Chance UT Austin Honors, Rice, A&M?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a rising Senior btw.</p>

<p>SAT:2350 (800 CR, 760 Math, 790 Writing)
Courses: All Pre-AP/AP when I could select them
Rank:23/576 at one of the most competitive schools in Texas
GPA Unweighted: 3.94/4.0
AP scores: 5-WHAP, 5-AP Physics B, waiting for scores in AP Enviro, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English III
SAT II Subjects: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 800 World History, 790 Biology</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (I had to move my sophmore year so many things I could not pursue over 4 years):
Mock Trial witness captain (freshmen year)
JCL Vice-president (Junior year)
NHS member
Debate Sophmore/Junior year- placed in couple regional tournaments, no major win
JCL Regional 2nd place in my testing category sophmore year, 1st place in my testing category Junior year, 1st place my category at State Junior year
President of Chess Club (prob counts for nothing lol)
Accepted Columbia Science Honors Program freshmen year
Joining Humanities next year
Honor Orchestra Freshmen/Sophmore year</p>

<p>Volunteer (Whole bunch of mishmash):
50 hours local community center
20 hours for Technology Service club building computers for those who didn't have it
10 hours at nature center restoring wild grass habitats
10 hours for NHS TAKS/STAAR tutoring
20 hours volunteering at Houston Ballet Theatre</p>

<p>Essays: Have not written any and pretty nervous about saying anything since I don't see many oppurtunites in my life that I have been extraordinary.</p>

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<p>For the honors program for UT, there are several essays you have to write. I love to write, but I felt lazy so I didn’t bother since I didn’t think I would attend. Ironically, I am now waiting for my orientation to arrive and regret not applying, lol. If your writing is as impressive as your stats, you’ve got a chance.</p>

<p>Frankly, I thought Rice’s essay was pretty challenging to write when I was first applying. You have great stats which might abet you in the end, and I suggest you start to think of every experience you have had that has had an effect on you, as unorthodox as it might seem, for those impending essays. Make sure you have English teachers edit them, and get as much exposure to those essays in terms of editing as possible.</p>

<p>If you’re a student from Houston, that might be a negative aspect since A LOT of people apply to Rice from there. I don’t mean to bring you down, but I am just telling you. </p>

<p>You might receive some generous aid from A&M because of your stats. You definitely qualify for the Lechner’s Scholarship and the Presidential one from A&M. Same thing applies to UT for Presidential Scholarship.</p>

<p>I hope the best for you and let me know if you get into either Rice or UT Honors!</p>