<p>You’re allowed one recommendation by another adult: pastor, priest, rabbi, imam; employer; etc… find one adult who knows you well; it could also be your doctor or favorite pediatric nurse: s/he wouldn’t have to describe what s/he is treating you for, in fact that’d be prohibited, but s/he would likely be able to describe your strength of character, etc, and it’d be an indication that you’ve struggled due to medical reasons, not lack of motivation or brainpower :p.</p>
<p>I see a possible contradiction between Notre Dame and Baylor due to the strong religious affilition of both. </p>
<p>Bucknell, Lehigh, Wake Forest: match
Bryn Mawr: reach
UIUC: you’re instate I assume, so safety. </p>
<p>Why not look at CWRU? Why Bry n Mawr and not other women’s colleges, from Agnes Scott in Atlanta to Chatham in Pittsburgh to Mounth Holyoke and Scripps?</p>