and I say this as the parent of a child who did do a People to People trip.)</p>