Should I apply?

I hail from a predominantly black urban school district. At Yale, I was amazed at how welcioming it was for students of color. I have actively recruited minority students for Yale since I graduated +25 years ago. I now live near my alma mater school district and haven’t hesitated a second to continue to recruit. Your belief that somehow Yale is unfriendly towards minorities more than most any other street in America is unfounded. The fact that the administration and the vast vast majority of Yale’s community takes this issue to heart should tell you something. Is it perfect? Of course not. Is it a fantastic place for a black person to attend college? For the vast majority, I’d say yes.

But a dose of realism here: I read your stats. Yale and others of its selectivity are not in your range. I would advise you to broaden your range of target schools considerably – and only apply to maybe one or two top 20s as a super reach. A weighted 3.2 GPA and 1500/2400 SAT, even with your considerable EC achievements – will be overtaken by similarly active students with near 4.0s and higher SAT/ACTs. You have a bright future – but not at schools such as Yale, I’m sorry to say.