<p>EVERYONE in my whole community knows i’m applying.</p>
<p>and the funny thing is I only told like 4 people</p>
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<p>lol that’s definitely me. When people ask where I’m applying, I say it as one word: Yale-but-i-won’t-get-in. I mean, I know i’m generally a competitive applicant for selective colleges, but - 8.3% !!! I feel ridiculous even saying it. </p>
<p>and if it makes you feel better princessbell, I’m not trying to be president or a CEO or have a mansion or be a millionaire. but i’m applying because Yale is such a sweet place and i’d love to go there! oh and i’ve considered Peace Corps too :)</p>
<p>maybe we can be friends at Yale if the ambitious kids shun us lol.</p>
<p>^^^^yayyyyyy </p>
<p>lol.</p>
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<p>yeah that’s me too. when people ask me what private schools i’m applying to, i always say “yale to see if i can get in”. it’s really not that i think i have a chance, but more that i just love yale so much and i really want to go there…</p>
<p>If your friend’s grades and test scores are like yours, I would say that princess shell actually would do well at Yale- it’s just that this person doesn’t seem like one of the ambitious, not very intelligent, grinds who often get into Yale.</p>
<p>futher explanation mondo???</p>
<p>1570 SAT score is always a plus. 
Also think of it this way, Yale only has a 1490 SAT average- many people who get into Yale aren’t especially bright. You will be surprised by the number of upper-class straight A students with interesting ECs and decent but not stellar test scores who get into the elite colleges.</p>
<p>So if you (I mean your friend… haha) were to get in, then you wouldn’t be very intimidated by the ‘smartness’ of the student body.</p>
<p>At least I found that to be true for Duke which has around a 1450 average.</p>