<p>I agree with irock1ce on most points. For schools like Yale, desire does not matter (unless you’ve already gotten in and considering harvard/princeton etc. and haggling over financial aid). As for your application, we don’t know your SAT or SATII scores (but even if they were very high), your GPA is nothing outstanding (for Yale), and you have limited ECs. Music is not that unusual of an EC for yalies either. However, let me just state that Yale and other similar colleges do some unexpected things. I’ve seen people get in with much lower credentials, even though they were mostly rich legacy or superstar athletes (or underrepresented minority, if that applies). However, some people seem to get in with none of those things. Maybe their essays or recs are extraordinary. So don’t give up hope because you never know. I would apply just for the heck of it but be CONVINCED I wouldn’t get in. That way, no matter what, you don’t get disappointed. For more of an idea of what Yale looks for, go to the RD and EA rosters and see qualifications of ppl and their admission decisions.</p>