<p>your welcome.
I’m going through the same thing.</p>
<p>I’m starting to realize that everyone at the elite schools have good grades, is a member of the honor society and participates in science Olympiad and all the other “smart kid” events… now the trick is to show how we add something, that we’re bringing something to the university & it would be nice to have us there… otherwise I am just another smart kid applying and will be subject to GPA/SAT cut line.</p>
<p>I’ve been putting a lot of effort into my essay.</p>