Additionally, I already plan on asking my robotics coach for a LOR. Would it be better to ask my research professor?
@happy1
Your GC will write an LoR; a teacher typically writes the 2nd. Whether you ask your robotics coach or your research prof to do a third should depend on both who is likely to be able to write you a better letter (knows more about you and what you have done/ has seen you grow/overcome obstacles/is articulate/has been known to write good LoRs) and whether you are emphasizing one area more than the other your overall application. The one who knows you better/can write a better letter about you almost always trumps the more impressive name.
don’t we have two teacher recs? For most of the colleges I am applying to require two. So would it be not advisable to send in two extra recs from my robotics coach and my research professor. @collegemom3717
Typically colleges look for 1 guidance counselor LOR, 2 teacher LORs, and will accept 1 supplemental LOR. So if you have had either one as a classroom teacher you could ask that person for an academic LOR and then he/she can add a paragraph about your robotics/research. If you haven’t had either as a classroom teacher then you will likely have to choose one of them as the supplemental LOR. A positive letter from the professor could provide solid back-up for the value of your research. But I don’t have enough information to opine as to who knows you better/could write a stronger LOR.
But as with everything check the specific recommendations/requirements of the schools you apply to.
Yes, I’d list it under ECs, but I just did a little digging to find your stats. I think you may be putting too much weight on the added value of getting your research published, presenting it at a conference, etc. Your current stats are pretty impressive on their own as they are now. You are clearly no slouch 
but remember there is only so much room for listing ECs and you don’t need to list them all. Quality over quantity.
The schools you listed seem to be mostly “reaches for anybody” schools, though, especially if you’re applying as a STEM major where the admission rate can be half of the overall admission rate. We have seen enough threads from students with near perfect GPAs and test scores who only applied to all reaches and were rejected. With holistic admissions, no one knows why, but if I had to guess, I’d say it came down to essays for those students.
This may be unjustified, but I just have this gut feeling you may try to use your essay to weave in your ECs and accomplishments, so that’s why I warned you about that in my post above. They are already impressive IMO. Let them speak for themselves and focus your essays on presenting a glimpse of who you are beyond them. The best essays IMO are the ones where the reader feels like you are in the room talking to them and they’re getting to know you. Don’t be afraid to ask for help with them and let others you know and trust read them and offer feedback. If you kill your essays, I think you’ll have a good shot at some great schools.
When making your list, consider schools that offer merit for someone with stats like yours. It looks like you expect to be full pay and don’t expect that to be a problem, but if you have a chance of being placed in honors programs with free money being thrown your way, why not consider it and save your parents a boatload of money? The UCs (on your list) don’t offer merit to OOS students so you’d definitely be full pay, but there are some good privates like USC that do. At Alabama, your current GPA and test scores would get you a $100K scholarship. Keep your mind and options open and I think you’ll be in good shape.
@1Dreamer Thanks for the advice. I pride myself on my relative humility and I will ensure my essays do not become a ‘brag sheet.’ Thanks for the warning anyways, I can see how my past comments portrayed me this way. I understand all of the schools I have talked about are reaches, I also have safeties on my list.
I read somewhere that many people picture the reader sitting next to a fireplace with a pipe thinking deep thoughts. In reality, they may be trying to read just one more packet while they stir dinner and a two year old clings to their leg. If you picture that when you are writing, it helps you remember that “big words” and complex sentence structure may not be your best approach.
so just to sum this up, I should not include the link to my personal website?
Lol
thanks @bjkmom