<p>I feel bad for you, don’t get me wrong, but you do come off as a little arrogant. From they way you’re saying things, it sounds like you feel that no one else has as big, or bigger, problems than you. I would be shocked if the Ivy League schools didn’t get a bunch of bright students in bad home situations, so don’t act like it’s some crazy hook that’s better than URM+Legacy+a Building with your last name on it. Your scores and weighted GPA look great, but that rank will probably hurt you. Keep in mind that students from just as competitive schools in the top 10% will be applying too, so don’t use your school’s competitiveness as an excuse either.</p>
<p>Just a high school senior’s 2 cents.</p>