<p>what if you're glbt? and asian?</p>
<p>I’m not a lesbian or bi at all, but I have several close gay friends. Because of this, I’m vice-president of my school’s Gay-Straight Alliance. I was really hesitant to put it on my app at first, because it’s a really controversial topic, and I figured it could hurt me more than help me. But I put it anyway… It’s just something that I feel strongly about. If I don’t get accepted for that reason, then I don’t want to go to such a conservative school anyway.</p>
<p>I founded my school’s GSA and put it as one of my top ECs. I know Yale is one of the most LGBT-friendly campuses around, so I would definitely put it on your app. I don’t imagine they would view it as a negative - if anything, it shows you’re willing to stand up for what you believe in or at least go against the grain a little. Plus, it might be a hook… I don’t know, can anyone validate this?</p>
<p>applying for yale, you probably aren’t going to get any points for being asian. and as for sexual preference, i never saw a place where you could indicate that. and i doubt they would award minority for it.</p>
<p>It’s not a hook – Yale has no problems attracting top applicants who also happen to be GLBT.</p>
<p>Yale is known as the gay-ivy. On my visit, my tourguide happened to be a gay tourguide who gave the quote: “one in four, maybe more.” So lgbtq (you forgot queers) is not a hook.</p>
<p>I find it lol worthy that people are worried about LGBTQ at Yale - the coop is massive, they host dances that straight and gay students attend, and it is not uncommon to see a gay couple holding hands while walking down the street.</p>
<p><em>GASP</em> they are a normal couple, just as a straight couple. All people need to get over is that its two boys or two girls, as opposed to one of each.</p>
<p>To the OP, it is not a hook, nor is being Asian.</p>
<p>And to anyone else, never be afraid to put in anything relating to a GSA in your highschool on your app (if there is an appropriate way to do so, ie leading it or talking about an experience with it). Being gay is nothing special at Yale, it is completely accepted. There are some conservatives that may be slightly homophobic, but they keep to themselves, knowing full well that they are the minority and Yale doesnt tolerate homophobia.</p>