<p>Nobody can tell your where “the best” fit will be for you. That’s a personal decision made on a gut-level. </p>
<p>Given that Yale deferred or rejected 85.5% of SCEA applicants in 2013, maybe you should stop thinking about where you would be happiest and start thinking about whether applying SCEA is the right choice for you. </p>
<p>You haven’t mentioned your stats, but unless you have taken a rigorous course load and done well (95+ average), have top SAT/ACT scores, stellar teacher recommendations proclaiming you one of the best students your teachers have had in their career, are a recruited athlete or URM, you might be better off applying to a broad range of non-binding schools in the early round and then apply apply to Yale RD. In that way, you have at least one acceptance in your back-pocket come mid-December and still have a shot at the rest come April.</p>