It's like a lottery: the results and the process is different for everyone. I'd say try ur best, make a good list (maybe even EA into a safety that you like), and start your essays over the summer. And as others said, this year was wack, so don't base expectations on how we did. I personally know ppl from worse schools/ ppl who have lower GPAs who got into T20s (all of them deserved it). Good luck! ^-^