Chances with Low GPA/moderately High SAT

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<p>Personal:
Ethnicity: Asian Male
Location: New York
School Type: Moderately Competitive Medical Magnet High School
Intended Major: Biology/Chemistry or Computer Science/Engineering</p>

<p>GPA:
3.1 UW</p>

<p>SAT I :
Critical Reading: 740
Mathematics: 780
Writing: 740
(1520/2280)</p>

<p>SAT II:
United States History: 750
Physics: 790
Math Level II: 780</p>

<p>Extra-curricular Activities:</p>

<p>H.P.R.E.P. (Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program) at
Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University</p>

<p>R.E.A.D.Y. Program (Responsibly Employed And Dedicated Youth)</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
Treasurer of Student Government (11)
Founder of the Chess Club
President of the Chess Club</p>

<p>Club Activities:
Member of the Health Sciences Club (11,12)
Member of the Social Wellness Club (12)</p>

<p>Instrument :
Experience Playing Piano (8 years)
Experience Playing Harmonium (10 years)</p>

<p>Work Experience :
Private Student Tutoring in literacy, grammar, and mathematics (9,10)</p>

<p>Community Service :
220 hours for Website Design
30 hours as Teacher's Assistant</p>

<p>College Now Courses at York College : (11)
PSY 102 : Introductory Psychology – B
POL 103 : Politics and Government in the United States *
College Now Course at Borough of Manhattan Community College :
CHE 110 : General Chemistry *</p>

<ul>
<li>Will be completed before applications are due.</li>
</ul>

<p>Senior Year Schedule: (Most rigorous schedule possible)
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
Honors English IV
Participation in Government/Economics
POL 103 : Politics and Government in the United States (CUNY York)
CHE 110 : General Chemistry (CUNY BMCC)</p>

<p>Do I have any chance at Rice Interim Decision? Does applying interim decision give a boost to the application? Also, it would be gladly appreciated if you could suggest solid safety, and match schools. Thank you for your help!</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

<p>I doubt I have a chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>you're right</p>

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<p>You don't really ever know. You show passion by attending a magnet school with specialization. You are from out of state, which can make it slightly easier to get in. Your test scores were very good. I would definitley try. Rice understands that it's harder to get a good GPA in a very hard HS school. Make sure essays are great and go for the interview, if you can, to show interest.</p>

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<p>Rice and the other schools where you have posted your "Chances with Low GPA/moderately High SAT" OP are highly competitive. </p>

<p>You should consider whether you want to spend your college years at a school where your academic track record places you in the bottom 10% of the student population or whether you want to go to a school where you are competing with students who are your peers academically.</p>

<p>Consider some schools where your academics place you in the middle 50% of their class profile rather than schools where you are in the bottom 25%. </p>

<p>You will be better off graduating in the top 20% from a less prestigious school than graduating in the bottom 20% from a prestigious school.</p>

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<p>m1817, but just like lauras said, employers/grad schools would understand a lower GPA from a more prestigious school just like they would understand a lower GPA from a magnet school. Of course you wouldn't do as well in the context of many other very smart people.</p>

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<p>Honestly, should I even bother applying?</p>

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<p>If you think you'd like to go to rice, then you should apply. You never know what will happen. To be honest - i don't think your chances are any worse than anyone elses.</p>

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<p>I really hope you're right. Thank you for the encouragement.</p>

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<p>There's nothing to loose by appying. You will never know otherwise.</p>

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<p>I think you should apply as well. Theres nothing wrong with a B average in high school or college, if you are planning to go to grad/med school you want it as high as possible though.</p>

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<p>Go for it.</p>