yale student taking questions

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<p>Hello Goldoro99!
I am an international student who is planning to attend a community college at the state of Washington for financial reasons. I am also willing to transfer to Yale in my sophomore year. I am a really hard working student, my high school GPA is 3.99 and was first student in Northern Morocco. I would like to know what are my chances on getting at Yale to pursuie a biology major as an international student. I also would like to ask you if I will have good chances to attend Yale Medical School if I graduate from Yale with a good GPA and MCAT scores.
Thanks so much.</p>

<p>I'm not sure if anyone would know the answer to this question, but I'll ask anyway.</p>

<p>I've taken the ACT w/ writing and the SAT I. The Yale viewbook says something like, "If you won't be taking the SAT, we will accept ACT scores." So, does this mean that they won't consider my ACT score, which is much higher than my SAT score, since I DID take the SAT?</p>

<p>They will consider your highest score, which would be your ACT score.</p>

<p>For students inquiring about Physics possibilies, please don't succumb to the current advice thus far in the thread. Princeton, MIT, and Harvard offer top-notch and vastly superior labs and resources than Yale. Yale's science and math department is relatively weak, and while they are spending money on the sciences the gap is immeasurable. I'm sure they will someday asymptotically approach that triumvirate, but that day will be long past your college years.</p>

<p>Because you forgot Cal Tech and Stanford, all your credibility is subsequently flushed down the drain. Bam!</p>

<p>Actually, I bet it's a great time for prospective science majors to go to Yale. If they're really that keen on building up their science dept, they'll probably fling money at people who want to do interesting research. They might not have super cool devices like particle accelerators, but you probably don't get to mess with those until you're a grad student anyway.</p>

<p>Yale has been rather stingy about its science programs and the past. As such, the phrase "the best indicator for future results are past results" applies. I have a difficult time believe that Yale will "fling" money at lab research. It's a bit tough to do research without the requisite machinery anyhow. But if you view working with antiquated tools, then Yale is certainly a top choice.</p>

<p>peaceful: im sorry but im not really in a position to assess your chances based on the info. youve given me. like i said above im not an admissions officer and i dont really know what they look for in any given year, especially in transfer students. wish i could be more helpful...sorry.</p>

<p>pariskm: i dont know the answer to that one, but stele's advice seems right to me.</p>

<p>prefontaine: i dont why you feel insecure enough to bash yale all over our board, but please, just...go away.</p>

<p>Prefontaine:
Whatev.
I highly doubt Yale's science equipment is antiquated. It's an Ivy, for God's sake. Even if it is, I can deal. I go to a public school!</p>

<p>goldoro, how is the foreign language program at yale?</p>

<p>Although I am not a Yalie, I have heard fantastic remarks about Yale's language program. Along with amazing Study Abroad opportunities, they have some truly stellar professors across the board. In particular, the Eastern Asian program is flawless. You can't go wrong with Yale in this field.</p>

<p>unefleursauvage: the language program is really amazing. i personally took chinese for a year and a half, and i enjoyed it and would have continued but i just didnt have room in my schedule, thoguh my friends that take advanced languages love the conversation seminars. lots of language classes set up language tables at different dining halls around campus where you can go for lunch or dinner and practice with other speakers, both native and learning. im not totally positive, but i think the administration just set up new rules that you have to take a certain number of language credits even if youve passed out of a language from APs or whatever else. yales really serious about languages and they really do throw money at people that want to go abroad for language study.</p>

<p>is there any such thing as a music management or a music business major? i'm very interested in studying the recording industry, but I'm afraid Yale might be too classically based -- any ideas would help!</p>

<p>unefleursauvage, what goldrodo said, and I've taken classes in the Spanish and Russian departments and I loved it! i took intro and intermediate Spanish (both intensive) and then went to Spain for a month (to take classes and travel) and i felt prepared for it. The Slavic department is awesome because they really want everyone to learn Russian and the profs are great. There is a talent show every year in which the students can "perform" whatever they want to (as long as it's in one of the Slavic languages). Learning languages at Yale is really amazing because you actually learn it (all the work does pay off).</p>

<p>mattyb: there isnt a specific major like that, but im sure you could pursue some of those interests through the econ department. its cool that you want to go into popular music management. i took a "business of film" class at yale this summer which was awesome. a class on music management sounds like something they'd through the residential college seminars, which always cover the most interesting and esoteric subjects.</p>

<p>How's the psychology Department, and is the orchestra accessible to anyone who wants to play or does it require the same level of commitment as, say, a varsity college sport?</p>

<p>Also, will I have opportunities to DJ?</p>

<p>spindoctor: the psych department is pretty big and cohesive. i dont know that much about it except there are a lot of opportunities to help with research and administering surveys/experiments/etc. as for orchestra, there are about a billion opportunities to get involved with some sort of music group. lots of residential colleges have their own orchestras which are pretty big and serious but not a big committment (about once a week or so). then theres the official yale symphony orchestra which is a bigger committment but has a bit more clout. then there are also some random student-organized music groups--a friend of mine is in one that plays all-string versions of classic rock covers. its awesome. dont know what the committment is for those--pretty low-key i would assume. as for dj-ing, im not really sure. i dont see why not, if you ask around and find the right resources.</p>

<p>What kind of financial aid package did you recieve. Do you think it was sufficient. DId you have to take out loans?</p>

<p>Are there any activities at Yale which would require more formal dress, such as particular parties? When would they be held?</p>