<p>I have no hook, but I believe that Yale would be the best place for me. I've visited several times (informally - have not registered with Admissions) and from everything I've heard and read, I would find what I'm looking for at Yale more so than at other colleges with which I am familiar. At most schools, there seems to be a division between social and academic, but at Yale, it seems that many students are social through their academics and that is what I am looking for.</p>
<p>So, what can I do? I'm ranked second in my class of 400, I've taken four AP classes through my junior year and am taking five this year. I am an AP Scholar. I founded a club which has grown, I volunteer extensively, I've volunteered and worked abroad and I've participated in numerous other activities, events and scholarship symposiums, and I've held a job for the last year. I hold elected leadership positions in student government. I'm white and female. I excel in the social sciences and in science. I love to learn and enjoy everything about my education. No one from my high school has ever gone directly to Yale, although someone went to Princeton a few years ago and several students have been admitted to Duke, Brown, Cornell, UVA, UNC etc.</p>
<p>At this point, I'm planning for next summer. Is there something that I can do which would help my chances at Yale? I know it's an impossible question, but at this point, I believe my chances of getting into Yale are close to impossible. I've yet to take the SAT/ACT/PSAT and know that will make a huge difference. Thank you for any advice you could offer.</p>