<p>Alright so I just got rejected from Rice E.D. I really need an honest opinion to see if I even have a chance at some of these other schools. My income bracket is about 40,000 a year and I am a QuestBridge Finalist. I am 3rd in my class of 367, but my SAT scores are very low because I'm not a great test taker and I've never had any prep or anything. I got a 1840/2400
(680 CR, 540 Math, 620 writing) and a 26 on my ACT. I automatically get into UT and I've applied there. I'm captain of my debate team, a leader in my volunteer club and the National Honor Society at my school. I was in band for 3 years and had a leadership position and a few awards before I had to quit senior year to get an after school job that I work at about 30 hours a week. Took 3 AP tests last year and I only passed US History with a 4. My essays, GPA and class rank are definitely the only factors that may stand out in my application. I'm applying through QB regular decision to all of these schools (Except the last two).
Need to know which ones I should keep my hopes up for and which ones are out of my reach. </p>
<ol>
<li>UPenn</li>
<li>UChicago</li>
<li>Colorado College </li>
<li>Emory</li>
<li>Davidson</li>
<li>University of Virginia </li>
<li>Grinnell </li>
<li>Baylor University </li>
<li>University of North Texas (last resort) </li>
</ol>