I know I cahnced on the other trhead but still.....

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>Help Me.... Help!!!!! </p>

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<p>OK... im more focused on life than on tests so brace yourself for my scores... the rest of my application looks ok.....
African American girl
Financial need: yes...big time
GPA: 3.947 uw 4.66 w
Rank 2/ 710 hopefully 1 by second semester
school : public...bad side of town...and i must emphasize this...there have been three shootings at my school last year alone
AP test:
Bio 5
English lan 4
USH 5
(scores pending)
Senior schedule:
Calc ABC
Individual Study Debate (like debate 6)
AP English Literature
AP Chem 2 or Adv. Organic Chemistry... wish i could take both
AP Macro
Ap comparative Governemnt
Basketball
German 2 and 3 hopefully self study before January</p>

<p>SAT: 630 CR 630 M 600 W ( i left the test early around section 8..an excuse that most wont believe but i had a family emergency.... but you can ask anyone who took the test even the guidance counselr and theyll tell you that i did....</p>

<p>I dont think the SAT is for me though.. I think i want to take the ACT and i have scored well on two practivce tests 30-33 Composite because I like the syle of questions the ACT offers and science is my thing which really helps</p>

<p>SAT 2: Math 2 720 Liteature : 730 Biology (hoping for a 740+)</p>

<p>ECS:
president of speech and debate
varsity letter in debate
nationally ranked in Dramatic interpretation (top 50)
Quarterfinalist in impromptu two years in a row at national tournament top 60
lots of awards in speech and debate...taken a few local tournaments
(will continue debate in college...if that means anything)</p>

<p>My friend and i created YNH... a service group that has raised over $9,000.00 in the last 3 years for many causes</p>

<p>Academic Decatholon... medaled in Honors Writing , Speech , and Music ( gold , gold, bronze)</p>

<p>UIL state participantin Imformative speaking (kinda big here in texas</p>

<p>Semifinalist at the sate tournament in Oratory and Extemp speaking
TOC qualifier in extemp (kinda big in debate world)</p>

<p>Teach a kid - mentor program for middle scool students... head mentor ( 2 years.....
Ive ben in all my clubs listed for 4 years.... these ive been in for 2 years</p>

<p>SNHS sec , president-12
NHS
Student council</p>

<p>Lots of volunter hours .....walks...YMCA...library.... Medical center...(shadowed a few doctors)</p>

<p>National finalist in a speech contest...maybe i will win (hahahah) but its not till november</p>

<p>Recs: great
essays: will be really deep hopefully about my life experinces and when i visited my family back home in Nigeria
(u.s. born citizen just for clarification)</p>

<p>lots of academic awards...something for PSAT at least commended (219)
AP scholar with honors
speaks more than two languages </p>

<p>Quest Bridge College prep scholarship winner and Ventures Scholar....</p>

<p>What would be my chances if I got a 32 -34 on the ACT ...i plan on explaining the situation with SAT with a letter...i think my friend started a topic like this for me......</p>

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<p>Go for it!! Rice does not judge by the numbers, so you should apply. Good luck!</p>

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<p>No one knows for sure except the Rice Admissions Committee, but if I were a betting person, my money would be on you, even with the SAT scores you have now. But I agree that you should take the ACT, especially with the practice test scores you have gotten so far. It looks like it's a better test for you.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Sorry to be crude "boyhood", but if your numbers don't help you, though your rank definitely should, I can almost guarantee you will get in by the lovely boost of our friend, AA. Good Luck :D.</p>

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<p>You definitely have a shot at Rice. I don't think you'd need to explain your SAT scores if you take it again and do well. Your ECs are really great. Be sure to emphasize leadership positions and community impact in your application if you can.</p>

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<p>Your resume and stats look awesome, minus the SAT score. If you take the ACT and score like you did on the practice tests, I think you have a great shot at getting into Rice. And like someone else said, if you do take the ACT and score well, there is no need to explain your SAT scores.</p>

<p>kornpopz: Being a URM is by no means a guarantee of admittance to Rice. Besides, AA is something that, even if economically based instead of ethnicity based (an argument that is not for this thread), would apply to people like the OP. Considering her background (not her ethnicity), I think her application looks incredible.</p>