<p>Sorry I didnt bother with the appropriate text format...</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted
Type of School: Top Catholic High school in the state
GPA: 3.90/4.1 UW (my school does not weight GPAs)
SAT: Superscore: 630 CR, 700 M, 650 W
ACT: 33 (35 English, 34 Math, 33 CR, 29 Science, Essay 8)
SAT II's: Math Level 1: 630, 700; Latin: 660; Math Level II: 750; Chemistry: 700; Biology:740; US History: 690
Class Rank: Top 5%
Curriculum: Took hardest one can take at my school.
Senior Year Courses: BC Calc, AP English, AP Micro/Macro, Honors Physics (school doesn't offer AP), Theology, Advanced Latin 5 (School doesn't offer AP)
AP Scores: US History:5, Bio:5, Chemistry: 4
Essays: Common App was all right. Major essay was only a paragraph. why I wanted to come to rice essay all right. Very proud of my perspective paper.
Interview: Interviewer told me if my application was half as good as my interview, I should have no problem getting into Rice.</p>
<p>EC's:
Over 500 hundred hours of consistent community service to inner city medical clinic, Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, urban schools, etc.
4 years of Tennis (1 JV, 2 Varsity Reserve, 1 Varsity (team is best in state))
2 years of Mock Trial
4 years Latin Club (junior year I was VP; senior year I was president); Summa Cum Laude for 3 years, Maxima Cum Laude for 1
4 years Math Club (participated in and placed in many state-wide contests)National Honors Society
Tutor in Academic Support of my high school for last 2 years
Lab Assistant in Radiation Oncology Lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin for the past two summers
Clinical Laboratory Science course at Marquette University
Attended Summer Session at Yale and Northwestern; received an "A" in Creative Writing at NU; received an "A-" in Comprehensive General Chemistry at Yale and "B+" in Comprehensive General Chemistry Lab.</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Asian-American (Indian)
State of Residence: Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Hooks: Being from Wisconsin
Strengths: Interview/service
Weaknesses: SAT's without a question
Comments on decision: Extremely bummed. Rice was my first choice and I wanted to get accepted so badly! Well, hopefully I'll get in off the waitlist...although my parents still don't want me to go...Congratulations to all who got in though!</p>
<p>[ *] SAT: 2160 (750 M, 770 W, 640 CR)
[ *] SAT IIs: US HIST 770, CHEM 730, BIO 710, MII 680
[ *] ACT:
[ *] GPA:3.96/4.00, 5.36/6.00
[ *] Rank:1/896
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: GREAT!!
[ *] Teacher Recs: EXCELLENT!
[ *] Counselor Rec: EXCELLENT!
[ *] Hook (if any): Med Research Paper being published - among other things - too lazy to post
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: TX
[ *] School Type: PUBLIC
[ *] Ethnicity: INDIAN (Asian)
[ *] Gender: MALE
[ *] major strength/weakness:SAT?
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:SAT!!!!!</p>
<p>Very pessimistic at the moment of decisions yet to come</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2220 (710CR, 730W, 780M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Bio-M, 760 Math II, 730 French (w/o listening)
[<em>] ACT: never taken
[</em>] GPA: 101.80 w
[<em>] Rank: 7/303
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ list]</p>
<p>[li] Essays: i don't really remember, but the one about why rice was not great...</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: never read them</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: i doubt she knows my name</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hook (if any): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/list][ b]Location/Person:**[ list]</p>
<p>[li] State or Country: ny</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: public, rarely sends any to top schools</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: asian...</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: f</p>[/li]
<p>[li] major strength/weakness: i forgot to send in the rice signature page (no other school has it!) until mid-january</p>[/li]
<p>[li] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: reading my decision was a little unexpected. i thought they were going to come around april 1 or something. it makes me a little pessimistic about my remaining decisions that are still to come.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] going to attend?</p>[/li]
<p>[/list][ b]Other Factors:** i was really hoping to get in.</p>
<p>Rejected
[ *] SAT: 2330
[ *] SAT IIs: Math II C: 800 Chem: 800 Bio M:790
[ *] GPA:4.00 4.80/5.00 weighted
[ *] Rank:top 2
[ *] Other stats: National merit finalist, AP scholar distinction (got 5s on all of them)
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recs: EXCELLENT!
