Great academics, amazing essays, average ECs?

Applying to College
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<p>What would you say the chance of someone with the following stats are for top schools? (Ivies/MIT/Duke/Stanford/others)</p>

<p>Academics:
4.0 UW
Most rigorous courses possible (lots of AP, IB, etc.)
Valedictorian
Took extra CC classes
2250+ SAT Score
SAT Subject Tests all above 700</p>

<p>Essay:
Amazing essays, tells a lot about the individual, very genuine and original</p>

<p>ECs:
Average ECs (Volunteering, some club leadership, some sports, nothing outstanding and no huge recognition)</p>

<p>Discuss.</p>

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<p>you say your essays talk a lot about the individual. Usually you would tie your EC’s into your essay because that it how you show your passion. Be careful of "telling’ remember you have to “show”.</p>

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<p>Well let’s say the essay was about an EC, but it wasn’t a huge EC or anything (not like publishing some research paper or building houses in Africa). Yet it impacted the applicant greatly and showed his personality and was just awesome.</p>

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<p>Apply!!<br>
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