I need your opinions. Please. =3

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<p>I am applying Early-Bird to Rice and I'd really appreciate an honest-to-goodness opinion on what you all think my chances may be.</p>

<p>GPA 98.7
Rank: 22nd of 497
I have taken 12 PAP or AP classes</p>

<p>SAT (the ugly part =( ... )
On the 'new' SAT, I scored
520 on the math (ouch!!!)
700 on the writing (meh.)
630 on the reading (ehhhh....)</p>

<p>I plan on retaking the SAT (Obviously. =\ I am bad at taking these tests...)</p>

<p>SATIIs:
US History 720
Literature 760</p>

<p>Extra Cs- (where I really glow. =D)
Debate- Over 4 Years -I've been historian, co-president, and president
Theater- Student director two years running, co-president (over 4 years)
Technical Theater- Stage manager, head light tech, audio tech (over 4 years)
NATIF- I founded NATIF and am the president (2 years)
Child Development Lab- Counts as a job and extra c. Nonprofit job, 15+ hours a week. (1 year- Can't participate until a senior)
History Day- (National History Day Club) President (2 years)
National Forensic League Member (4 years)
International Thespian Society- Chapter President (4 years)</p>

<p>I have also received some honors and what not- don't feel like listing them all but here are the highlights
-First female junior to receive NFL All-American Honor (top rank in the NFL)
-National Forensic League National tournament qualifier 2 years running, in 2 events each year
-Optimist Club Oratory NM State and W Texas Region winner
-UIL Honor Crew at One Act Play State
-And quite a few smaller debate awards, theater awards, and things like that</p>

<p>Community Service
-Ran a Middle School Debate tournament 3 years (Tournament Director each year)
-Volunteered at Hillcrest Middle School 1.5 hours a day for 2 entire school years to teach middle school students confidence
-Volunteered last summer to help prepare St. Clements middle schoolers for their national tournament
-Ran a theater camp for young-uns two years ago
-Other organization-based volunteer work done as well (IE- NHS work, NATIF work, etc...) </p>

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<p>I have two glowing recs. From two teachers and one from my counselor…</p>

<p>And I am Native American if that helps any. =\ I saw somewhere that there were only 15 Native Americans at Rice as Under Graduates. !</p>

<p>Remember, I am applying Early Bird. And I am going in for an interview soon. =)</p>

<p>Oh, and I am applying for a major in Philosophy.</p>

<p>Annnnd my brother is currently enrolled at Rice. (He is one year older than I am xD)</p>

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<p>From what I've heard, being 100% Native American (are you?) helps your chances A LOT at any competitive college. Colleges are always looking to recruit more bright Native American students, because they are one of the most underrepresented ethnic groups in top-tier American colleges. Take this with a grain of salt, though; this is mostly just hearsay and rumors, and it can't be truly confirmed by anyone except an adcom.</p>

<p>Overall I'd say your app is looking real good, especially with a retaken SAT (maybe try the ACT if the SAT doesn't treat you very kindly?). Good luck.</p>

<p>(It's cool to see another debater here. What events do you do? I do policy and occasionally LD)</p>

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<p>No, not 100% sadly. My Grandmother was full Cherokee on my father's side and on my mother's side my great grandmother was full Cherokee. I have enough to get a certified degree card but sadly, I can not because of the missing birth certificates. =\ (We're working on it... =P)</p>

<p>I do LD debate mainly but occasionaly CX. Student Congress takes the cake for me though. ;)</p>

<p>I may just take the ACT- th SAT hates me with a passion. =(</p>

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<p>Your brother got into Rice without the tribal card?</p>

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<p>My parents are divorced- my brother has chosen not to acknowledge any Native American ties (as has my mother- long story about being disowned and what not) I am still close to my brother though. =)
Anyway, my brother got in through high SAT scores + loads of ECs and a near perfect GPA.
=\ </p>

<h2>Anyway, a tribal card is not really needed to claim NA ancestry- just a census record or a Dawes list record. I have both. I just can't get the card.</h2>

<p>I am classified as NA on my school records too, and (from what I have been led to believe) that is really all colleges need.... but I am still trying to get a certificate out of respect</p>