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Sure, in combination with an otherwise superb application, excellent recs and a extremely high level of academic achievement. It’s a tie breaker to me but that’s a useful tool when everyone looks great. .
If you achieved that then congratulations. Also depends on the schools you are applying to but as stated it’s just one thing on your application. Together with a great application it could be useful.
Agree, won’t buy you much on its own.