<p>3.85 UW GPA at a very competitive public school (1 4.0 in my entire class and that girl doesn't do anything but work), top 10% (school doesn't rank, only deciles)
Hardest possible course load
5 on APUSH exam (only one I could take until this year)</p>
<p>2330 SAT (800 CR, 770 M, 760 W)
800 Math II
790 Bio M
720 USH
720 Chem</p>
<p>National Merit Commended
NHS
National Spanish Exam Honors</p>
<p>Somewhat mediocre ECs:
Hundreds of hours of volunteer work in a somewhat unique field (my passion, topic of 1 essay and I think one of my teachers and my counselor will also mention it)
Backstage work on many school concerts and shows (my other passion, mentioned in 1 essay and counselor rec)
Clarinet player since 4th grade
Photography (mentioned in essays plus rec from photo teacher)
Plus a couple of community service clubs, president of one of them, and mentor to freshmen as a junior.
Plus work, but that's not a huge time commitment</p>
<p>All ECs for 4 (or more) years except for my volunteer work which I couldn't start until I turned 16 (liability issues, etc.)</p>
<p>One of my teacher recs should be really good and really helpful (shows personality, etc.), I'm worried the other will be very positive but a bit generic. My counselor loves me and her rec is really good... Also including a rec from my photo teacher to provide another prospective.</p>
<p>No hook really, I'm just a Caucasian girl from a totally overrepresented state and town!</p>
<p>People tell me my essays are excellent, I'm not so sure, but I'm self critical.
What do you think? Do my ECs kill me? Applying RD.</p>