Please chance me?

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<p>Hi! I'm applying to Rice regular decision. Here are my stats:
I live in-state (Houston, Texas). South Asian female, very economically well off.
I want to major in computer science, and maybe be pre-med. </p>

<p>SAT: 2310
Math: 770
Reading: 790
English: 750
Essay: 10/12</p>

<p>ACT: 34
English: 35
Reading: 35
Math: 33
Science: 34
Essay: 10/12</p>

<p>Biology SAT subject test: 790
Math II SAT subject test: 750</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.0
Rank: 10/142 (top 7%).
High School is in top 1% in the Nation, small, highly competitive private school.</p>

<p>I took all the honors/APs available to me (one of the most rigorous course loads in my class). For APs, I took U.S. History, English Lit, Spanish Lit, Spanish Lang, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, BC Calculus. I also took the exams for English Lang and World History even though my school did not offer the courses. I got a 5 on all the exams I have taken so far. </p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
Speech and debate: 9-12. Varsity member, regionally and nationally competitive, president/captain my senior year. One of the top 100 debaters in the country, late elimination rounds of numerous national circuit tournaments, top 8 at the state tournament, 1st place at numerous regional tournaments. Spent every summer attending debate camps.
Summer job as counselor/teacher at middle school debate camp
President of my Youth Group at Church
Founder and president of Health Sciences club
Member/officer of Cultural Diversity Club
Officer in Korean Student Association
Model UN
Vice president of Amnesty International Club</p>

<p>Volunteering:
Worked extensively with the Urban Debate League in my city/founded the mentorship partnership they have with our team
Worked with the food bank</p>

<p>Honors:
National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist (9-12)
National Spanish Honor Society
Cum Laude
National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key Recipient (9,11)
Numerous debate awards </p>

<p>Recs are good. I attended a campus tour, an on-campus information session, an off-campus information session, and had an on-campus interview. </p>

<p>Essays: wrote my common app essay about debate, still working on supplements. Do y'all think I could get in regular decision? </p>

<p>My main fear is the disconnect between my high school ECs and my prospective major. I didn't really do much engineering/computer science stuff in high school. Do you think that will affect me really negatively?</p>

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<p>Congratulations on your test scores and accomplishments. I think your odds of getting in are very good. You’re right that your college major is different than your high school interests, but maybe there is a way to tie everything together in your essays. Your test scores show that you are good at everything. I think you’ll get in, but if there is something that is working slightly against you, its geography. Rice has more than its share of Houston applicants. I still think you would be near the top of the Houston applicant pool.</p>

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<p>Your stats are good and put you well within the range to get in. I don’t think it will hurt to switch paths in any way - your SAT and SATII scores and GPA are excellent and help demonstrate your capability in the sciences. You could use your essays to describe your interest in CS and stuff as well.</p>

<p>@Sciencegirlmom - While it is more difficult to get in as a Houston resident, that is more a function of number of applicants than anything else. It shouldn’t factor in this case (IMO)</p>

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<p>bump–Please give me y’alls opinions! Thanks!</p>