Rice Class of 2011 Thread

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<p>(If there’s not already a similar thread, we had to get together sometime)</p>

<p>Post your stats in this order:</p>

<li>ID or RD</li>
<li>Rice 1st choice? If not what other(s)</li>
<li>Highest SAT/ACT combined</li>
<li>Approx. Rank/GPA</li>
<li>AP Award</li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses</li>
<li>What is your “hook” that distinguishes you from others (optional)</li>
<li>Finally, TX resident or not?</li>
</ol>

<p>I’ll Start:</p>

<li>ID</li>
<li>Yes</li>
<li>2200</li>
<li>12/433 (Not sure about this)</li>
<li>Scholar w/ H</li>
<li>S: Recs / W: Scores+Essay</li>
<li>Internship</li>
<li>Yes</li>
</ol>

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<p>AP award??</p>

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<p>(add if you did common or rice app)
1. ID
2. Princeton, MIT
3. 1570/2260
4. 3/750 all As, 96.5
5. Scholar w/ Distinction
6. Stregths I'm the whole package - student body pres/local internship
weaknesses: Applied for Engineering and don't really know what it is. ;)
7. Improvisational comedy
8. NJ (the only school where NJ residency helps me, lol)
9. common app</p>

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<ol>
<li>RD</li>
<li>MIT, UT</li>
<li>1510/2230</li>
<li>6/403, 101.4-weighted obviously</li>
<li>AP Scholar with distinction</li>
<li>good extracurriculars: model rocketry, xc/track, physics club vp,
co-founded ap government club
weakness: can't really think of any</li>
<li>My uncanny knack for creative writing</li>
<li>My location says it all</li>
<li>Rice App</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>ID</li>
<li>nope, MIT is</li>
<li>1540/2340</li>
<li>no rank/4.25w, 3.96uw</li>
<li>AP Scholar (my school is lame about offering APs)</li>
<li>strengths: good ecs (founded mu alpha theta chapter), great numbers, good recs and essays (I think); weakness: TX resident, Rice not first choice</li>
<li>theater and math person combo</li>
<li>yeah</li>
<li>Rice App (me + common app = bad)</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>ID</li>
<li>YES!!!</li>
<li>1500/2300</li>
<li>4.0 uw, 7/470 (top 2%)</li>
<li>I don't remember, but I had four 5's</li>
<li>EC's and leadership; recs are amazing; essays</li>
<li>My youngest sister is severely mentally and physically handicapped; I help run a student-run/organized/written international math competition.</li>
<li>Nope. : )</li>
<li>Rice App (no common app anywhere for me)</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>ED (Erm, not one of the choices, but I suppose that's all right?)</li>
<li>Yes</li>
<li>2280</li>
<li>19/782 - 4.0 uw/98</li>
<li>Scholar with Honor</li>
<li>Strengths: none; Weaknesses: ECs</li>
<li>Hook: none</li>
<li>Yes</li>
<li>Rice App</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>ID</li>
<li>Yes</li>
<li>36 composite</li>
<li>GPA~3.97-3.98</li>
<li>None- Took two APs sophomore year then started taking classes at local community college and university (dual enrollment type of deal)</li>
<li>Strong schedule, good scores, recs should be good. Main weakness is lack of really distinguishing ECs.</li>
<li>Not sure. Built a youth group at a church for 5 years?</li>
<li>Nope, Washington.</li>
</ol>

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<p>I'd recommend ya'll stop comparing yourselves with each other and just let Rice make the judgements.</p>

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<p>Vinegar5, sometimes, when you feel strongly enough about a school, its curious to anticipate your chances and compare stats with your competition (Heck, thats why we're all here at CC) No one here is forcing you to post your stats. :)</p>

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<p>I agree that no one is forcing you to post your stats, but I also don't think it is healthy for people to be comparing themselves to each other because it is likely to increase anxiety. I don't really care if you post your stats or not. Have fun.</p>

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<p>I must be the weakest applicant..</p>

<ol>
<li>ID</li>
<li>yes. tied with JHU</li>
<li>1360/2030</li>
<li>top 10%</li>
<li>APs not offered but I self studied 2.</li>
<li>Strengths: ECs. Weakness: sat, rank, etc..</li>
<li>No hook</li>
<li>No (international)</li>
</ol>

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<p>^ point made.</p>

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<p>

Point made :)</p>

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<p>Well everyone, just compare yourselves against me. It will boost your confidence. i dont mind :)</p>

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<p>haha... comparing stats doesn't bother me too much. besides, rice looks at a lot more than numbers anyways... and if you think THAT little bit of info is going to give you a good grasp on the worth of the applicant, you are very much mistaken.</p>

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<ol>
<li>ID</li>
<li>No; Yale, Harvard</li>
<li>2290/1600MV; 34</li>
<li>2, 4.558</li>
<li>AP Scholar /w distiction; 5s on 5 aps</li>
<li>Weakness: writing score, lack of focus in ECs</li>
<li>TASP, science published</li>
<li>No</li>
<li>common app</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>ID</li>
<li>First choice by far, but parents refuse to pay for a private school even though they could easily so I am relying on merit possibility.</li>
<li>1600, 2390</li>
<li>Ranked about 23/550 gpa of 4.0 uw</li>
<li>National AP Scholar</li>
<li>Strengths- scores, research internship weaknesses- not many ECs, i tried to explain this in essay a little bit</li>
<li>no hook, just a typical white nerd as sorry i am to admit it</li>
<li>out of state</li>
</ol>

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<p>Omg Nalcon...you're so in.</p>

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<p>haha I wanna do this.</p>

<ol>
<li>RD</li>
<li>Yes, tied with Wellesley (My parents also refuse to pay for a private school and our income is too high for financial aid)</li>
<li>1530/2230</li>
<li>4 out of 567, 4.0 UW (After midyear report *probably *3.98 UW)</li>
<li>None</li>
<li>Weaknesses: lack of APs, not so great essay</li>
<li>#1 National Champion in a healthcare competition, one-woman solo band</li>
<li>Yes</li>
</ol>