Dear SellHill, your post has made me sadder than any I have seen on here - though I just signed up and haven’t seen that many yet ;). You’re obviously an outstanding candidate. You’re an incredible student and you test very well. You have real interests. You are even the grandson of a big legacy. But you think you need to start a 501 or already have your tech start-up going. This is absurd. You’re a brilliant young man, from your stats you have a great chance of beating the Yale odds and getting in, and even more importantly, you can surely succeed at the longer game of life with all you have going for you. But it sounds like you’re in a toxic environment of Success, Success, Success, defined in a narrow way, marinated with anxiety. I get how tough this process is but you are in fantastic shape. Take a deep breath and realize Yale would be lucky to have you, and if you don’t win this lottery you have enough going for you to make your life awesome with or without Yale. And good luck!