<p>Odds are 1:10 to start with. The Gold Award will definitely help and should come first in your list of EC’s.
For the rest, it’s totally unpredictable. You are NOT out of the running because of the B’s, but you can’t know ahead of time.
You have your dream schools. Now, focus on finding two safeties that you like and can afford. (These have to be sure things, so, nothing with selectivity rates below 30-40%; ideally those would be schools where you’re above the 25% mark for stats or qualify for the Honors College.) Then, add 3-5 match schools (your stats are near the top but not top 25% necessarily, and admission percentage is 25+)</p>