Yale has in recent years limited the number of interviews granted. The official position is they conduct interviews for students for whom they need more information/context. As we head into interview season, I thought I would repost some thoughts I had on Yale interviews, but much of it also applies to other selective schools which conduct evaluative interviews.

Understanding the Context

Yale Interviews As we head into interviewing season, I wanted to share my experience as a Yale interviewer for over 25 years. Others are welcome to supplement their experience here or post questions they ... This is the official thread for those applying REA to Yale University. List your unweighted GPA, any SAT /ACT scores, and ECs.

Key Insights

What majors are you going into? Ask your questions, the CC community is here to help! And Yale’s 2.9% regular decision admission rate is kinda insane. “The News calculated that the regular decision acceptance rate, when accounting for deferred students in the pool, was about 2.9 percent — a decrease from last year’s regular decision acceptance rate of 3.65 percent.” Yale RD Acceptance Rate Drops Below 3% in Year w/ Second-Largest Pool Yale College may alter its fact-checking processes for applicants during the 2025-26 admissions cycle, administrators said, in light of the recent removal of a first-year student who a Yale College spokesperson said included false information on her Yale application. “We have a vetting process, and we may be ramping it up a little bit next year,” Lewis said.

Final Thoughts

“We’ll probably do more of ... This is the official thread for those applying EA to Yale University. List your unweighted GPA, any SAT /ACT scores, and ECs. What majors are you going into? Ask your questions, the CC community is here to help! This is the official discussion thread for Yale University Class of 2029 RD applicants.

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