Rice Class of 2017 ED/RD Discussion Thread

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<p>I’m ED and it’s a little late, but I figured I’d throw in my stats anyway:</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2140 (1440 R/M) 710 Reading, 730 Math, 700 Writing
ACT: 34
SAT II: 790 Biology, 740 Math I, 740 Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/177
AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), Literature and Composition (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Chem, Spanish 5, Band, American Citizenship, Spanish 205 (College course), Research and Composition, World Literature, Stats
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, Outstanding Student Achievement in Science and English (school-wide), 4.0 Award (school-wide)</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Band (Drum Major, Captain, State and District Solo/Ensemble, WSMA state honors band, Red Cedar Conference honors, NBA honors band, jazz band, jazz combo, pep band), NHS (president), Student Council (officer), Theatre (Assistant Director, Stage Manager), Catharsis–improv troupe, Tennis, Forensics–speech and debate, Math Team, Young Democrats, Students for a Better Tomorrow
Job/Work Experience: Mayo Clinic Emergency Room Volunteer
Volunteer/Community service: Chamber of Commerce Young Ambassador, Safe and Stable Families Coalition
Summer Activities: Wisconsin Leadership Seminar Ambassador
Essays: Pretty strong, I focused on loyalty–to Rice as a first pick, to my extra-curriculars, etc.
Teacher Recommendation: Strong
Counselor Rec: Strong
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Yes, I had to fly to get there!
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Wisconsin
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: <$60,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Rural farm kid, Region
Reflection:
Strengths: Essays, loyalty to Rice, Region, Interview, ED, National Merit, well-rounded
Weaknesses: Test scores, inaccessibility to more AP courses
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: In my essay, I really stressed my demographics as a factor of diversity (poor rural farm kid from the Midwest), emphasis on experience in medical field (certified CNA, medical internships, volunteer work, etc.)</p>

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<p>I believe that some people posting on this particular thread are not who they claim. I have found discrepancies in their responses concerning Rice and Yale. Do they work for one of these college coaches or something! It seems they are making very interesting claims about URMs on several sites. It does not appear to be a coincidence. I would be careful what you post on this site. I believe this lady is powerful and capable of black balling applicants from Ivy League schools. I hate that I ever became involved with her. If you have a lot of money she can get your kid in to an ivy. If not, she asks for your child’s data and uses it against you so that her clients are accepted. I shall never trust services like this again and she is leaving comments all over CC. Be careful please, she is very powerful. Don’t trust these services unless you are a millionaire or she will ruin your child’s chances. Please just do your best on your own with your son or daughter’s applications. I believe she is the epitome of a first class ■■■■■.</p>

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<p>Just now saw emberjed’s comment lol…it doesn’t really make sense to go to Rice with zero aid when I have USC with almost a full ride. Sometimes, money makes a decision for you (plus I like USC as much as I like Rice)</p>