Chance me for Baylor program, please!

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<p>Hey I'm applying to the Baylor program at Rice this year, and I just wanted to hear your opinions on whether I'd get accepted or not. I'm an Indian (born in USA) male.</p>

<p>SAT - 2320, CR 740, M 800, W 780 (3rd try, first time 2150, second time 2240, super scored myself each time though)</p>

<p>Subject Tests - Math2 800, Chem 770, Bio-E 730</p>

<p>PSAT - 227 (Semi-finalist)</p>

<p>AP's:
Junior:
Calc BC 5
Chem 5
Phys C Mech 5
Phys C E&M 4
US History 2 (lol)
Senior:
English Lit
US Gov
Stats
Biology
and I participate at Princeton University's high school program that allows qualified students to take courses there, and I take MAT 215 Analysis in a Single Variable</p>

<p>Weighted GPA is 98.139 (/100)... ranked about 11-15 in a class of 330ish (school doesn't give out rank except for top 10)
For weighted GPA additional 5 points averaged in per honors course, and 8 points for AP
I always took honors/AP where offered, and I consistently had by far the hardest schedule in my grade</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Rutgers Astrophysics Institute (astrophysics research program using NASA data at Rutgers University)
Volunteer at Princeton Hospital since end of freshman year (318 hours now and still going strong)
2 years JV tennis, 2 years Varsity tennis
President of my school's NHS and French, science, and SAT tutor through this
President of the club PANDA (prevention of alcohol 'n drug abuse)
Counselor at an Indian culture camp
Co-captain of math league
Peer Leader
Upright bass player, member of school orchestra 9th-11th grade</p>

<p>if you read this over and had an opinion about the fate of my Baylor med scholar application and were willing to share, I would appreciate it
THANKS!</p>

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<p>"There will be 14 matriculants selected for the class that enters in Fall 2009. "
It is going to be hard for anyone, you look alright but I wouldn't call it a match or anything like that.</p>

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<p>yea that's definitely true, but i was just seeing if everything else made me a reasonable, qualified candidate. thanks!
any more input?</p>

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<p>There are people who are more qualified than you - alot more than 14.
It's a matter of how you show yourself to the admission officers.</p>

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<p>That Bio-E could be higher... you'll be going against kids who have never received less than an 800 on a subject test. Try to write really good essays that will assure the admissions people that you are absolutely sure you want to be a doctor. From what they told me at Rice, the essay is vital in deciding who gets into the program.</p>

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<p>ok thanks... i'll be sure to pwn my essay</p>

<p>any other advice, opinions, etc.?</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>While nothing you listed will keep you out of R/B, NO ONE here can give you the odds of actually getting into the program. The competition is great, but apply and see what happens. You'll never find out if you don't try.</p>

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<p>of course maysixxmom. i honestly just had no clue how competitive it was. the only thing i knew is that they accept 14 and that their mid range sats is like 13x0-15x0 (can't remember the exact numbers right now). i'm just happy to know it's not "out of my league"
thank you</p>