<p>As I’m sure you know, your chances at admission are quite good. I would advise a few things:</p>
<p>First, definitely make sure to submit your application materials in time to be eligible for the scholarships. As I recall, it’s not too much extra work, but you just need to be a little on top of your stuff. Trust me, it’s majorly worth it–being a Richmond scholar is an amazing opportunity – or as far as I could tell from the pamphlets: most of tuition covered, priority housing and class registration, money for extra individual projects, etc. Also, if you’re even nominated for the scholarship, you get admitted early (then you know you’ve gotten in somewhere, which is a nice feeling) and they pay for you to come down to the college, where they proceed to woo you with free food and programs. It’s a good deal.</p>
<p>If you space out and don’t submit your stuff in time to be considered for a scholarship, make sure to visit the college and put your name down in their “visitor guestbook,” or whatever. It’s silly to think that Richmond would assume you’re looking there as a safety; you could well love it, no matter how high your stats are. But definitely make your interest known, or they might not be wrong to think you’re looking at them as a safety. (Again, if you submit your stuff in time for the Richmond scholars, they’ll definitely know you’re interested.)</p>