<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/804816-quick-facts-about-likely-letters.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/804816-quick-facts-about-likely-letters.html</a></p>
<p>^It’s Yale-specific, but I imagine the core message holds true for most selective schools: Very, very few people get likely letters, and they’re usually athletes.</p>