<p>Congratulation to everyone who got in, and I cant wait to meet yall in the SAC meeting in the Spring!</p>
<p>I meant Owl Weekend ^ ...</p>
<p>i'll post my full stats ;S for future people i guess!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 800M, 710V, 680W (2190)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 mathI, 680 mathII, and some other worse ones lol
[<em>] ACT: --
[</em>] GPA: 3.65UW/4.5W
[<em>] Rank: top 11%
[</em>] School Applied: engineering (comp sci)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: 100ish volunteer hours, culture stuff, lots of art stuff, some tech stuff, worked for natl sci. foundation, work for myself by drawing, etc
[</em>] Essay: common app was about how i started drawing (pokemon!!) and rice supplement essay was on breaking stereotypes/labels.. they were just ok imo
[<em>] Teacher Rec(s): they were pretty good :) i know both teachers very very well.. i cant wait to thank them.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: so-so.. counselor uses a template
[<em>] Hook: i dont think i had any academic hooks.. i mailed them some prints of my contest-winning paintings though
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: kentucky
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School: public (~2k students), sends 0-3 students to ivies each year, maybe 20ish to top schools
[</em>] Ethnicity: chinese
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Hooks: --
[<em>] Strengths: passion for art/tech? i dunno!
[</em>] Weaknesses: gpa, satIIs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: good question :S i think teacher recs helped a lot, gpa is low but i had a upward trend.. from 3.5 soph to 3.9 junior[/li][/ul]Other Factors: didn't interview or visit
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
excited like whoa, this was my reach school!
hope all the deferreds get in RD, and hope the RD peeps get in too! .. unless you have another top school XD then i hope you get in where ever you wanna go!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 710M 630CR 640W (1980)
SAT IIs: 670 mathIIC, 730 Chem, 720 Phy
GPA: 4.85UW
Rank: top 5%
School Applied: engineering (comp sci)
Subjective:</p>
<p>ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: Cant write it here (too long)</p>
<p>Other Factors: didn't interview or visit'</p>
<p>**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:[ /b]
OMG OMG OMG OMG I cant believe this! my scores were sooo low...YET...hahahahahahaahahaah</p>
<p>Wish everyone luck in their future endeavours...and to the deferred...KEP YOUR HEADS HIGH...!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2300, single sitting. 800M 750W 750CR
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2 780 Chem 740 Physics
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW
[</em>] Rank: 2/650
[<em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): NMF, Yale Book Award, 40+ math competition awards, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, 15 AP's by the end of high school, 2nd in a national ping pong tournament
[</em>] School Applied: Engineering
[<em>] Rice/Baylor Applicant: Yes?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: Math team, Brain Bowl, Sushi chef (3 yrs), competition table-tennis, 5 yrs of guitar
[<em>] Essay: Pretty well-written, I'd say. I just recycled an old one though, after tweaking it a little.
[</em>] Teacher Rec(s): Assuming to be really good, I haven't seen them.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Ditto
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): FSU's YSP,
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: FL, USA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large, public, upper-middle class
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation
[</em>] Strengths: Math? I really don't know.
[<em>] Weaknesses: Standardized testing (crappy AP scores), barely any service hours
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: No idea. I guess I was lucky; 2 other applicants from my school got in ID too.
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Pretty excited. I actually would enjoy going here. I'm not sure if I'm going to Owl Weekend... Congrats to everyone else!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 790 M, 760 CR, 720 W (2270)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 U.S. History, 800 Math 2, 700 Physics
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] GPA: 110, a weighted 100 point scale
[<em>] Rank: 1/276
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, Bausch and Lamb Science Award, Academic excellence awards in 10 classes, State farm academic athlete award
[<em>] School Applied: Social Sciences I think
[</em>] Rice/Baylor Applicant: No
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs/Community Service/Work Experience:
-Tennis Team Captain, MVP, we went to regionals 3/4 years. I also play individually, and I'm ranked by USTA in the state (not high enough to be recruited or anything though).
