<p>Did anyone get in Yale with SAT score lower than 1300 or GPA lower than the admitted applicants'? I'm satisfied with my stats, but I heard that some people can get in with low stats. I'm curious how low their stats are.</p>
<p>SATs are just one piece of the puzzle that may be outweighed by other factors, including URM status, legacy, athletic ability, and even just a killer essay or unique hook. If you look through the EA decision thread, you'll see that there are some people with relatively low scores and GPAs who were accepted over people with very high scores. It seems to me (and correct me if I'm wrong) that GPA is more important to adcoms than sat scores because it measures achievement over years instead of just a single morning.</p>
<p>What is the lowest GPA someone can get into Yale with?</p>
<p>There's no definite minimum. Admissions decisions are overwhelmingly subjective.</p>
<p>hp, your question reflects your lack of understanding of the admissions process. The Common Data Set from Yale's class of 2004-2005 reveal that 95% of that freshman class graduated in the top 10% of their HS class. 95%. So, if you are not in the top 10% with your new mid-year grades (I suspect your rank dropped significantly, am I right?), and you are not a recruited athlete, an especially desired URM, or child of a multi-million $$ donor, please make SURE you have real safeties on your list. Good luck.</p>
<p>it is worth adding that the other 5% are likely from very intense private schools where the average person is top 10% anywhere else - Harvard-Westlake, Roxbury Latin, Phillips Andover, Phillips Exeter, that kind of calibur</p>
<p>hehe i sincerely hope ur right rocksolid, or else my chances for yale just got flushed down the toilet.</p>
<p>wrathofgod64. Don't worry. I go to Phillips Andover, and I'm DEFINATELY not in the top 10%. At all. I was deferred from Yale early round, and now I'm waiting for April 1st. My college counselor gave me the impression that I had a really good shot. Not because of grades, but because of all the factors put together. Don't worry.</p>