what is YALE looking for

mistofthekane
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:59:38 +0000

bluestarcadet, I didn’t mean to imply that Yale has a GPA/SAT threshold. Obviously, someone with a 1.9 GPA and 900 SAT score most likely stands no chance at Yale, but there is no definite cutoff, like a 3.8 or a 2100. There are students with 2400s and 4.0s that don’t make it; there are also students with 1800s and 3.7s that do. However, I do think that without stellar extracurriculars and personal qualities, there is an academic standard that needs to be met for consideration, and vice versa.