<p>Okay, I said I wasn't going to do this, but oh well.</p>
<p>3.85 GPA UW at a very competitive public school, top 10% (school doesn't rank, only deciles)
Hardest possible course load
5 on APUSH exam (only one I could take until this year)</p>
<p>2330 SAT (800 CR, 770 M, 760 W)
800 Math II
790 Bio M
720 USH
720 Chem</p>
<p>National Merit Commended
NHS
National Spanish Exam Honors</p>
<p>Somewhat mediocre ECs (hundreds of hours hours of volunteer work (my passion, topic of 2 essays), backstage work on many shows (my other passion), clarinet player since 4th grade, photography, plus a couple of community service clubs, president of one of them and mentor to freshmen as a junior.) Plus work, but that's not a huge time commitment</p>
<p>One of my teacher recs should be really good and really helpful (shows personality, etc.), I'm worried the other will be very positive but a bit generic. My counselor loves me and her rec is really good... Also including a rec from my photo teacher to provide another prospective.</p>
<p>No hook really, I'm just a Caucasian girl from a totally overrepresented state and town!</p>
<p>People tell me my essays are excellent, I'm not so sure, but I'm self critical.
What do you think? Do my ECs kill me? Applying ED...</p>
<p>I do have legacy, if it helps... (though not through a parent)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>