chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>Education
High School Junior, 2008-Present (Graduation: June 2012).
GPA: 4.17w (out of 4, i know for sure I am at least top 5 in my grade)
SAT: 2320,
SATII Math: 800 (will take bio/chem this june)
AP Courses (Exam Score): European History (5), Statistics (5), Computer Science (5), Macroeconomics (5), Microeconomics (5), Chemistry, Biology, Physics B, Calculus AB, English Language and Composition (those w/o scores are this year, prob all 5s except physics which will be 2 or 3)
The Ohio State University: Stone Laboratory, Introductory Aquatic Biology, Summer 2010, 3 cr, Grade: A</p>

<p>micro and macro were self studied
pretty much the most rigirous work load possible at school, out of anyone in my grade
but grades this year are weaker, two a- and a b+ i think : (</p>

<p>shadowed at a Hospital in china for a week
The Ohio State University Health Sciences Explorer Post, September 2010 – Present.
Shadowing at Nationwide Children Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, July 2010.</p>

<p>Volunteer Work
Assistant Coach for Middle School MathCounts Team (2 years) got to states for the first time :D
Assistant Coach forMiddle School Science Olympiad Team which achieved 2nd place overall at Ohio Regional Competition, Sept. 2008 – Apr. 2009.
Library Volunteer, Feb. 2009 – Jan. 2010.
Youth Planning Committee Member and volunteer for GenerAsian neXt Conference, 2008, 2010.</p>

<p>Work Experience
Grader at Kumon Math and Reading Center Sept. 2009 – March 2010.</p>

<p>School Organizations
School Wrestling Team, 2011.
School Orchestra, 1st Violin, 2011.
School Mathematics Club Founder and President 2010-2011.
School and High School Tennis Teams 2007-2011.
School European History Club 2009-2010.
School S.T.E.M Challenge team, 2009.
School science olympiad 2009</p>

<p>chance me for rice? I copied my resume, and edited some personal info, might have some extraneous info..sorry about that</p>

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<p>Your stats are good and put you in range to get in. Ensure that the remainder of your application (recommendation letters and essays) are strong as well to maximize your chances.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>haha the thing that stands out the most about your EC is your being on the wrestling team. It’s interesting because the rest of your application (sort of) portrays you as a book nerd. haha kidding.</p>

<p>your stats put you in range. No guarantees obviously with admissions being fickle, but you stand a good chance in my opinion.</p>

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<p>hmm thanks guys
are my ECs really weak? i know they aren’t superb, but are they a weakness for me?</p>

<p>and yes, jamieee, wrestling was ridiculous haha… did it with a bunch of friends who wrestled, craziest physical conditioning ever lol</p>

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<p>I was in a similar boat as you last year, in that I was intensely worried about my ECs being too weak, etc. Trust me, at this point it does not matter. If your ECs are indeed weak, there’s nothing you can do about it now, and as long as you are involved and doing what you love we cannot tell you your ECs are weak. ECs are a subjective thing, meaning that one year a person passionate about baseball might get in and the next year the same kid would not have gotten in because Rice was not looking for a baseball player that year.</p>

<p>Anyway, your stats are there, now don’t stress about a weakness or whatever and just work to make your essays as strong as possible, and make sure your application portrays you. Good luck!</p>