Inside the Yale Admissions Office Standardized Tests: The Big Picture
Feb 22, 2024
Jeremiah Quinlan, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid at Yale, explains the role of standardized tests in assessing academic readiness. He talks about using scores as an academic baseline, how context and score ranges matter, and practical advice for anxious applicants. Short myth-busting segments clarify what small score differences do and do not mean.
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Tests Establish Academic Readiness
- Standardized tests help answer one primary admissions question: can the student do the work at Yale?
- Tests combined with transcripts establish an academic foundation but don't decide everything.
Don't Let Scores Define You
- Do not let a test score define your college search or self-worth.
- Use free resources like Khan Academy to prepare instead of expensive prep courses.
How Readers Use Tests In Review
- Readers first see transcript, testing, and contextual dashboard when opening a file.
- Admissions uses tests to answer academic-preparedness before moving to other factors.