<p>Despite that NYT article, Yale IS need-blind. In fact, over 50% (I think I just heard 54%??) gets financial aid. They are very generous in this regard (as are most of the other top Ivies).<br>
As for SCEA, I agree with the others. Apply RD; even though you will still have to report your 1530 (since they don’t use Score Choice you must report ALL scores), if you substantially raise your scores and do well on SAT IIs as well, the 1530 might not be a death knell. You also may want to try the ACT - if you do well on that and use it for admission, you do not have to report your SAT scores.</p>