As a fellow alum, I agree with a lot of what the OP has said. I loved the fact that Yale wasn’t pre-professional though and didn’t want it to be. I don’t think Yale is a good place for people with crippling perfectionism or self esteem issues, just as I don’t think peer schools would be suitable either. I would also advise people with predispositions for serious mental illnesses to go to a lower intensity school. Lack of sleep, stress and abundant alcohol are all triggers that can make people very unwell.