Chance Me at Rice?

<p>I'm aware my stats aren't bad, but I'm particularly concerned because I didn't do the interview. While optional, it was recommended, and I'm terrified that this will look poorly on my application. Also, while I'm visiting them in the next few weeks, I haven't been able to miss school to do so previously, so I'm afraid they'll think I'm not interested in the school. Any insight/opinion you could offer would be greatly appreciated, and thank you so much for taking the time to read this!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR 770 M 790 W
Total: 2300/2400 (I only took it once if that makes a difference)
ACT: 35
SAT II: 800 Math II 790 Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA: Currently 5.0, but cumulative of 4.62 (all A's)
Rank: 3/451
AP: Euro (5), Calc AB (5), Stat (5), US Gov (5) Comp Gov (5), Lit (5), Physics (5)
Senior Year Course Load: WG Principles of Engineering, AP Psych, AP Art History, AP Chem, AP Lang, AP Latin Lit</p>

<p>Subjective</p>

<p>Activities:
Book Club, Mu Alpha Theta Recording Secretary (Math Honor Society), FIRST Robotics Team, Amnesty International Treasurer, Temple Senior Youth Organization, Latin Club Executive Board, National Honor Society, Artist’s Guild, Tae-Kwan-Do, Track Team, Cross Country</p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit Finalist
Missouri Mathematics League (MOML) 2nd highest in school American Scholastic Mathematics Association (ASMA) 3rd highest in schoo
Top Ten of Academic Class
Student to Student Award
Scholar Artist; Scholar Athlete
Gateway Young Achiever
Perfect Score- National Latin Exam
AP Scholar with Distinction </p>

<p>Volunteering:
Temple Volunteering:
Purim Carnival (Helping run various activities during a religious holiday)
Hanukah Hugs (Making presents for needy children)</p>

<p>Tutoring
Mu Alpha Theta Math Tutoring
Teaching martial arts
Summer Reading Club Volunteer
Library Volunteer: RFID Tagging (Helping create a computerized system for self check-out) </p>

<p>Essays: They were decent. I thought a few parts in particular were a bit funny, but I'm not some amazing author or anything. I'd rather not post the subjects since that's a bit too easy to trace on the Internet, but my main one was about my black belt test.</p>

<p>Teachers Recs: Good, I think? The teachers liked me, but one wrote about how nice I was, which while I really appreciate, am unsure if that will penalize me or not.</p>

<p>**Hooks:<a href="Don't%20know%20if%20any%20of%20these%20are%20hooks">/b</a>, but:
-Woman engineer, Jewish, black belt, Missouri? (Would that harm or help me?)</p>

<p>I'm also afraid that with the amount of women applying to be engineers this year, this will negatively influence my application. Thanks again!</p>

<p>you will surely get in…don’t worry</p>

<p>Thank you for the vote of confidence, but I was wait-listed at WashU (and I’m even from St. Louis), which is about on the same level of accept/reject, so I’m incredibly terrified right now. >.<</p>

<p>Also, while my scores are decent, I don’t really have many awards or OMG amazing ECs, so I don’t really have anything to make my application stand out incredibly… That and I’m not from Texas.</p>