Hi! I’m applying SCEA and was wondering how much weight Yale gives to film compared to other arts. I attend a selective public arts high school, won YoungArts with distinction, have made about 26 shorts, earned local film grants, and submitted two award-winning pieces in my portfolio. I’m applying for both film and poli-sci, since I’ve also done extensive law, model government, and NGO work. My academics are strong but probably around average for Yale (top 5% of my class, 4.2 GPA with limited AP and honors, all 5s on available APs, no SAT). Some people say my arts background can offset mid stats; others say film isn’t valued as highly as music or theatre. With the deadline approaching, I’m trying to get a sense of how Yale views film applicants. Do you think they do like “recruited spots” for artists – I heard other schools like USC do? For context, I was one of the few students at my school who received an interview.