<p>For those of you who were Yale 2014 SCA deferred or rejected with pretty high SAT/ACT scores (ie. SAT >= 2350 with one sitting or ACT >= 35), what do you think the reasons were behind the decision? Hopefully this will shed some light to those who still dream of going to Yale some day. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>At the risk of sounding snotty I will say that Yale and other schools have been very frank: test scores are a relatively small part of the application. There are lots of kids with great stats. Getting a 2350 means… that you got a 2350. It probably means you’re pretty bright. It doesn’t mean a college has room for you, even assuming you have strong essays and ECs. Yale’s entering class is less than 2,000 students. </p>
<p>Btw, I got deferred with a 2210 – a 640 in math. I doubt it was because of my SAT score, seeing as people have gotten in with lower stats.</p>
<p>I got deferred and had no SAT II’s
I know a rejectee who had 2 800 SAT II’s</p>
<p>numbers aren’t everything</p>
<p>I got deferred and I’m not really sure what I should do next. I am of course going to apply to other prestigious schools, but since I got deferred, I’m kind of worried about my application. I don’t really know what I should improve.</p>
<p>Yale was my only reachy school
I sent my apps to Union, Scripps and Smith…and i’m going to wait and see the results on those</p>
<p>I won’t know whether I am accepted or rejected until April for any of the schools I’m applying to. It’s so horrible waiting.</p>
<p>Ha, I had two 800 SAT IIs, and 800s in two SAT I areas. Deferred, yes.</p>
<p>It’s ok, though. It gave me more time to think about what I want, not speculating on what the adcoms want and what my parents want, and realized that I love other schools much more. I’ve accepted that I’ve been deferred, and I’ve moved on.</p>
<p>Top universities make exceptions for outstanding candidates with low scores. For the rest of us, as long as you cross the 2200/2250 barrier, you’re more or less safe. After that, the rest of your apps do the talking. Great scores help, and in the case of borderline candidates I suppose a few low scores can get make the difference between acceptance/deferral/rejection. Sometimes, the very same app that got you deferred at Yale will get you into Princeton/Harvard/etc in the RD round. Best of luck to everyone :)</p>
<p>Here’s a bit of trivia… do you know who else was rejected from Yale? 
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<p>Indiana Jones. In 1919. He eventually went to the University of Chicago. I hope that makes someone feel better about their situation.</p>
<p>ya Rejected…Knew it…</p>
<p>yepp i had a 2290 sat i and 800 800 760 and was deferred. probably cuz i didn’t do anything particularly outstanding</p>
<p>The defer/reject pile is a graveyard for the unhooked.</p>
<p>^^ehh…i’m URM with 4.0 and 34 ACT and i STILL got deferred</p>
<p>I’m Canadian, and Yale (and all other US colleges) don’t usually defer applicants from around here, in my experience. In fact, I’d say that the accepted:deferred:rejected ratio here is like, 1:2:6, perhaps even 1:2:8.</p>
<p>That said, I know students with SAT scores of 2350+ who were rejected. My superscore is 2260 and I was deferred. Unfortunately, scores don’t matter as much as you think, kiddo.</p>
<p>Go search the Yale early thread; there are a TON of kids with fantastic stats who got rejected. Colleges (and, I hope, applicants) are figuring out that it’s not just scores and a laundry list of ECs that get you in, but about the person and character you display to the admissions committees.</p>
<p>So, I can really attest that getting into Yale is not about test scores. When I applied to Yale, it was a serious reach for me; I didn’t really think I would get in because my scores don’t really compare to the other geniuses applying.
SAT I
CR: 740
M: 730
W: 690</p>
<p>SAT II
Math I: 700
US History: 700</p>
<p>As you can see, I wasn’t fantastic or anything, and my total SAT I score didn’t reach 2200. I was really SURPRISED when I got deferred, because, like I said, I applied on a whim more than anything. I think the only reason I got deferred was because I did a lot of activities, both in my community and school. I did volunteering, clubs, sports, school board, religious community outreach, and tons more.</p>
<p>I think overall, they might have decided to consider me because I was balanced… I’m sure if I only concentrated on school work, I might have gotten 2400 and straight 800’s on my tests too, but I didn’t.</p>
<p>But I am ranked at 10th in my class of about 1,000, and I do think strong grades are important, but as other people said, grades and numbers aren’t everything.</p>
<p>I’d say the most important thing is to apply, but know that you might get deferred or rejected. It really is just normal people looking at your app, they’re not trying to tell you what kind of student you are. There are bunches of students who get accepted into Princeton, but then rejected from UPenn, or get into Harvard, but not Yale.</p>
<p>In my opinion, it’s quite an honor to be even considered by one of the top universities not only in America, but in the world! SO BE HAPPY!</p>
<p>Rejected with a 35 ACT and 780 Literature and 790 Math II on the SAT IIs, ranked 1st in a class of 150, student council president, debate president, volunteer, tutor… As my interviewer said to me, the whole process is a “crapshoot”.</p>
<p>Yay Manicrant! I’m really happy too----my test scores were even worse (plus i’m asian) and I was deferred! I’m sure it was the extracurriculars.</p>
<p>^^jeez…that makes me feel better about my deferral</p>