<p>Thanks for the response JHS! </p>
<p>If I don’t get into a good school, there is a slim chance I do this because I approached admissions wrong to some degree. When I began applying, I didn’t think prestige meant anything and so I didn’t apply to many DI big schools (like northwestern, johns hopkins, so on). Now, looking at my career choice in nonprofits/health public policy, I think a name might be important (although there is always grad school). </p>
<p>So, JHS, Yale would not look down upon a “grade 13” student even if they have a 4.0 and 2280 SAT’s?</p>
<p>In this extra year, I am thinking about founding a nonprofit and would also try to get recruited for track.</p>