=) chance me?

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<p>I feel so dirty posting this here, but I can't help myself, especially when I'm worrying about whether or not I'll get accepted.</p>

<p>GPA: weighted, >4.0
Class Rank: 1/328 </p>

<p>SATS:
m:650 v:730 w:660
subject tests:
math2:620
spanish w/listening:790</p>

<p>(but the school is the least competitive it could possibly be, with 99% students being Hispanic, and something like 92% being labeled financially handicapped, and 43% dropout rate, or something like that, and <20% going to 4 yr university)
Courseload:
I've taken every single AP class offered at my school, totaling 11ish, but scores haven't been so great. (only a couple of 4s and 5s, and some 3s, got AP scholar)</p>

<p>EC'S:
-band (i was drum major, and have been section leader all 4 years)
-jazz band
-math club
-NHS (historian)
-engineering club (9th & 10th)
-youth orchestras of san antonio (very prestigious)</p>

<p>Awards:
-1st chair in everything (regional, district, orchestra, etc)
-solos rated highest rating several times
-AP scholar
-national Hispanic scholar
-3rd place math competition</p>

<p>Recs:
-from teacher really good (known her for 3 years, she checked the "one of the top few encountered in my career" box for everything, and wrote a long letter.)
-from counselor same, didn't write much, but wrote that i was most determined student she's ever worked with, etc</p>

<p>summer stuff:
mit mites program (sci & eng)
classes over summer
drum major camp
band camp</p>

<p>I had an interview and it went decently... the interviewer said it would be 30-40 minutes, but it ended up being an hour. (is longer better?)</p>

<p>Essays... one was pretty good. I wrote about the problems in my community.
I was iffy about the "why rice?" short answer, because i wrote about how mit was my old first choice, and how i realized rice is a million times better. on another i wrote about my experience at mites and how i realized that i'd never experienced anything outside of my little corner of the world, and that that's what i could bring to rice.</p>

<p>I took a tour/info. session and fell in love with the school. (I don't know if this shows more interest?) </p>

<p>I'm also sending a recording of myself playing a couple of pieces with the arts supplement.</p>

<p>i really wanted to apply ED, but i hadn't taken subject tests.</p>

<p>Be harsh!</p>

<p>EDIT: also, I'm URM</p>

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<p>whats URM?</p>

<p>i like your extracurriculars, 1st chairs and youth orchestras are a huge plus</p>

<p>SAT II MATH and SAT I not so good</p>

<p>taken a lot of AP classes good (shows you excel even though your peers do not)</p>

<p>if you get a higher grade for both id say you would definitely get in, right now its a maybe</p>

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<p>under-represented minority (i don't know if that should have a dash or not :p)</p>

<p>It's too late to retake anything, because I've already sent my application and even if I hadn't, the last test I could've taken was the Dec. 1st, so I'm left with those not-so-great scores.</p>

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<p>DeafeningHorn: I got in with low SAT I scores (690 math, 710 writing, 650 reading). I got AP scholar with 4's and 5's on 3 tests I've taken so far. I would say that you have a chance; you did demonstrate interest by visitting, which is good, and your extracurriculars seem good. I think my essays/extracurriculars were what got me in (I did have better SAT II scores than my SAT I's, but I don't know if they count those as much: 740 math II, 800 physics). </p>

<p>At any rate, I wish you luck. Try not to stress out too much right now, just make sure you have back up colleges lined up and with apps sent. Make sure you meet all the financial aid deadlines to everything.</p>

<p>And again, don't stress. You will do enough of that the week before you get your decision :)</p>

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<p>:p</p>

<p>"A chance" only makes optimists happy. That's not me, unfortunately.</p>

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<p>I'm curious (I'm from San Antoino)...what high school do you attend?</p>