Chance?!

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<p>WELL...I'm a junior at a pretty competitive public school in CT.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 UW (school doesn't rank or weight GPAs)
SAT: 800 Math, 790 Writing, 760 CR
SATII: World History 800; Physics 720
APs: World History 5; Physics 4; just took US History, Lang/Comp, Psychology and Biology.</p>

<p>ECs/Volunteering:
Internship at _______ Business Journal since 2009 (I also write in it sometimes, if that helps).
Copy Editor for School Newspaper
VP of Publicity for FBLA
Historian for DECA
Varsity Tennis (first singles)
Concertmaster for city youth orchestra, went to Europe on tour last year.
Violin Teacher for a couple of kids (haha, I pretty much just convinced my friends' siblings to let me teach them)
VP of Student Peace Alliance
Founded a Habitat for Humanity Club
Yearbook Section Editor
Leadership position for Model UN
Secretary for Science Olympiad
Student Senate (since freshman year)
Volunteer at Nursing Home, Habitat for Humanity, Hospital, Summer Camp, as a tutor (over 1000 hours)
Job at local library
I started a business making playlists and CDs for people haha it's not too big of a deal but it's pretty fun.</p>

<p>Awards: Dupont Essay Honorable, Ayn Rand Essay Semifinalist, Essay competiton at local university, violin stuff, newspaper stuff, Nationals for FBLA and DECA, club stuff, school awards, Scholastic Gold Key, just a lot of little local things. </p>

<p>Summer Stuff: volunteering, extensive traveling, took English courses at local university, TASP this summer, summer program at university sophomore year, theory classes, internships</p>

<p>I'm Asian, upper middle class. you know, all that stuff. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>the essays are the most critical component of the rice application. demonstrate to rice that you WANT to be there and you’ll contribute something meaningful to the campus.</p>

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<p>Your stats look awesome. Just keep in mind that, as RiceStudent says, your essays and supplements will have a big impact on your overall application and your chances.</p>

<p>Academically though, you’re looking good.</p>

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<p>I’d venture to say low match for you, as long as you do well on the actual app. I’d not worry about it a bit, realistically, as long as you don’t BS it.</p>

<p>Kudos on Ayn Rand :wink: Love that. They will, too, I’m sure.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>