Hello, for SCEA applicants, can we do an on-campus interview past the SCEA application deadline? Will interview evaluations from November dates be reviewed with our application or is it too late?
I have recently sent my Sat subject scores to Yale for EA and their score policy is you have to send ALL scores from EITHER the ACT or SAT and I sent my ACT score and I didn’t want to send my SAT score, so I deselected all 3 of my sat scores.
However, I forgot to deselect one SAT score. Since Yale requires ALL SAT scores, and I didn’t send in all, will I get my application revoked, will they get all of my SAT scores anyway? I am freaking out please help 
Should I contact them and tell them what happened?
@bookluver04 if you deselected past SAT tests when sending your scores, those deselected scores will not go to Yale. I’m pretty sure you can still send your other scores on College Board now and they will still receive it by the SCEA deadline.
Just go to the College Board website and resend the scores of all your SAT tests you took. It may cost more money but at least all your scores will be sent. I’m sure Yale won’t care that your scores were received by them on different dates as long as they get there by the deadline.
Thank you so much! @tripledouble2000
@tripledouble2000, once you submit your SCEA application, your info will be directed to your regional ASC (Alumni Schools Committee) coordinator who will assign you an alumni interviewer if one is available for an interview to be completed before the SCEA decision date. So most alumni interviews for SCEA are done in November, some maybe early December. If you schedule an on-campus interview (whether before or after Nov 1), you will not be offered an alumni interview. Pick your poison.
@BKSquared Yes, I understand that much. I have decided to opt for the on-campus interview because I’m not sure how many alumni are living near me currently. For the on-campus interview, as an SCEA applicant, can we schedule interviews past the application deadline? For example, could I schedule an on-campus interview on, say, November 4 and still have the evaluations from this interview be reviewed with my application past the deadline of Nov 1?
Don’t see why not since applicants who do alumni interviews are scheduled after they submit their apps. I’d go ahead and call the AO just to confirm.
I’m really interested in the 4th year master’s in Classics at Yale (I’ve been doing Latin for nearly 7 years; my Greek is nonexistent though eek). Does anyone have any experience with this/is anyone else applying for Classics?
Also, I’m an international student and I’m kinda confused by all the different score-ranges, published by different sites. Forbes gives Yale’s SAT (New) Composite range as 1430-1600, but I’ve seen loads of different estimates by other companies, like PrepScholar. Is my 1470 too low? Idk (I’m really bad at multiple-choice maths Imao; Pythagoras would weep).
Also, the website says that not having SAT IIs won’t put applicants at a disadvantage (they’re sooooooo expensive eek!); hopefully this applies to international applicants as well; I’m taking the plunge and applying without them.
@AstraTheAster 1470 is not low by any means, but generally people seem to agree that a score of 1550 and above is ideal for schools like Yale. Also, you may want to take a few subject tests in case (for you maybe in Latin, Literature, and World History) because though they are not required, I’m sure excelling in these tests will definitely help.
How much of a disadvantage am I applying from a school with both a varsity tennis player and a straight up international debate champion also going SCEA? While some facets of my application shine (like my scores and such) I’m wondering if I will be directly compared to them.
Sorry for spamming this forum :^)
@Meaningoflife42 I think you should just put yourself out there and not try and compare to another student. The year my daughter was accepted, there were about 10 kids that applied. A few were people that others thought would have a better chance based on who they were in school. She was just a silly cheerleader that sang and had good grades after all. What they didn’t know was who she was outside of school and in the end she was one of two girls from her little regional public school that were accepted. She is nothing like the other girl and had nothing in common with her but her grades. Each person is different. Try not to base your choices of application on where other students are applying.
@Meaningoflife42 , DS’s story not so different from Memmsmom’s D. DS had the basics (great scores, okay enough grades, ECs, strong essays, etc.), but the GC said that she believed that 2 things weighed heavily: that she could honestly say in her LoR that he took courses for interest rather than resume padding, and that teachers and other students told her that he was a welcome sight walking down the hall towards them.
Go for it, and good luck.
@IxnayBob @Memmsmom thank you for the words of encouragement. While I know I’m not likely either way you helped me relax quite a bit.
Do you guys know how heavily a legacy connection weighs on your application? Several people in my family have gone to Yale, including my mom and grandfather. However, I read that admissions officers check the amount of money your family has donated to the school (is that even true?). If so, I know my grandfather did donate sizeably back in the day, but has not recently. My uncles most likely have but I don’t know if it was very much. My mom hasn’t donated anything. Do you think that will look bad to the admissions officers and will be a possible reason to reject me?
-Thanks, from a stressed out applicant LOL (I’m applying SCEA)
Just submitted my FAFSA! October crept up so fast, I’m so excited for decisions to come out.
@biologygirl889 legacy and development are 2 separate considerations. If you are a legacy, you will get a guaranteed second reading of your file. Not all applicants get a second reading. I think the consensus these days is that a legacy advantage is relatively small. Remember, at some level you will be compared against all other legacies, who likely have had many of the SES advantages of upper middle to upper income families.
If your parents are consistent donors/volunteers, my understanding is that you will get a note to that effect in your file (but your parents may need to reach out to the development office to let them know you are applying this year). I think it is also a reasonable assumption that the “note” may vary with the giving history, although I have never heard anyone from development admit to that. There is of course the other category of a true development case where we are talking 7 figures+ gifts.
You won’t look “bad” if your parents don’t give. Significantly less than 50% of alumni’s donate in any given year (closer to 30% or lower for the Classes that have college age children, looking at Alumni Fund participation rates for the classes of 1970-1999).
Do you guys think it is “too risky” to talk about my activism in the personal statement? It is important to me, but it is only one of the few things I am talking about in the essay. I have read that college administrations are turned off by students who are activists in the fear they would stir trouble on campus. Advice?
@nicknick567 I would look at it this way. It is said that they are looking to find people that will be an active part of their community. “How will you contribute” is a common statement. If the activism is a big part of who you are then you shouldn’t compromise your beliefs for admission to a school and if they do not appreciate your passion then perhaps it wouldn’t be a good fit for you to be there. You would want to be in a place that embraces your passion and encourages you to follow your dreams. Not in one that you are afraid to be who you really are because you didn’t express that in your application. As for if Yale would judge you for your passion, I doubt it. There are so many different groups and clubs and protests happening on a daily basis that they may applaud your enthusiasm. I honestly don’t know if it would hurt you but I do feel you should be who you are in your application. You want to fit where you will belong.
Hey guys, is it too risky to be funny and self-deprecating on the Yale 35 word supplements, even the seemingly very serious question like what inspires you? I was very serious and emotional in my common app personal statement, so I figured I could change it up and be lighthearted, funny, and try to show some more of my personality in the supplements. But, are they looking for very serious answers there? My current answers aren’t too serious.