[ *] Counselor Rec: EXCELLENT!
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: MD (but I'm international)
[ *] School Type: PUBLIC
[ *] Ethnicity: persian
[ *] Gender: girl
[ *] major strength/weakness: I had tons of leadership/didn't send my resume to rice..should have though.
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I deserved it. I don't know why, but i guess they had good reasons. I am bummed though, cuz that just crosses all the top schools off my list.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 740 math 670 reading 650 writing 7 essay
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 math 2 770 physics 670 spanish/listening
[<em>] ACT: 36 math 35 writing 33 science 31 reading 7 essay
[</em>] APs: none
[<em>] IBs: SL visual arts (3), HL history/english/physics, SL math/spanish
[</em>] GPA: 3.93
[<em>] Rank: top 3%
[</em>] Awards listed on application: minor school awards and NMS commended
[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: 1 varsity sport 1 club sport every year
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: summer internship two years ago
[<em>] Essays: wrote about my passion in an art class and my changing outlook on an architecture project that I was doing just for myself
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn't read
[</em>] Applied on: 9/27
[li] Hook (if any): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: washington
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): large public school
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Major strengths/weaknesses: I think I showed that I think and act individually; I also think I showed that I'm not really involved with the people around me
[</em>] Why you think you were waitlisted: my application file was boring except for a few parts
[li] Going to attend? if they accept me and give me a huge scholarship[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2020 (760m, 620cr, 640w) and 2060 (800m, 580cr, 680w)
[</em>] SAT IIs:
[<em>] ACT: 31 (34e, 34m, 29r, 28s, [32w])
[</em>] GPA: 3.9/4.0
[<em>] Rank: 11/806 (top 2%)
[</em>] Other stats: won 3rd place at Texas History Day 2007
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good
[</em>] Hook (if any): NA
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type: Public 5A
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian -- Indian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] major strength/weakness: no commitment in extracurriculars
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I wasn't the best I could be :/
[li] going to attend? probably not[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I eat a plateful of Rice every day.</p>
<p>Decision:Accepted to School of Nat. Science</p>
<p>Stats:[list]
[ <em>]SAT:Math- 790, Reading- 730, Writing- 730
[</em>]SAT IIs: 800 in Math 2, Chem and US history
[ *]ACT: didnt take
[ *]GPA: 4.122 weighted
[ *]Rank: 9/116
[ *]Other stats: president and foudner of economics club in 12th grade, jv cross country 2 years, research at md anderson 600 hours and uc riverside 240 hours,
[ /list][ b]Subjective:5 on AP English Language, AP Chemistry, and APUSH[ /b][ list]
[ *]Essays: i think they were good but really no idea
[ *]Teacher Recs: great
[ *]Counselor Rec: eeeh the standard she made us do an information sheet n she just kinda used a standard format
[ *]Hook (if any): Additional rec from my the lab principal investigator at an md anderson lab for 1 year of research 600 hours, and a Siemens Science Competition Semifinalist, National Merit Commended
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *]State or Country: Houston, TX
[ *]School Type: DeBakey, small public magnet school in houston for the health professions, many get into top schools
[ *]Ethnicity: Asian Indian
[ *]Gender: Male
[ *]major strength/weakness: research i guess
[ *]why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: i dont know sat subject, essays, or the research i dont even know if my essays were good lol im going to have to ask someone to judge them
[ *]going to attend? stop asking me i dont know waiting for the rest of the school, depends on the fin aid too
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] i have no idea why i got in, i didnt interview, i never even bothered to go on a tour even though i live in houston, but im so happy im going to go run</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2380 (800 V, 800 W, 780 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 US History, 780 Math I
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] GPA: 3.9
[<em>] Rank: school doesn't rank
[</em>] Other stats: AP Human Geo-5, AP US History-5, AP Lang-5, AP Chem-4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Common App one ok, a little serious. Why Rice + supplemental essays were extremely strong.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: strong I assume, I never saw them. Both teachers have PhDs.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: likely strong; my school is relatively small so my counselor actually knows me.
