Yale and Standardized Testing?

College Search & Selection
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Yale requires applicants to submit the following testing:</p>

<pre><code>* The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) SAT I and any two SAT II Subject Tests

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  • The ACT with Writing </code></pre>

<p>*Please note that beginning in March 2009, Yale will require that applicants submit all score results from the ACT, SAT I and SAT II testing.

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<p>Does that mean, to apply to Yale, you need all three- SAT II's, SAT and ACT scores? Im slightly confused.</p>

<p>Or does that mean, which ever option you choose, you can not score choice?</p>

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<p>Or… means one or the other.</p>

<p>You need SAT I + two SATII or ACT, and all of the scores on any of these exams that you’ve taken will be reported to them.</p>

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<p>But if you take both, you can choose not to submit your SAT scores in lieu of your ACT (if you’re willing to pay an extra fee) or vice versa. i.e. if you get a 32 on your ACT + writing (wiht a 10+ ont he essay), but can’t break 1800 on your SAT, sending only your ACT scores would be better.</p>

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<p>Oh haha I didn’t read the subscript. I lied. DEFINITELY submit your SAt AND ACt scores if you take both. The thing is, though, that if you score really well on your ACT and not on your SAT, usually schoools consider your ACT score when actually making their decision, and vice versa. They probaby want to see all your scores because now students are allowed to “hide” their SAT scores on their score reports, and Yale wants to make sure you didn’t take 8 SATs to get the score you did.</p>

<p>But, if you score well on your SAT, and on two subject tests, then there’s no need to take the ACT. If you want to do away with the hassle of testing twice, take the ACT once and be done with it, and don’t take the SAT at all (though it still might be recommended to take two subject tests).</p>