I got to a pretty competitive high school, 71/740 for my rank.
I have 32 on ACT 2110 SAT and I did all 3 essays, 2 of which showing strong interest in science/mech e and another personal struggle, 1 english teacher rec, 1 physics teacher
I’ve known top 8 who didnt get in to their majors because all they did was bs their essays lol.