<p>See: [What</a> Yale Looks For | Yale College Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.yale.edu/what-yale-looks-for]What”>What Yale Looks For | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions)</p>
<p>While it’s not a bad sign, I don’t think it will help your son to talk to admissions about wanting to be able to represent his hometown at Yale. What matters most to Yale, and any selective college, is a student’s accomplishments and what they perceive to be his or her future potential.</p>