Presidential Scholarship - How important is the essay?

<p>Hi everyone, I'm applying to Rutgers in the next few days or so and I was wondering how much the AOs take the essay into account when giving out the Presidential Scholarship. I know that, with all its applicants, Rutgers doesn't have much time to spend on essays but will they place more emphasis on them for scholarships? Thanks!</p>

<p>I'm applying to School of Arts and Sciences, EMSoPharmacy, and School of Engineering</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Objective:[ul][<em>] SAT I: 2350 - 1 sitting, CR: 770, M: 780, W: 800 (essay: 10)
[</em>] SAT II: Math II, 800; Biology, 800; Chemistry, 800; Physics, 800
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 4.54
[</em>] Rank: I'm rank #4, but my school only sends deciles. So I'm in the top 10%
[<em>] AP: Biology (5), U.S. History (5), Chemistry (5), Physics B (5), Calculus AB (5)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP Literature, AP U.S. Gov't, AP Studio Art, Spanish 5 Honors, (Psychology/Economics - graduation requirements)
[li] Awards: NMS Semi-Finalist, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, 1st place in a national art competition, published in a art contest[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Quiz Bowl President, FBLA Local Chapter VP, Columbia Science Honors Program, school newspaper Features Editor
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteer weekly at a chinese school as a TA, National Art Honor Society President, National Honor Society General Member
[</em>] Summer Experience: NJ Governor's School in the Sciences, JHU Center for Talented Youth Intensive Studies Summer Program (7th-10th grade)[/ul]</p>

<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Location: NJ
[</em>] School Type: competitive to somewhat competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: East Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female[/ul]</p>