Chance me for Rice

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Hi I am a senior in HS from Texas who recently applied ED to Rice University for admission into fall 2021 class. I was wondering what my chances were of getting accepted. Any input is appreciated.

GPA: UW- 3.98/4.0, W- 5.357/6.0

SAT score: 1460 (M- 750, EBRW- 710)
I was only able to take the test once due to COVID-19.

Activities:
-Co-founder and director of a nonprofit tutoring organization (featured in numerous blog posts and articles)
-VP of the American Red Cross club at my school
-Obtained CNA certification through school’s Health Science 2 Program and had over 45 clinical hours worked in nursing homes and hospitals
-Junior Volunteer for Medical City McKinney over the summer (worked in 6 parts of the hospital- completed 75+ hours of service)
-Conducting research under the Mentorship of a research assistant professor at UIC through a selective Independent Study program at my school
-HS ambassador for NBCF
-NHS and community tutor
-Library Aide
-Logistics Coordinator for one of my friend’s startup
-Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Students of the Year Fundraising member
-Youth Mentor at religious organization

I think I got strong LORs and fairly good supplementals. I also did a senior interview with Rice in October.

Do you think I have a strong chance of getting in? Please let me know I am freaking out.

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lol stats look fine but it honestly depends a lot on your essays imo
rice has a very unique and kind of wack culture so that aspect would show through more in your essays than stats per se

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SATs at Rice typically range from 1450-1560, with sub-1450 students typically needing to excel in nonacademic areas to have solid admission prospects. Your SAT is just enough to keep you in the game and your nonacademic community leadership seems strong enough that I’d give you roughly 50/50 odds.

Unless by chance you are a URM? Rice heavily weights URM status in its admissions decisions so your odds would be substantially better if you fall into that category.

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What might you chance my son? Thanks.

3.96 UW (4.96 W); Ranked 13 out of 556; 34 ACT; 1550 SAT (1560 super - 800 Math; 760 English) - Sports Management (biz or econ minor). 2 varsity sports; some, mainly academic extracurriculars.