<p>[Applying</a> to Yale as a Freshman International Student](<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/international/application/index.html]Applying”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/international/application/index.html)</p>
<p>You have to do the SATs, but not SATIIs (your A-levels will count for the latter): [SAT</a> Reasoning Test](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board)</p>
<p>Apart from grades, you’ll need excellent SAT scores and A-levels results, commitment to one or more extra-curricular activities (a sport, a club, community service, etc.), sterling teacher recommendations and a very strong essay. And a fair amount of luck - the acceptance rate this year was 7.5%.</p>