<p>The way I understand it, the order of precedence is something like GPA>SAT>Essays>ECs and Reccos>Interview. But, for SFS, it’s a little different with more importance being given to Essays and ECs. I honestly can’t answer the question, because it’d be merely speculation and there’s no way to figure out what’re perfect essays and recs. But, sometimes, if they are just THAT “perfect”, they can certainly outweigh a few weak aspects of your applications. But, then again, that’s just my understanding and I could be very wrong. So, I guess you should take whatever anybody says with a mountain of salt.</p>