<p>Yeah, definitely. I’ve spoken to a LOT of current Yale students, and they say one of the things they like about Yale is how willing to corroborate everyone is. Just look at the admitted students site (unless you haven’t gotten in yet, in which case you can’t, but trust me, it’s freaking awesome)! EVERYTHING is designed to foster a sense of community- there’s a huge forum with subsections for every sort of question, where admitted students interact with current students to get their questions answered, and just to make friends! Everyone on the site is so incredibly nice and helpful- even my really stupid questions were answered quickly and politely. I’m so in love with Yale, and I can’t wait to meet all my new Yalie friends in person at Bulldog Days in a few weeks. I just love the whole vibe I get from it. </p>
<p>As a side note- out of all the Ivies, Yale seemed the least snobby. Cornell was the snobbiest, which really turned me off, and led me not to apply. But yeah! The peeps at Yale seem really down to earth. I’ve talked to a ton of other admitted students and no one’s been comparing stats or anything- we’re just trying to get to know eachother, and it’s awesome, and Yale is awesome, and you should definitely apply, because it’s freakin’ incredible.</p>
<p>From what I’ve learned from talking to people and reading stuff, tutoring is available very easily, and you take placement tests/send in your AP scores(etc) before you get there, so you won’t be placed in classes beyond your abilities. If you get in, you should be able to handle the work (or so they tell me!).</p>