Can I get into Yale? What can I do to improve my chances?

<p>I'm a junior in high school and have ranked #1 in my class since freshman year. I have received the Chemistry award and the History award at my high school. I have an accumulative GPA of a 4.0, and an overall academic average of 99.6. When I graduate, I will have taken 5 A.P. classes ( US history, chemistry, calculus, government, and world history), and I have received 5s in all of my A.P. classes so far. Unfortunately, these are all the AP's that my school offers. All of my other classes have been honors. I have been on student government my entire high school career, and have been president twice. I have three years of honors Spanish and a world religions class. I'm in art club, pottery club, national honors society, yearbook, etiquette club, acted in all my schools plays. I play varsity volleyball, cross country, softball, cheer, and debate. I volunteer at my local church, Operation Christmas Child, and other smaller shelters. I have also worked in the local doctors office as secretary and posting insurance. I am equal parts hispanic, Iraqi, Italian, and American Indian.I only have an SAT score of 1860, but I'm in an SAT prep class and plan on increasing my scores to a 2100.</p>

<p>Are you a certified/registered Native-American? If so, you should be able to get into Yale quite easily with those stats (if you get 2100 on the SAT).</p>

<p>The SAT score is the only thing really holding you back. 2100 would still be a slight reach (well, Ivy Leagues are a reach no matter what, really), but if you’re a Native-American, then your chances would be increased by a nice amount.
SAT IIs? ACT? Confident about your essays?
You have a higher chance for Yale than some others though :)</p>

<p>Yale is really dedicated to creating a diverse school environment. Whether it’s fair or not, you should automatically get in, given your ancestral heritage.</p>