<p>I think what matters is the total package, not any particular item. It’s certainly true that most unhooked SCEA admittees are going to have a GPA over 3.7. However, some candidates will have very impressive achievements in other areas, or other characteristics (like, maybe, being from a small town in Idaho), that may make a difference. My advice is to read the SCEA results thread from last year, and compare your overall achievements to the students there–those accepted, deferred, and rejected. This will give you a pretty good idea of where you fit in, and whether you should use your only early application on Yale.</p>