Do I have a good chance of getting into Rice?

<p>I am a current junior from Arkansas.</p>

<p>Current Stats:
Unweighted GPA-4.0
Weighted GPA-4.3
AP Classes-World History, Art History, English Language, Chemistry, English Literature, Calculus AB
ACT score- currently a 31 with 9 on writing, but i'm retaking it in June
Class Rank-1/267</p>

<p>ECs:
Was in JROTC for 2 years, and was Colorguard Commander
National Honor Society
Played softball until 8th grade and maybe will play again in college
Parkour practitioner
Chemistry Club
Won local and regional art shows
200+ community service hours
Tutor students
Black belt in Tae Kwon Do and involved in martial arts
Involved in a band and am a musician, but do not play for school band</p>

<p>Situation:
I am a first generation college student and I was raised by a single mother, my father dying of cancer when I was 12. I want to major in architecture.</p>

<p>Application:
The strengths of my application will be my essays because I am a good writer, as well as my art portfolio.</p>

<p>Questions:
What ACT score do I need to shot for when I take it in June?
Is there anything else I can do to increase my chances, and as of the current moment, what is the likelihood of me getting excepted.</p>

<p>Also, I am a Questbridge Prep Scholar and plan to apply for College Match in the fall, but Rice will be the only school I rank.</p>

<p>Ah, there’s the rub. You’ve got a fine r</p>

<p>You might also want to consider Tulane, VA Tech, Syracuse… even though VA Tech is perhaps just about as hard to get into as Rice for architecture.</p>

<p>Rice: Reach</p>