<p>As I hope you are aware, your SAT/Recs/Essays are good, while your GPA and ECs are not. Plus you are a caucasian male so you don’t have a bump.</p>
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<p>I disagree. You should still apply RD if you like Yale, but the SCEA pool is very very well qualified. You won’t have a shot. I’d apply ED to a less competitive school, and then apply RD to Yale if you don’t get in early decision.</p>