<p>If no one from your school has ever applied to the college youre applying to, does it even give you an advantage/disadvantage?</p>
<p>It doesn't really matter right?</p>
<p>the slight disadvantage could be that your app readers don’t know the relative strengths/weaknesses/offerings of your school. But your individual strengths will outweigh that possible slight item.</p>
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<p>I am actually in a similiar situation as the OP. Are you saying that the advantage of coming from a “nobody school” in a place like Nebraska that doesnt ever send people to ivies is a definite advantage or that its an obstacle to be overcome in the admissions process?</p>
<p>rtrgrove: Your unique app from a previously unheard of school conveys this advantage: you’re unique (hopefully) if qualified.</p>
<p>The very slight disadvantage of applying from previously unheard of schools is that the regional Yale officer may not know much about your community so will just have to make assumptions and inferences from your school report. </p>
<p>This contrasts to say, the person who oversees Chicago. If a stellar app comes from a very downtrodden HS, the reader will really take note because he/she knows the difficult circumstances that the student thrives.</p>
<p>Again, this is very slight. If any individual really captures Yale’s attention, they will go to lengths to find out info to fill in missing holes (calling your school, relying on alumni interview write ups, etc.)</p>