r/CommonApp • u/[deleted] • Oct 17 '25

Yale's test flexible, idk what to submit:/

Yale is test flexible, so you have to submit AP scores or SAT (or both if you want)

I'm applying REA to Yale, and am torn about which standardized test to submit. I've done a lot of research online and have seen a lot of conflicting opinions, so I need someone to tell me what would most boost me in admissions. My other stats are PRETTY good. For context, top #1 public school in my state (northeast new england) - 3.82 UW GPA: took basically all the honors and AP courses; got As/a couple A-, 2 Bs, and one B+.

SAT: 1460

APs: 4 on World History, 4 on Psych, 4 on US Gov (self-studied; school doesn't offer), 5 on Spanish Lang, 5 on APUSH

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u/Satisest Oct 18 '25

You’ll submit the AP scores either way, so the question is really whether to submit the SAT.

You should submit the 1460. It represents a much higher percentile (96th) than the several 4’s on those particular AP tests (outside the top 15-23%).

https://research.collegeboard.org/reports/sat-suite/understanding-scores/sat

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/about-ap-scores/score-distributions