<p>Persian-American from Texas</p>
<p>PSAT 223 in TX(National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist so far)</p>
<p>SAT 1540/1600 (superscored, only taken twice) Math 800 and CR 740</p>
<p>4 years soccer 2 years varsity at a 5A school</p>
<p>IB diploma candidate</p>
<p>GPA 4.1 Weighted and 3.35ish Unweighted</p>
<p>Class Rank : 15%</p>
<p>As an IB diploma candidate I am required to do many hours of service and whatnot</p>
<p>Course Schedule junior year:
IB Pre Cal
IB English
IB Biology SL
ToK (Theory of knowledge IB)
IB Spanish 4 (took the IB SL test)
IB US History
Soccer</p>
<p>Course schedule for next year:
IB Biology HL
IB English HL
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Economics SL
IB Math SL didnt have an option to HL
PreIB Physics
Soccer
Speech (only first semester)</p>
<p>ECs include working at a CPAs office doing accounting and forensic accounting. I have become a valuable asset to his business (Im making him alot of money) and he lends me out to high profile lawyers to do work. I have been doing this for about 6 months and will continue until i leave for college.
I will very likely start working directly for Marc Ostrofsky (Networking/word got around about my adeptness, and he wanted to hire someone to help him managing websites and the like. Look him up on Wikipedia if you dont know who he is. He's partners with Ross Perot) Im meeting with him next week. If i start working for him he will likely write me a letter of recommendation for college!! Im so excited about that!
Also I have been playing guitar for 10 years and have played many concerts and taught at a few summer camps
Been on numerous mission trips (habitat for humanity and hurricane Ike relief) and have done tons of community service with the boy scouts
Going to Texas A&M and UT Austin summer programs this summer
Boy Scout (Life Scout)
Worked in a warehouse last summer full time
I am on the academic decathalon team (treasurer) but this is only for senior year
My resume is stacked with many law firms, CPA firms, and many other businesses as an accountant.</p>
<p>Legacy status: Mother and father, 2 aunts and 2 uncles went there (father went for 2 graduate degrees there too) and my grandfather was a professor there until a few years ago. Hoping this helps!</p>
<p>Essays: My common app and Rice ED have both been described by a few readers as one of the best essays they've ever read.</p>
<p>Planning on majoring in math (dont know if this will affect admission)</p>
<p>I’d say around a High Match/Low Reach. The only thing holding you back is your GPA, everything else is amazing. Do you have any special circumstances that could explain it? Super hard school where no one gets A’s, death in the family, severe illness, etc.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/788334-chances-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/788334-chances-will-chance-back.html</a></p>
<p>the unweighted GPA may be your killer
but i’d you still have a golden shot</p>
<p>like everyrone else said, the gpa is low, but you definately have a chance!</p>
<p>Well the UW GPA and class rank both look bad, but kids in my school last year in the 100-200 range got into rice and some in the 200-300 range, with worse SAT scores than me</p>
<p>Oh wow. I just noticed the quadruple legacy or whatever degree it is 
Your UW GPA definitely will hurt… but I think you have a good shot because 1) LEGACY and 2) your SAT score and ECs do make up for it. plus you’re applying ED.</p>
<p>Thanks to all who have chanced me so far, and I’ve chanced back those who have asked for it. Would anyone else like to chance me?</p>
<p>Breaking new development: I took practice tests and got a 720 on the literature subject test and 800 on math II both of which i will be taking saturday.</p>
<p>I’d say you have a pretty good chance. The legacy thing and SATs can only help (PSAT is very very impressive by the way) but the GPA is a real weak point, and it’s one of the ones that matters. You’ll need some impressive subject tests as well, and being from TX is your other weak point. ED is a good chance, though, if they have the program.</p>
<p>Yeah, your GPA is a little low, but you already know this. Everything else is really good and full IB will help.</p>
<p>Rice takes financial need into high consideration. So if you need money, everything is much shakier. If not, you will most likely get in provided you make good grades this semester and do ED.</p>
<p>Wait really? In princeton review its like number 4 for best values in a college (which is based on financial aid and willingness to give it)</p>
<p>All the sat stuff looks pretty awesome. Yeah, i think you could get in but apparently your GPA is low- eh, you still have a pretty dec. chance.</p>
<p>All have been chanced back, anyone else?</p>
<p>Whoops, sorry about the financial aid, I checked and I got it confused a bit with Reed…so so sorry. I feel really silly now.</p>
<p>Your GPA is low but 15% is not bad for 3.3uw. I’d say you have a great shot. :D</p>
<p>lol, nice i want to go to rice too. we almost have the same stats except i have a lower GPA. I was sick freshmen year so I got 5 credits denied to me. Which really sucks… But I think you have a great shot…
if you wannan chance me back its <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/790625-low-rank-rest-good-new-post.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/790625-low-rank-rest-good-new-post.html</a></p>
<p>I dunno. It seems a little weak. I feel like they’re going to be like ***! why not an eagle scout, and didnt he have some best friend who offered to help them out in getting all their merit badges and leadership requirements banged out to get eagle. Maybe I’m crazy.</p>