I remember when you got your AP scores back. That feeling of "what??" will always be there. You have the scores and the passion and whatever else you could want. It's not guaranteed that they're looking for that, so they might not take you. I don't know what they want.

Me: How do you suppose I should best convince the admissions staff I have a unique energy without tipping them off to my insanitee?

Kap'n Ken (Stanford grad): write them a thoughtful inciteful serious essay about some dreary subject they will think important.

As you remember, I took his advice... sort of. Mebbe you weren't dreary enough.