<p>Despite academics being the most important, it’s also the one that least distinguishes all applicants. You need to have done well in school to get into Yale and you need to have taken challenging classes. The thing is, that if you’re looking at Yale, you probably have that in your belt. So, academics becomes a non-issue.</p>
<p>Me: I think it was my essays and recommendations. I’m wholeheartedly convinced they are the two most important parts of your application (after academics, which I am taking for granted anyways).</p>