<p>Your chances for Yale, even as a URM, are low. Being ranked below the top decile at your school and having an ACT score lower than the school average is going to hurt. Also, despite what TheWikiMan said, those letters do have some meaning, most importantly if you are a minority. Getting those letters doesn’t really mean much, but, NOT getting letters from these top schools pretty much puts you out of the running.</p>
<p>P.S. Not everyone hates affirmative action. Although it is unfair, it should continue.</p>