Match Requirements for:
Finalists who rank Yale
If you are a Finalist who ranked Yale, your National College Match application will be sent to Yale, and you will need to submit the following requirements to the school by November 1. If you have questions after reviewing the information below, please reach out to the school directly.
Match Requirements DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1 | ||
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Yale University Admissions Status Portal Activation: QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Yale on October 18, and Yale may need a couple days to import them into their system. Once processed, Yale will then email you instructions to log in and activate your admissions status portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit to Yale. |
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Yale QuestBridge Questionnaire |
After your QuestBridge Application has been forwarded to Yale, you will receive instructions on activating your Yale Admissions Status Portal. Once you have activated your status portal, complete the short Yale QuestBridge Questionnaire, available via the status portal. The Questionnaire will ask you to identify up to three Yale majors that interest you, and to reflect on your academic interests and your interest in Yale. The specific questions can be found on the Yale website. |
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Yale QuestBridge Testing Choice Form |
Whether or not you include ACT or SAT scores on your QuestBridge Application, Yale provides the option to have an application reviewed with or without scores. Complete this simple Yes/No form to indicate your testing option as soon as you activate your Yale Admissions Status Portal. If you select yes to including scores, you may not change your response. If you select no, you may change your response by using the Application Update Form on the Yale Admissions Status Portal to self-report ACT or SAT results at any time. Selecting no will not negatively affect your chances of being admitted. |
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Official Transcript(s) |
Additional transcripts are not required for consideration in the Match. All applicants, including those who match with Yale, must submit the QuestBridge Midyear Report when first semester or trimester senior grades become available. This is typically in January or February. See Contact Information for how to submit. |
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(Optional) Test Scores SAT code: 3987 |
Yale offers students the option to apply without consideration of their SAT or ACT scores. Learn more about Yale’s test-optional policy. Students who rank Yale can indicate which, if any, scores they would like considered in Yale’s review of their application. For students who would like to submit test scores, Yale accepts self-reported test scores, scores reported on official transcripts, or scores verified through counselors. Applicants who include scores, are admitted, and choose to enroll at Yale will be required to submit official score reports in May 2024. Discrepancies between self-reported and official scores will result in the withdrawal of an offer of admission. An English proficiency exam such as the TOEFL or IELTS is required for non-native English speakers who have not spent at least two years in an English-language secondary school. |
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2024-2025 CSS Profile |
Please select "Regular Decision" as your admission application type. If your parents are divorced or separated:
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2022 Federal Tax Returns and Forms for Custodial and Non-Custodial Parent (if applicable) |
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SUBMIT AS SOON AS AVAILABLE (likely by late December) |
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2024-2025 FAFSA |
The FAFSA will not be available until at least December 2023. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Yale. U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) The FAFSA is not required for Undocumented/DACA or international students because these students are not eligible to apply for federal aid. |
Options following the Match | |
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Single-Choice Early Action |
Finalists who do not match cannot be considered for admission through Single-Choice Early Action to Yale, but instead will be automatically considered in the Regular Decision process. Finalists who did not rank any colleges may apply to Yale in the Single-Choice Early Action program. To have your QuestBridge application considered for Early Action at Yale, please send an email to apply.questions@yale.edu from the email address listed on your QuestBridge application by November 1. Please include your QuestBridge ID number and the following text: “I would like to share my QuestBridge National College Match Application with Yale for consideration in Yale’s Single-Choice Early Action program. I have reviewed the policies outlined at admissions.yale.edu/single-choice-early-action. I will neither rank any colleges for the Match, nor submit any Early Action or Early Decision applications to other colleges or universities that would violate Yale’s Single-Choice Early Action policy." |
Regular Decision |
All Finalists who rank Yale for the Match, but did not match to a binding college will automatically have their applications moved into the Regular Decision process. Please submit updated transcripts and any relevant updates. Finalists who rank Yale for the Match should not submit a separate Common Application or Coalition Application; additional applications will be deleted. |
Regular Decision Requirements:
Step 1: Select Yale on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 3 - December 10. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to Yale (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Activate your Yale University Applicant Portal. QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Yale on December 13 and Yale may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the Yale applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to Yale.
Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to Yale as detailed in the table below.
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Regular Decision Requirements: Admission Materials DEADLINE: JANUARY 2 | |||
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Finalists who ranked Yale and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college) |
Finalists who did not rank Yale |
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Yale QuestBridge Questionnaire |
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Yale QuestBridge Testing Choice Form |
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When first semester or trimester grades are available (typically January or February) |
When first semester or trimester grades are available (typically January or February) |
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(Optional) Test Scores SAT code: 3987 |
Optional, and only if new scores to report |
(Optional) QuestBridge applicants who choose to include scores with their application may submit official or self-reported scores. Applicants who include scores, are admitted, and choose to enroll at Yale will be required to submit official score reports by May 2024. Discrepancies between self-reported and official scores will result in the withdrawal of an offer of admission. |
Regular Decision Requirements: Financial Aid Materials DEADLINE: MARCH 1 | |||
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Finalists who ranked Yale and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college) |
Finalists who did not rank Yale |
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2024-2025 FAFSA |
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US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens |
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2024-2025 CSS Profile |
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2022 Federal Tax Returns and Forms |
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Contact Information
Yale Contacts (regarding QuestBridge applications and general questions):
Phone: (203) 432-9316
Email: apply.questions@yale.edu
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid
Contact Information (for sending admission and financial aid materials):
Mail, fax, or upload official transcripts and Midyear Reports to:
PO Box 208234
New Haven, CT 06520
Fax: (203) 436-9775
Counselors, registrars, and other school officials may upload a digital copy of a transcript or midyear report using Slate.org or the Application Material Upload Form linked on this page. Unfortunately, transcripts submitted on behalf of a QuestBridge applicant through another platform (Naviance, Common Application, MaiaLearning, etc.) will not connect to the applicant’s file.
Upload, mail or fax federal income tax returns (if unable to use IDOC) to: Yale Financial Aid Online Document Upload Tool
Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid
Yale University
PO Box 208288
New Haven, CT 06520-8288
Fax: (203) 436-9769