<p>I believe that Yale is the place for me. I've visited and love it. I love the intellectual curiosity of the students and the academic environment on campus. There is a professor at Yale who published a book on a unique subject that has always interested me. </p>
<p>Here is my dilemma - I am a legacy at another top ranked school that has an early decision application. Last year, the number one student in our school was rejected from this other school, regular decision, so I believe that my legacy status may be the only thing that helps me. I am currently 1/400, taken 10 APs (mostly 5s, some 4s), 32 on ACT (retaking in fall), low 700s or very high 600s on all parts of SAT and SAT IIs, a lot of service work, including international, leadership positions (elected) in several clubs, year-round work experience since sophomore year, minimal sports. No financial aide.</p>
<p>I get it. I'm not that special - but is there any chance I will be admitted to Yale? No one from our high school has ever been a direct admit to HYP, but we've had students go just about everywhere else. Should I give up the slight advantage legacy may give me at the other school in order to risk it at Yale? Is there anything I can do to see if Yale has an interest in me before I take that gamble?</p>