-Band, trumpet section leader, first chair top band for three years, All-District band, band has one frequent competitions
-Play piano, recently won a school battle of the bands with a two-person band
-Member of church youth group and youth choir, go on mission trips, etc.
-Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout with 3 palms, on Staff of a youth leader training camp for 3 years, Order of the Arrow Brotherhood member
-Member of UIL social studies team (academic competition), have gone to state all 4 years, we placed 2nd in state last year
-Went to Boys State, elected state delegate, state senator
-Went to HOBY youth leadership conference
-Went to Duke TIP for 4 years
-Tutoring work experience
[</em>] Essay: Common app one pretty good, others I dont remember
[<em>] Teacher Rec(s): Both very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Extremely good
[<em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Texas
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Rural Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing like that
[<em>] Strengths: Grades, Well-rounded
[</em>] Weaknesses: No national recognition, scores could be a little better
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Probably being well rounded, interests in so many different areas[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to all in, and to all deferred--I was deffered from my EA school so there is still hope! I hope to see everyone soon at OWL weekend or whatever.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I: 740M, 800CR, 800W
* SAT IIs: 800 (Math IIC), 730 (Physics), 800 (Literature)
* GPA: 4.25w (probably 3.96 uw)/4.0
* Rank: 17/206
* Other stats: 5s on AP Lang & Comp, Spanish Language; 4 on US History. National Merit Finalist or whatever
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:
* ECs: mostly theater, also some fencing, some dance, Mu Alpha Theta, Girl Scouts...mostly theater. Quite a bit of community service through school, Girl Scouts, etc.
* Essays: The main essay I wrote for Rice was my favorite of all the ones I wrote for college apps. I really liked it a lot, and evidently so did Rice!
* Teacher Recs: Probably really good (didn't read); I had to fill out these extensive forms for all of my rec-writers, which were almost college apps in themselves, so those probably helped increase the quality.
* Counselor Rec: Probably really good (didn't read); I know she adored me. I talked to her a bit, so...yes.
* Hook (if any): My beautiful essay that I am still in love with, Gold Award, started school's chapter of Mu Alpha Theta. Girl going into physics, maybe? Oh, I also showed initiative by self-studying the Physics SAT II since my school's curriculum is stupid. <em>shrugs</em></p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Texas
* School Type: Catholic
* Ethnicity: white white white
* Gender: Female
* Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I have very good numbers, but I haven't done anything super-mega-awesome. I'm also from Texas, which is minus thirty points right there. :rolleyes:
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Eh, who knows. I think the objective part of my application was very strong, and then my essays/recs pushed me over the edge.
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Congratulations everybody!! Deferred people, good luck in RD! I'm actually headed off to MIT, so I won't see any of you guys next year, but best of luck with your lives, etc, etc, etc.</p>
<p>Accepted! Congrats to all who got in! Is anyone going to VISIONS next weekend? :)</p>
<p>what's visions?? i'm visiting campus thurs night to sat morning but that's just to do an overnight</p>
<p>Accepted. Also offered a Trustee Distinguished Scholarship.</p>
<p>Ugh...I almost definitely still favor MIT (EA admit) over Rice though...</p>
<p>Can you give me the Rice scholarship then?</p>
<p>Was scholarship information included in the email, or do you have to wait until you get your letter?</p>
<p>You have to wait until you get the letter.</p>
<p>I'm simply amazed at the stats. At the same time, they make me feel discouraged. :(</p>
<p>i'd have to agree with kevster1001...but at the same time the stats are quite inconsistent so I think it really just depends on what you personally have to offer.</p>
<p>yeah MenalQ is correct....my stats are awful <em>Well just my SAT scores.lol</em> So i guess it was what i had to offer other than BRAINS hahah! Jus kidding.</p>
<p>Goodluck RDers</p>
<p>hahaha my stats aren't stellar... i spent quite awhile trying to figure out why i got accepted :S</p>
<p>who knows what those admissions people think!</p>
<p>you guys are gonna be like what the? but</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!
Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I (by section): 700M, 610V, 540W (1850) I'm pretty sure they ignored my SATs...
* SAT IIs: 660 Math I, 670 US History, and 610 Lit (wowwwwww)
* ACT: 32 <-- this saved me.
* GPA: 3.96UW <-- this too.
* Rank: top 10%
* School Applied: Social Science
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* ECs/Community Service/Work Experience: 316 hospital volunteer hours. VP Student Council (the easiest position), NOH, Golf Varsity, Euphonium player in Band...I dunno.
* Essay: Common App was about me joining a rock band and Rice supplement essay was a narrative of me at Rice, walking around The Loop. (Did that around midnight of November 30th...)
* Teacher Rec(s): They were probably the greatest recommendations ever written in the history of recs.
* Counselor Rec: Good I guess...dunno really.
* Hook: Umm I'm not from Texas. Maybe not many people from Iowa apply there.
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Iowa
* School Type, Average Stats of School: small Catholic. really small.
* Ethnicity: Filipino American
* Gender: Male
* Hooks: IOWA
* Strengths: Oh yeah I write the editorials for the school newspaper, they might have liked that?
* Weaknesses: satIIs
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Teacher Recs, my great procrastinated essays.
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: No interview, never been there.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I waited for the physical envelope to come in the mail, and opened it and I was like 'why?' My mom taped it too, should I youtube it?</p>
<p>Now should I go to Rice (no scholarship obviously) or Creighton (maybe 3/4 tuition covered)???? Rice looks like a pretty tough school. </p>
<p>I am sooooo sorry to those who got denied! You all seemed to deserve to get in. I hope you're happy wherever you end up. I'm still pretty unsure about Rice; it's a great school, but I don't know if I can put my parents through the 40k tuition (my bro went to WashU and that doesn't help).</p>
<p>Well, see you at OWL WEEKEND!!!!!</p>
<p>^^^
Go to Rice.</p>
<p>n8<em>a</em>a, I'm in the same boat as you, no scholarship to Rice, or go somewhere else with a decent amount of money. Ugh. </p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT I: 0000 (didn't take it!)</li>
<li>ACT: 36 composite, 33 Writing/English</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 740 Math IIC, 760 Chem</li>
<li>GPA: 3.98 uw /4.0</li>
<li>Rank: 20/390~ (school doesn't weight grades at all, we're going to have 18-19 "valedictorians" this year)</li>
<li>Other stats: 4 on AP Calc sophomore year, about 2.5 years worth of community college and university credit</li>
<li>School applied to: Social Sciences</li>
<li>Rice/Baylor?: Yes, but I'm not feeling too confident about it.</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:
* ECs: Played guitar in Jazz Band (Essentially Ellington finalist), lots of marching band percussion (won lots of marching band competitions) But it should be noted I only did these freshmen and sophomore year. Other stuff: a decent amount of hospital volunteering, lots and lots of work in my church starting up and running a youth group/praise band. I also did some other small stuff, but nothing really meaningful.
* Essays: Common app essay was okay. Rice essay was much, much better.
* Teacher Recs: I never read them, but I think they were really good.
* Counselor Rec: Didn't read it, but I think it was pretty good
* Hook (if any): None? Asian male w/o math or science awards.</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Washington</li>
<li>School Type: Suburban Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Korean</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: 36 ACT composite was definitely helpful. I think my Rice essay and teacher recs were really good too. My main weakness lies in the lack of national ECs or anything "truly amazing."</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Eh, not exactly sure. I think my numbers were pretty good and the college/uni credits were really helpful too.</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Well, I'm relieved I got in, but I really, really wish I got a scholarship. Hopefully the financial situation works out and I can see you guys next year in Houston.</p>