Chances for engineering

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>Yeah yeah yeah, another "one of those" threads.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.85, top 9-11%, not sure.</p>

<p>Hardest possible courseload except for not taking an AP language. Instead, I'm currently taking spanish, latin and french.</p>

<p>7 APs</p>

<p>Test scores:</p>

<p>SAT: 2250- 800 math, 760 writing, 690 reading</p>

<p>SAT IIs: 800 physics, 800 math II, 720 bio, 680 chem, 580 world history (don't ask). the Physics and Math II are both from this past year, the other 3 are all from freshman/sophomore year, where I didn't take the AP class for the test.</p>

<p>ACT: 34</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure my common app essay will be good, not too sure about the Rice one. I should have two good teacher recommendations, and a supplemental one from a Columbia physics professor.</p>

<p>ECs:
Art/ community service club
working at kohl's 18 hr/wk
volunteering at a soup kitchen in the Bronx
captain of the school robotics team
Columbia Science Honors Program-taking computer chemistry classes at Columbia on Saturdays
Officer of Saferides
Participated in a robotics program at UPenn over the summer- won 1st place in the final building competition
National Honor Society
National Honor roll</p>

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<p>Anyone? 10 Chars.</p>

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<p>You work at Kohl's!? That is basically the best place ever, no joke.</p>

<p>Anyways, you sound like you have a pretty good chance, moreso if you are out-of-state. I don't know; I'm not too good at chances. But you work at Kohl's, so I had to reply. :D</p>

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<p>Haha, yeah. It's a decent job, kinda boring though. Out of staters have a better chance at Rice? I'm from New York, and I was unaware of this. That's pretty cool, if true.</p>

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<p>Well, if you ask them, they'll say no... but they really do want to keep their out-of-state numbers up so they can keep their "national university" reputation strong. Plus the whole diversity thing - they're 50% Texan or something like that. I mean, I don't think it would make or break an application, but it's often a nice perk.</p>