how important are teacher rec's, Counselor Rec's, and Essays?

<p>so now im in that stage between having applied and finding out...like everybody else is. Like most everybody else, im also going CRAZY!
so i have been thinking about my apps, going over the good and the bad, and on every single one i'm pretty sure that my Teacher Rec's, Counselor Rec, and Essay are all parts that i nailed...so...does anyone know how much they generally are worth to adcoms?
i'm just trying to get a gage on my prospects so i dont get any more nuts! o.0</p>

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<p>It depends on the school you are applying to. At most of the top schools, where most of the applicants have very high GPAs, very high SAT/ACT scores and extremely rigorous course curriculums, the essays, teacher recs and counselor recs will separate you from the rest of the pool.</p>

<p>okay, thanks :)</p>