Chances, please?! I'll def chance back!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>ok so here are my stats. my mom is acting like i can't get into college since im applying to really good school, and its kinda freaking me out a little....</p>

<p>GPA: W 3.99 dont know unweighted, ~20% hardcore private school
SAT: 2250 (800 math, 750 W, 700 CR)
SAT 2: 800 Chinese, 750 Bio (M), 780 Math 2
5 on calc AB
senior courseload: 5 APs, school doesn't really offer that many APS
state: VA</p>

<p>Extracurrics: waterpolo team (captain)
Asian culture club (president and founder)
yearbook (senior editor)
mock trial (captain and leading attorney)
chinese school teaching assistant
chinese magazine (cover design, and layout editor)
piano (multiple awards, and certifications)
writing center advisor (highly selective process) only like 20 kids in whole school
art classes
school touring club</p>

<p>volunteer:
teaching assistant (250 hours)
water polo clinic
internship at courthouse</p>

<p>internship:
boutique law firm (40 hours)
biotech company, learned ins and outs for business</p>

<p>awards:
piano awards (national one)
commendations for english, latin, and history
honor's lists (high, for several years)
NM commended student
county science fair awards, and state awards (1st and 2nd)
speech contest 2nd place
excellence in chinese award </p>

<p>Thanks everyone!</p>

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<p>where are you applying?</p>

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<p>the ivies and other top 20-30 school.</p>

<p>hahah…</p>

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<p>For the top 20 schools it’s such a crapshoot man… Your stats are good, though I’ve gotta say that your SAT CR score is low and you don’t supplement it with a good Literature SAT 2 score. Also, the Chinese score strikes me as a cheap effort to boost your stats since it appears that you’re ethnically Chinese. (If I’m wrong you should definitely play that up.) It’s also unclear from your post what your interests are. Why are you working at a law firm and a biotech company? I honestly can’t say you’re a clear admit at any T20 including Rice. Just kick ass on the essays and hope for the best. It’s out of your hands after Jan. 1!</p>

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<p>thanks @Owl2014. But honestly, these days the top schools are such a crapshoot that almost nobody can be a guarantee for any of them. it seems like good grades and SAT scores along with solid extracurrics is going to cut it anymore…
however, i don’t quite agree with how you said i need to supplement a good lit score with my cr one.</p>