Standardized Testing

What test results should I report to Yale?

You must report the scores of all of the SATs or all of the ACTs and ACT Writing Tests that you’ve taken. If you choose to fulfill the testing requirement with SAT scores, then it is not necessary to send any scores from the ACT, even if you have taken the ACT. If you choose to fulfill the requirement using the ACT, you do not need to send us any SAT scores unless you wish to do so. Whichever type of test you choose to send to Yale, you must report all of your scores from every time you have taken that type of test. And if you choose to use a combination of SAT and ACT test results, you must report all scores from both testing agencies.
If I have taken the SAT and SAT Subject Tests, and the ACT with Writing, must I report all scores from both testing agencies? Can I send only the SAT and SAT Subject Test scores or only the ACT test scores to fulfill Yale's testing requirement?

Yes. As long as you provide a complete set of score reports from one testing agency (either the College Board or ACT), you are not required to report scores from both. You may choose to report either all of your SAT results or all of your ACT results. If you want us to have any scores from both the SAT and ACT, you must report all scores from both exams. SAT Subject Tests are recommended but not required. Applicants may be selective in reporting SAT Subject Tests. 
How should I report my scores?

To report your scores, please ask the College Board or the ACT to send your official test results directly to Yale.
Once I’ve been admitted and have chosen to matriculate at Yale, do I still have to take Advanced Placement tests (AP) at the end of my senior year?

It is up to you and your high school whether you take the AP test. At Yale, AP credit can sometimes be used for placement purposes and/or for acceleration credit. Also, some high schools require students to take the AP exam to receive class credit.
Does Yale award credit based on Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or other external examination results?

Yale awards ‘acceleration credit’ to students for scores of 4 or 5 on most — but not all — of the AP exams; for scores of 6 or 7 on the Higher-level IB exams; and for A-level results of A or B. Acceleration credit may offer some students the option to graduate in fewer than eight terms. For further details see Yale College acceleration policies or the table of acceleration credit.
Must I submit an official report for Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) test results?

No. You may self-report AP or IB scores in the spaces provided on the Common Application. Only students who ultimately enroll at Yale and choose to apply for acceleration credit will need to submit an official score report.
How should I complete the online Common Application ‘Tests’ section if some of the colleges to which I’m applying allow me to withhold some of my scores and others, such as Yale, do not?

Follow the instructions in the testing section of the Common Application, which asks you to report some, but not all, of your scores. Then, have the College Board and/or ACT send Yale a complete set of your official scores.

Some colleges will consider only my highest scores. Why does Yale require a full testing history?

An applicant’s testing history provides useful contextual information to the admissions committee. With a full testing history, the committee is able to look at a student’s highest officially reported score on each section of the SAT, the highest individual SAT Subject Tests, and/or the highest ACT Plus Writing composite score.
What should I do if I receive new test scores after submitting my application?

If you receive new test results after you submit your application, contact the College Board or ACT and request that they send an updated report of any unsubmitted scores to Yale.