2400 SAT vs. 35 ACT - YALE

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<p>Yale could fill their entire class with kids who aced their ACT or SAT, but they don’t admit students based upon test scores. Listen to Jeffrey Brenzel, recently retired Yale Admissions Director: <a href=“https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/video-transcription/whats-the-most-important-part-of-the-application”>https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/video-transcription/whats-the-most-important-part-of-the-application&lt;/a&gt;

Students, when we’re on the road, we often play a little kind of quiz show game with students, asking what they think is the most important part of the application. Many, many students respond, “Well, the testing must be the most important.” It’s actually one of the less important elements in the file. The testing can give you a sense of what schools are within your range, and it gives the school a sense of what students in the applicant pool are within their range. The most important part of your application — bar none, no question, any college — is your high school transcript. Probably the next most important are your teacher recommendations, particularly if you’re applying to any kind of selective college or university.

Bottom Line: Both sets of scores are great. You could submit either your SAT or your ACT or both scores, if you can afford to submit both. There’s no need to retake the test as your acceptance or denial WILL NOT be based upon your test scores, but on other factors in your file, such as your transcript, teacher recommendations and essays.</p>