Yale SCEA: To be or not to be - Advantages/Risks?

Mythbuster2000
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:32:26 +0000

Here is the results of the Class of 2013 SCEA to Yale:

Total Number of Applicants: 5557
Number Admitted: 742
Number Deferred: 2644
Number Denied: 2128

So there is a 13.335% chance of acceptance (not really a chance though).
There is about a 5-6% chance of acceptance if you apply only to the regular pool (I don’t feel like finding the exact numbers but you can find them online).

If you are a strong applicant, I suggest doing SCEA if Yale is your first choice. I know it was the best decision I made last year (I have no hooks and only “average for Yale” test scores with some strong ECs). You will possibly be able to have your college plans figured out in December which is really nice as well. Yes, the applicant pool is probably stronger, but this is why the percentage is higher than RD… although some people will argue against it… a single applicant if he/ she were going to be accepted in the end would be accepted in either the early or regular pools.

Good Luck!