<p>I spoke to the 2 teachers today who are doing my evaluations. One teacher has already told me that I was the absolute hardest working person and most dedicated EVER. The second teacher said that I was by far the most exceptional student she ever had in 20 years of teaching. I don't know what my g.c. is going to say but my other rec is coming from my employer who also has a Phd. in psychology and to me that is like giving the adcoms a mental medical evaluation at no charge! My point is that I hope these high recs help overshadow my "C" in math. My grades are good (except for that nasty C and a few B's that I am not worried about), my ECs are strong. Now, I've just got to work on (probably will be short of a miracle) getting my SAT score up there. </p>
<p>Okay, I know this is a really shallow question... but does having a very influential surname help if indeed you are part of "the family" and not just have the same last name. Like if your last name is Trump, would the adcoms know that you are a real Trump or do they think that is just a common name. I'm just curious.</p>