Yale University

“Cheat on your SAT and your ACT and yourOct 09 2007Agriculture/Horticulture
cheat on your SAT and your ACT and your GPA and you will have no problem getting in.
ACT: 34 SAT: 1590 Male

“What matters is what college is the best fitFeb 13 2007History/Histories (art history/etc.)
What matters is what college is the best fit. Do your best academically, and pursue extracurriculars you love. The rest will fall into place.
SAT: 2360 Female

“I was sufficiently exotic, at the right feeder school,Sep 25 2006English
I was sufficiently exotic, at the right feeder school, had mostly above B grades, had won a few writing awards, spoke a few languages, and was involved in enough extracurriculars. And I bought the 10 SATs book and studied it (tested myself, then looked at why I got the answers wrong) until I increased my score by about 400 points. It's just a system. You can figure out how they want you to think if you play with it for a while.
SAT: 1400 Female

“I was busy all the time doing different things-Aug 10 2005Undecided
I was busy all the time doing different things- basically always volunteering, working, etc. besides doing well academically. Most importantly, I focused on one activity and innovated new programs for the field.
SAT: 1320 Female

“It's largely luckJul 12 2005History/Histories (art history/etc.)
It's largely luck. If you are within a certain range of test scores and grades, it is all based off where you live, what race you are, and what you spent your non-academic time doing. You can have the greatest 'hook' in the world, and be rejected because someone else has the same hook and also is able to play concert-level clarinet. Just try to appear unique, and hope for the best.
ACT: 34 Male