Rice chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, I'm a half Hispanic male living around Houston.
I am planning to apply ED to rice, and RD to UT Austin, TAMU, Texas Tech University, and University of Houston.
I'd really love to go to Rice because I love the atmosphere of the area, especially given its proximity to a really nice museum. I'm not sure if I have a very good shot though, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>

<p>School Related</p>

<p>GPA: 102.9/100, weighted. Unsure of unweighted; probably around 98-99.
Rank: Top 9%
SAT: 2140 (planning to retake, hopefully I will have a superscore of at least 2200)
SAT IIs: Math II (740) US History (770)
APs: Psych(5), US History(5), English Lang(4), Computer Science(5)</p>

<p>Currently taking:
- Government AP (1 semester)
- Calculus BC AP
- Physics C AP
- Speech (1 semester)
- Gym (1 semester)
- Macroeconomics AP (1 semester)
- English Lit & Comp
- Planning to self-study AP statistics, though I don't think I'll include that anywhere.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
- Boy Scouts - been in it since I was 11. Working on my Eagle rank, should be done early next year.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>UIL [academic competition league] Computer Science Team - I'm the captain. We got 2nd place in a regional UIL competition. Sophomore/Junior/Senior year.</p></li>
<li><p>National Honor Society member (senior)</p></li>
<li><p>Spanish National Honor Society member (sophomore-junior)</p></li>
<li><p>Mu Alpha Theta Member (sophomore-senior)</p></li>
</ul>

<p>etc
- I've volunteered about 60 recorded hours between my junior year and senior year with an organization that I've been active with since I was about 8 years old. I've helped raise orphaned kittens for them for years.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>During Junior year, I held a paid position at an animal clinic walking dogs and cleaning their cages (along with cats, also)</p></li>
<li><p>Commended on NMSQT </p></li>
<li><p>I was in my school's English department's "Hall of Fame" in the 9th and 10th grade.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>I am planning on majoring in computer science. I have developed somewhat interesting applications on my own (currently working on a card game that can be played with other people online), however I'm not sure how to include stuff like that.</p>

<p>I know my ECs are pretty weak, but I didn't really have a way to get to all of the after school meetings for the other clubs, so I was pretty limited to the clubs that offered meetings before and after school. I'm driving now so I'm trying to get active in more clubs/activities, but I suppose it's too little too late :P</p>

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<p>Bump - any opinions appreciated</p>

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<p>Pad your EC’s-definitely. Your scores definitely suggest you have a fair chance (along with that ever-important diversity). Also, if you can, get some sort of internship related to the field you’re interested in studying (that’d make you EXTREMELY competitive) Good luck! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1393753-chances-top-schools-especially-rice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1393753-chances-top-schools-especially-rice.html&lt;/a&gt; ~chance me, perhaps?~ Thank you!</p>

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<p>Definitely boost your EC’s, but your scores are pretty good–boost those if you can, though. Any National Hispanic Recognition status? That’d help even more given your URM status. </p>

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<p>Thanks! I posted in both of your threads to the best of my ability.</p>

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<p>Bump, 10 char</p>

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<p>Bump, 10 char</p>

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<p>Bump, 10 char</p>

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<p>Bump, 10 char</p>

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<p>Your stats are excellent, and although you dont have a lot of extracurriculars, obviously the ones that you do have show a huge amount of dedication. The sheer fact that you’re about to become an eagle scout, is incredibly impressive. I would talk about your computer science interests in your essays</p>

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<p>Bumping again - does the fact that I only got a 670 on the math portion of the SAT hurt me a bunch (given that I’m applying to the engineering college)?
I really do feel like I’m good at math, but I completely choked on the test :
I took it again and I think I did better, maybe around a 700-720 (should have been more careful… made a couple stupid errors)</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>