Wow, even reading several posts in the beginning makes me want to go to Yale !!
Sounds like a great place to spend 4 of my college years.
I just hope that I can get in
Is getting big, traditional leadership positions like being in Student Council, NHS president etc really big factor in getting into Yale?
I think that leadership is gonna set me back in admission process
I do have several leadership positions, but for now that includes only being president of two clubs and being layout editor in my school newspaper. I ran for elections and all, but I'm not good at "popularity contests" which is basically what Student Council is about in my school and being Asian and international just makes me harder to do that in almost-all-white school. I may be helping my friend start a new charity organization in my town, which I hope could cover up my lack of leadership positions...