<p>I just dont understand how Rice could pass up on this kid.</p>
<p>highest test scores by far</p>
<p>^ IF the poster is telling the truth</p>
<p>well all it does is indicate that extracurriculars, awards, gpa matter quite a bit in addition to test scores…which we all knew.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
-SAT I (breakdown): 2110 710 CR 740 M 660 W
-ACT: 30
-SAT II: 800 Spanish, 720 Math Level 1 (really worried over this since i wanted to go into engineering and didn’t take math level 2), Biology E 660
-Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
-Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/168
-AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Spanish 4, AP Physics B 3, AP English Lang 3.
-IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
-Senior Year Course Load: AP Caluculus, US Government/Economics, Ap Lit., Environmental Systems, Comp. Integrated Manufacturing, Engineering Design and Development, Broadcasting. (school doesn’t offer many AP classes.
-Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, National Hispanic Scholar</p>
<p>Subjectives:
-Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Electronics Club (Founder and President), Skills USA (President), National Technical Honor Society, National Honor Society (Treasurer)
-Job/Work Experience: 1 year at a gokart track from setp. 2011 to oct. 2012
-Volunteer/Community service: Community service at my church all four years of high school that gave me about 4238785743243543091 hours.
-Essays: Common App main - about my dad’s Major Depression Disorder and it’s impact on our family, economically, mentally, emotionally, and physically, in a family with an income of about 30k. Common App short - about my electronics club and how i prepare students to become certified technicians. Rice Perspective essay - about my experience at Rice’s SOAR program (invitation only-probably increased my chances at acceptance) and how I believe Rice is for me. -Teacher Recommendation: Only submitted one, probably one of the stronger parts of my application. My Electronics teacher wrote about how I was the best student he’s had in 15 years of teaching. I did really well in his class and he loved my writing and knew my work ethic. He also knew me personally.
-Counselor Rec: Solid
-Additional Rec: None
-Interview: On campus; went better than expected. Had so many things to say, so little time. I got pretty excited once the interview started and couldn’t stop explaining what I loved to do.
Etc
-Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
-Intended Major: Electrical Engineering
-State (if domestic applicant): TX
-Country (if international applicant):
-School Type: Small public
-Ethnicity: Hispanic
-Gender: Male
-Income Bracket: 30k.
-Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Possibly my recs, my essay about my dad, SOAR program, passionate character, electronics club?
Reflection
-Strengths: Common App essay, National Hispanic Scholar, teacher rec, community service.
-Weaknesses: Work load, not enough ECs?, Test scores are in the lower areas.
-Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My essays really painted a full picture of my life at school, life at home, and how I’ve suffered and became stronger because of my dad’s illness.
-The most unique thing in your application: Probably that I started an electronics club to certify students. Usually it takes 2 years of college work to be apt enough, but I found a way to do it in high school. Box picture - A picture of an electronic chip.</p>
<p>I think Rice really doesnt give too much priority to scores! Rather it looks greatly at the student’s personality… I hope i get in RD</p>
<p>a few weeks late posting…
Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (breakdown): Math 730 Writing 730 Reading 780 (2240)
ACT: didn’t take
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 790 Biology M, 800 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 (is a 3.98 if you count the B’s i received in PE. i really hate running)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Lang 5, Calc AB 5, Euro History 5, US History 5, Biology 5
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: choir, ap calc bc, ap english lit, ap gov/macroecon, physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, national merit commended
Subjectives:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): science club (cocaptain), choir (in choir council)
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: 120 hours at a summer camp, about 30 hours at a wildlife center, 20 hours interning at a marine bio center
Summer Activities: cosmos!, leadership camp
Essays: common app essay about my love for marine biology. rice essay about my family and culture, and the other about why i love science. the science one was really good. by far the best essay i have written in my life.
Teacher Recommendation: average. the teacher likes me but he wrote it in one day…
Counselor Rec: she likes me too but probably nothing spectacular.
Additional Rec: None
Interview: no interview
Etc.
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: biology
State (if domestic applicant): cali
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths: test scores/grades. some unique volunteering experiences.
Weaknesses: wish i had more leadership qualities.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i think my scores were good.
The most unique thing in your application: maybe my essay on my life and culture</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR 720/M 800/WR 800
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT II: Chinese 800/Biology 760
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ~top 5% or higher
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), English Lang (5), USH (5), Calc BC, English Lit, Comp Gov, Spanish Lang
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Marching Band, Concert Band III, AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Comp Gov, AP Spanish Lang
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended
[/ul]Subjectives:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Marching Band (Section Leader), Concert Band III (First chair), Pep Band, Symphony Orchestra, Senior Men and Women, Link Crew, Hope Can Cure Cancer
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteens (President, Secretary/Publicity Commissioner), Music Mentors, Methodist Hospital of Southern CA,
[<em>] Summer Activities: 2012 Overseas Youth English Teaching Volunteer Program in Taiwan, Internship with JNL Label
[</em>] Essays: decent, but not 100%; one about culture, another about football and marching band in relation to my major
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: good, but I didn’t read them; from AP Eng Lang and APUSH teachers, made good but I don’t know if great impressions
[</em>] Counselor Rec: great but she only knew me based on an interview and some small interactions
[<em>] Additional Rec: none
[</em>] Interview: went great! met at a Starbucks and chatted easily…
[/ul]Etc.[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Economics with Minor in Pre-Business
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Large Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>] Income Bracket: ~$170,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): essays and grades
[/ul]Reflection[list]
[</em>] Strengths: grades, test scores, “unique” essays, good interview
[<em>] Weaknesses: no major awards or academic teams
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: no one from my school applied early so it was definitely easier. my test scores and grades were decent… maybe their Economics major wasn’t as competitive this year I don’t really know
[*] The most unique thing in your application: essays, hands down</p>
<p>I think @iceQube was just being arrogant. Maybe proving to be down to earth could have helped.</p>