@bldtchr I had nothing impressive besides being 1/480 in my class. I think what helped me get in was my essays; I spent quite a bit of time on them. I made this my junior year, and nothing changed except my class rank moving up: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1890801-help-me-with-my-college-list-please-p1.html