<p>i think we should create a "Rice Class of 2011 ID Decisions" thread on saturday</p>
<p>Saturday at 5....to avoid random stuff like this from happening again... >.<</p>
<p>this wait blows</p>
<p>1 day + change</p>
<p>I'll be staying up until 2 AM for my decision. I live overseas.</p>
<p>I just was checking up like 15 minutes ago...and to my surprise, they had posted decisions already! I was accepted! Then like 5 minutes ago they sent an email so everybody check your emails.</p>
<p>this blows.. i got deferred.</p>
<p>I JUST CHECKED AND I GOT IN!!!!!!! SOOOOOOO RELIEVED!!!!!!</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone else!</p>
<p>I also got in. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Deferred..............I think I'll go cut myself now.</p>
<p>Why even bother with this but what the hey....</p>
<p>Location: TX
Rank: 8/468
SAT's: 1470/2210
GPA: 99.4 W
EC/Misc:
2 Year hospital internship
President of HOSA (12th)
Vice President of MAO(math club) (11)
President of MAO (12)
Secretary of multicultural club (11)
Vice President of multicultural club (12)
National Honor Society 9,11-12
Chess Club 10-12
Took Practically every science class offered at school
300+ service hours
Won some UIL math/science competitions
Perfect attendance for 6 yrs
APs: 4 Chem
National Merit Commended (212)</p>
<p>Why I didn't get in: Possibly b/c i'm asian, possibly b/c i'm from texas, possibly because many minority students are applying from my school to rice as well. life just sucks right about now.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (N/A)
SAT IIs: Literature:640 , World History: 640
ACT: 29
GPA: 4.0 uw
Rank: 3/800 (unofficially it could be #1 or #2,the counselors explained it to them, because they had to hand calculate it, due to my status as an early graduate)
Other stats (Awards, etc.):AP Scholars with Honor, lots of national photography awards
School Applied: School of Social Science
Rice/Baylor Applicant: No
Subjective:
ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: lots of dance related ECs (bellydancing and breakdancing) and community service involvement
Essay: can't evaluate them properly...after all aren't we all a little biased when it comes to our own writing?
Teacher Rec(s): I waived my right to see them, but the teacher has known me since middle school (she was both my middle school and high school teacher)
Counselor Rec: I waived my right to see them. I know her very personally, and we talk about everything, so I'm assuming they were good
Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): early graduate w/ high stats (excluding the test scores)
Location/Person:
State or Country: Texas
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public School
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Female
Strengths: No idea...lots of demonstrated interest?
Weaknesses: Definitely my test scores and the fact that I'm choosing to graduate a year early (all the colleges I contacted, including Rice, don't think too highly about early graduation..)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I don't know...I'm floating too high on cloud nine to even think it through..
Other Factors: N/A
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: It's amazing that someone in the admissions committee was willing to take a chance on me.</p>
<p>did i just see a 29? o you did tap and rsi- understandable
i just realized admissions are getting harder each year.</p>
<p>No, I didn't do TASP or RSI...I thought the etc. part for the "hook" part, included other types of hooks.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 780 CR 770 M 770 W
SAT IIs: Math II 800, Chinese 800, English Lit: 740
ACT: 34
GPA: 3.9 uw
Rank: 2/420 w
Other stats (Awards, etc.): AP National Scholar, National Merit Finalist, lots of state/regional awards for piano, debate, tennis, etc.
School Applid: School of Social Science
Rice/Baylor Applicant: No
Subjective:
ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: debate, tennis, piano, mock trials, HOSA, Math & Science, key club, habitat for humanity, research assistant at local university
Essay: Decent
Teacher Rec(s): Good
Counselor Rec: Average, she had over 100 students so it was probably a regurgitation of my resume
Hook: Strong ecs and independent research
Location/Person:
State or Country: Utah
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Test scores + ecs + grades/classes</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: Highest: 800-700-700, M, CR, W
SAT IIs: Math 2c-800; Chem-800
ACT: n/a
GPA: 4.526 W
Rank: 2/~160
Other stats (Awards, etc.): Lots of school awards, some outside, AP Scholar (but I neglected to add it on the app)
School Applied: Engineering (Brown)
Rice/Baylor Applicant: Yes
Subjective:
ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: NHS (leadership position), HOSA, some community hours, etc.
Essay: Don't know, didn't get feedback
Teacher Rec: Good, I'm guessing
Counselor Rec: Don't know
Hook: Research over summer?
State or Country: Texas
School Type: Public Highschool in Houston, avg. SATs just under 1200
Ethnicity: Asian, Viet
Gender: Male
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Prolly ECs, essays</p>
<p>...
I should have applied to more universities.</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 CR, 800 M, 740 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 US History, 800 Math II, 800 Chem
[<em>] GPA: 3.98 UW
[</em>] Rank: 5 Unweighted
[li] Other stats: Ranked 4th Weighted</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Decently Good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One good, one generic
[<em>] Counselor Rec: No idea
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[<em>] School: Social Sciences
[</em>] Rice/Baylor: No</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: OR
[</em>] School Type: Public, 2000 students
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: Most difficult courseload, National Merit Semifinalist, President of Club
General Comments: Now have to choose between Rice and Chicago. Boiling hot or freezing cold weather?</p>
<p>decision: reject....OUCH. </p>
<p>ACT 31, 11 writing subscore
rank 17/458
GPA: 5.5/5.0 (weighted)
SAT 1990
excellent ECs
excellent essays/recs.
public, suburban high school (IL)</p>
<p>REJECTED</p>
<p>ACT 34
Boarding school--does not calculate GPA, but top 10%
Asian
International Applicant
ok recs/good essay</p>
<p>wow, I am a bit shocked. I was very interested in Rice, even though it wasn't my first choice. I wonder what got me rejected... the box question?</p>
<p>lol i got gg'ed, o well I want a refund on my app fee NOW!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 750 CR 800 M 740 W (8 essay 77 mc)
SAT IIs: Math II 800, Physics 800, Chemistry Lit: 800
GPA: 4.0 uw
Rank: n/a
Other stats (Awards, etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, (probable) National Merit Finalist, some state/regional math + sci oly awards (but nothing big)
School Applid: Engineering
Rice/Baylor Applicant: No
Subjective:
ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: newspaper, math team, sci oly, interact
Essay: not very good
Teacher Rec(s): probably very good
Counselor Rec: no clue
Hook: location?
Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
Ethnicity: Sri Lankan
Gender: Male
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: test scores + committment to ECs?</p>
<p>:)</p>