I am a rising junior and Rice is my #2 school right now (behind Boston College). I went to an info session/campus tour in J June and really liked it. I go to an extremely competitive private school in Pennsylvania and these are my projected stats/acclimations for next fall when I apply.
GPA: 3.96 UW
Class Rank: 9/215 (extremely competitive private school)
SAT I: 1550; Read/Writ: 750, Math: 800
APs: Human Geo, Euro, APUSH, Bio, Seminar, Calc AB, Chem, Latin, Art History, Calc BC (possibly English lit, language)
ECs: -President of Latin club
-VP of environmental club
-Editor of Yearbook
-major role in school musical(s)
-varsity cross country
-NHS
-state science fair awards
-active role in campus ministry
-avid church and hospital volunteer