please tell me i have a chance

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>i got of to a pretty slow start in hs and my freshman year gpa and 1st semester sophomore year grades were pretty poor. however since then my gpa has been steadily increasing:</p>

<p>freshman:3.3, 3.5
sophomore:3.2, 3.8
junior: 4.3, 4.4
total weighted gpa after junior year: 3.73
uw: 3.5
estimated gpa first semester senior year: 4.3</p>

<p>i am in almost all honors classes, have a 2100 sat, 32 act, and have decent ec's (200+ hrs volunteering at hospital, 50+ hrs shadowing a doctor, varsity tennis, all suburban jazz saxophonist). however im in like the top 25% of my class now and should be top 20% after first semester.</p>

<p>do i have any chance at all?</p>

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<p>You'll never get in if you don't apply, so give it a shot. Remember to take at least two SAT IIs, since they're required for Rice. Take AP classes if your school offers them, and do you best at everything in this next semester. Pick teachers who really like you to write your recommendations, and <strong><em>Start your essays now!</em></strong> because you do not want to wait until the last minute.</p>