STATE COVERAGE
Statewide test-optional policies still contain honors, placement and Yale-specific exceptions.
YALE · AI SERVICEVerifiedIvy+ / YALE · AI SERVICE
The tool may improve access to quick information, but Yale’s published requirements—not a conversational answer—remain the controlling record.
YALE · RURAL ACCESSVerifiedIvy+ / YALE · RURAL ACCESS
The university’s rural guidance addresses two anxieties directly: demonstrated interest and unequal access to advanced coursework.
YALE · INTERVIEWSVerifiedIvy+ / YALE · INTERVIEWS
An invitation is neither random nor a simple positive signal: Yale says capacity is limited and interviews are used where added context would help.
YALE · ESSAYSVerifiedIvy+ / YALE · ESSAYS
The official prompt set asks applicants to connect an academic idea to their interests, answer three rapid questions and select one longer reflection.
YALE · SHORT TAKESVerifiedIvy+ / YALE · SHORT TAKES
The compressed questions ask what an applicant would create or teach, what they hope to develop and what the rest of the application leaves unsaid.
CONNECTICUT · TESTINGVerifiedStates / CONNECTICUT · TESTING
Yale requires scores, Eastern Connecticut State uses them for Honors admission and Central Connecticut State can use them to bypass placement testing.