chance me please !

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<p>Ok well right now I'm a junior in HS. so i'll just state the basics, and i would love some feedback as to what my chances are.</p>

<p>*and btw i'm hoping to double major : Psychology & Political Science / Government.</p>

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<li>I attend a College Prep School</li>
<li>I have a B / B+ average (close to an A)</li>
<li>Rank: School doesn't rank</li>
<li>I began taking APs since sophomore year (the earliest my school offers APs)</li>
<li>I volunteer at a suicide hot line -- so community service = over 300 hours by the end of HS.</li>
<li>I work at a homeless women / children center = more service hours</li>
<li>I work for a blind couple every week (about 3-4 hours a week)</li>
<li>I'm going to start an internship with a psychologist this winter</li>
<li>and i've taken a class on psychology as training for suicide hot line.</li>
<li>I'm captain of the Speech & Debate Team and have been participating for 3 years by the end of HS it'll be 4 years</li>
<li>I've placed highly in national debate competitions</li>
<li>I was first place in my Speech & Debate league as a freshmen</li>
<li>Since i want to major in political science / gov i think debate should help out....or am i wrong?????</li>
<li>I have been playing the piano for over 12 years</li>
<li>I am on 2 club boards (VP of the political club at school + debate)</li>
<li>Senior year I will be on the Cross Country Team</li>
<li>i don't know if it'll help but I grew up in Korea.</li>
<li>and I'm an under represented minority ( half Indonesian)</li>
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<p>I haven't taken the SATs/ SAT II or the ACTs yet, but according to my college counselor i'll probably do very well on the ACTs so i'll be taking that in Feb. 2009. not so sure about SATs. :(</p>

<p>so please, any feedback will help ! what other activities should i try ? and what can i improve?</p>

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<p>Join<em>the</em>sith,</p>

<p>I've never responded to a chance thread before, but I thought your ec's and community service were outstanding, and since my son is a poli sci major (and very happy at Rice),
I wanted to add a few words. Four years as captain of the Speech and Debate team
is wonderful -- a strong example of leadership. I assume you'll be as specific as possible
about how you performed at Nationals -- congrats! Have you written anything about the election and tried to get it published as an op ed piece? Did you make any predictions
that were noted on a blog, etc.? Any published political think pieces would be quite impressive to send on. What about political science interests you -- share this in your essays. (And please drop the word "Government" after Political Science.) </p>

<p>I'm not going to try to chance you -- just show Rice your passion for political science and Psych. Obviously, you shine in debates, and that could inspire some interesting essays ... and continue to do the wonderful, compassionate things you do! Good luck to you!</p>

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<p>thank you ! well i haven't published anything, but there was an article done about me in the newspaper. haha sorry, i've seen schools put political science / government. but I'll edit that. </p>

<p>and thanks for the advice !</p>

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<p>I'd make sure that Rice knows about the article. Definitely sounds like you have some
good material for your essays and to share during your interview. The poli sci dept
at Rice is excellent and there's a non-partisan think tank on campus.</p>