[</em>] Hook (if any): I did a research study over the summer dealing with diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, and included a summary of the study in my app. And my extracurriculars are very unique.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: FL
[</em>] School Type: public, but for gifted students (must pass admissions standards) ranked one of the top in the country. but it's free =)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Strength--test scores, extracurriculars are unique, strong recs. Weakness--Common App essay
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Accepted likely because I am interested in science but am also a pretty well-rounded person. Also, I performed research over the summer in the area I want to pursue as a profession, and indicated I'd like to do research at a strong research university (RICE!)
[li] going to attend? Possibly; they gave me very generous merit aid. Still waiting on Rice/Baylor app.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: (one sitting) 800R, 710W, 620M
[</em>] SAT IIs: 710 World Hist, 680 US History, 770 English Lit
[<em>] ACT: nope
[</em>] GPA: 4.185/4.4 scale
[<em>] Rank: Top 15%
[</em>] Other stats: Had college credit from Stanford already for Foreign Policy and Anthro (my major)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:My ComApp essay could have used more review, but all the others were great.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent, one of the best they've taught etc.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Should have been good, she knows me well.
[</em>] Hook (if any): I was an immersion exchange student Junior year to Poland, and am trilingual, overcoming adversity with a really bad childhood, etc.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type:Public Magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Strengths: Great EC, founded multiple programs, worked all four years, lots of leadership and 1000+ service hours. Weaknesses: Had I not gone to Poland my GPA and SAT could have been higher. 1st essay should have been revised.
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I'm going to guess essay/being from Houston, given that the admission staff told us they want an international profile and less local kids...
[li] going to attend? Clearly not[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
I listed a bunch of alumni, professors and students I knew in that section...didnt help. </p>
<p>Also, I will still bike across their campus, they cannot ignore my speed! MUAHAHAHAHA.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1980
[</em>] SAT IIs: 660 Literature 630 Biology
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 uw
[<em>] Rank: 1/330
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Great
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Have no idea. Couldn't have been bad if I was accepted.
[ ] Hook (if any): URM and possibly my participation in several different summer programs. One summer, I did three.<br>
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Caribbean
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: African American
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Strength- essays; weakness-SAT scores
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I don't know, maybe my essays. I put a lot of work into my application.
[</em>] going to attend? Not sure yet, but it's definitely a possibility!
[/ul]Other Factors:*</p>
<p>So far, I have gotten a likely from dartmouth and have been waitlisted at wustl.</p>
<p>Decision: WAITLISTED (Nat. Sciences)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800M, 760CR, 790W (2350)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math Lvl IIC, 720 Bio E
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] GPA: don't know on 4.0 scale. (103.02 on 100-point scale)
[<em>] Rank: 4/583
[</em>] Other stats: Decent ECs, NMF, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, numerous local awards and activities, AP: three 5's, two 4's, one 3.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Amazing Common App, Decent Supplementary
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent, a bit short however
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: TX
[</em>] School Type: Public (5A)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian-American
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Test scores, Rank/GPA,
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I drew in a smiley face on the signature page..? My EC's weren't spectacular, but they were above average. I'm guessing Rice doesn't have a COMPLETELY "need-blind" admissions process. :(
[li] going to attend? Hm... Don't think so at this point...[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Applied for Financial Aid. Need lots of FA.</p>
<p>Accepted to Engineering. Stats are in my profile if you are interested, but for all '14ers, here is the real reason I think I got in: I filled "the box" with a picture of Bob Barker giving thumbs up and the caption "The Rice Is Right". I didn't even bother to make it look nice. I just took the image offline and used paint to put a black X through the P in Price.</p>
<p>Congrats all who were accepted. Good luck to you who are waitlisted. And for those rejected, I feel ya.</p>