<p>“If your ECs show passion, you have a pretty good shot, but testing is probably one of the least important aspects of Yale for an application.”</p>
<p>This is not accurate. At highly selective schools like Yale, the most important components of an application are grades, rigor of curriculum, and standardized test scores. Only after you get past the threshold with those elements will other components --including ECs, even fantastic ones – come into play. Yes, it is important to have ECs that show passion, but they will not compensate for poor test scores.</p>