ok i am starting to flip - chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>I went to a convention for rice, chicago, columbia, brown, and cornell last yr and came away especially impressed with chicago and rice, not really the ivies.</p>

<p>I really enjor rice because of the location, the undergrad program, the college system, the traditions, the price, the economics dept, the sports, blah blah blah</p>

<p>i am really starting to lean towards rice and if i get in anywhere else, even princeton, i want to go to rice.</p>

<p>Here are my stats - please be honest. grazi!</p>

<p>SAT1 - 2150 (790 math, 640 verbal, 720 writing all taken in one seating)
SAT2 - 750 MATH 1, 690 American History
Act 32(only taken once)</p>

<p>GPA - 3.86 uw, 4.61 weighted
8/350 in my school. 8/120 at my magnet, but for the entire school, it is 350.</p>

<p>EC's
Debate Nationals twice
500+ points over 2 years
State champ in PFD</p>

<p>CATCOM (media production) stn nationals for my psa about fighting crime(2nd out of like 45 entries nationawide)</p>

<p>Mu alpha theta, National Honor Society</p>

<p>Varsity Track/Cross Country</p>

<p>Volunteered over 200 hours at va medical center with veterans</p>

<p>Work 20 hours a week at a retirement home for last 4 years. a lot of interaction with residents. employee of the year 2005(first time the award was given)</p>

<p>Boy Scout (Life right now. Will be Eagle in a few months)</p>

<p>Youth of the Year Nominee</p>

<p>Interview - Yes. Two. One with a former member of the faculty who worked there for 20 years. Other with my local rep.</p>

<p>Sent in a video of my PSA among other prodcutions of mine.</p>

<p>As everyone says - good recs, good essays, etc</p>

<p>so my chances? like i said - if i get in, youll see me there. even if harvard gives me a full ride (hypothetical of course) because ITS JUST THAT D A M N GOOD!</p>

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<p>i think for rice, like many other colleges, as long as you have good scores (which you do), a great essay, and you show geniune interest, you have a great chance. good luck!</p>

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<p>also, is it easier to be oos to get into rice? there are three kids from my school applying there, but neither really care about the school. one applied because of baylor. the other because he applied to 30 schools.</p>

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<p>bump chique bump bump</p>

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<p>i gotta bump this back up especially with all the new people after ID. please respond and help me sleep a little better (or worse)</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good shot at getting in. Eighty five people from FL were accepted last year so although OOS may help you a little it won't be as significant if you were applying from say North Dakota. I honestly don't know if being OOS makes a difference though. But you certainly have an above average application and stand a better chance than most.</p>

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<p>thanks. i just am really trying to show them that i want to go there. if i get into rice and princeton, ill go rice. thats how much i <3 the school!</p>