First post so here goes nothing.
Rice University is my top choice of colleges and it honestly might be the only college I really want to attend. Any feedback on my chances of admission would be very much appreciated. I’m currently a junior in high school.
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2250 (Gonna take another one soon. I’ve been practicing a lot and i’m around a 2300 on practice tests)
ACT (breakdown): 33 (gonna work on this score after i’m done with SAT)
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Haven’t taken any (not entirely sure when i’m going to, any advice?)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/599 (Top 1.8%)
AP (place score in parentheses): Currently taking AP English Language and Composition, AP Physics, AP European History, and AP Psychology. As of right now i’ve completed one AP class which was World History and got a 5 on the exam.
IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: Still a junior but I plan to take Calculus AB, AP English IV, AP Biology… something along those lines
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Gold medal on National Latin Exam, Advanced to State for DECA, Advanced to state for HOSA (possibly to nationals this year if everything goes well)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Tennis, DECA, HOSA, Classical League (Latin Club i’m also the treasurer), Mu Alpha Theta (school math club), NHS, frequently tutor children at nearby intermediate school, volunteer at food bank, hoping to get a volunteering position at a hospital for this upcoming summer.
Job/Work Experience: None but I will probably get one this summer (Not really sure if work experience is a huge part of apps, any advice on what I should do?)
Volunteer/Community Service: Tutoring at local intermediate, NHS volunteering, Food bank, Hope to get volunteering position at hospital for the summer. Summer classes: U.S. History, Art
Essays: Haven’t done them
Teacher Recommendations: Haven’t asked for any, but none of my teachers dislike me because I’m the standard quiet and responsible student.
Counselor Rec: Probably going to be average honestly
Additional Rec: Sadly I couldn’t send an outside one to Rice because my outside rec was hella good.
Interview: I’m going to apply for one to show my interest.
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Regular High School
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~80,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation college, Family immigrated here when I was three.
As a final note, I have not been focusing on all the aspects of college apps so if there are any noticeable gaps of knowledge about something, please feel free to give me advice!
Thanks