Rice with a 3.6? Realistic?

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<p>I'm trying to determine whether Rice is a realistic school to apply to.
Everyone accepted seems to have had a 4.0 or 3.9 </p>

<h2>Stats</h2>

<p>3.6 GPA from a top25-30 HS with as many AP's/difficult course as possible (not a justification, but context) </p>

<p>2340 SAT
AP Scholar with Distinction/AP Tests aren't bad. </p>

<p>Grades aren't so hot, did well for the most part, but there is a C or two (junior year) making the GPA trend downward slightly.
School doesn't rank. </p>

<h2>EC's are excellent/cool. </h2>

<p>So... reasonable?</p>

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<p>What is your State, Race and Sex, intended major.</p>

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<p>Yes, reasonable. My son got in with a 34 ACT and a 3.6 UW GPA (with a C or two like you) and good ECs. It can happen. In your essay, show them who you are and what you’ll add to the student community.</p>

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<p>Not impossible if the rest of your application is strong, especially if you’re an URM and/or are interested in a less common program (it’s still possible even if you aren’t).</p>

<p>Worth a shot IMO. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Everyone (except for architecture and music majors) is admitted into Rice University and not a particular field.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot guys! My location is in my info, but its NY (Guess it’s important for TX/Non-TX residents). Major would be a smaller (10-30ppl at most?) program at Rice. </p>

<p>Thanks for that info, patsmom!</p>

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<p>In my experience (only 1 datapoint), no. Exact sames stats (different year), Rice declined applicant. Very disappointing. But still worth applying to. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Being in NY might help and it has nothing to do with texas resident vs non-resident for a private school. It just means Rice would like to recruit people in most States and so not being close to Houston can help. Hiding the rest of info about yourself won’t help you get accurate responses. </p>

<p>Your entire profile is taken into consideration and no one just looks at your GPA and SAT to admit you in a top 20 school.</p>

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<p>Your chances are absolutely 0% if you don’t apply and pour your heart into the application! It’s not quite fair to compare stats, but I myself had around your same cardinal numbers (albeit from a much less competitive high school). Write a great essay!</p>

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<p>IMO, it would be difficult to get into Rice with a 3.6 and equally difficult to get out of Rice with a 3.6.</p>

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<p>While I agree that its not an impossible feat (and a 3.6 is very good) as they do look at the whole application, I think its a lot harder to get in than when my or even patsmom’s son got in (mine graduated before hers, but they’ve both graduated). Do you have any hook?</p>

<p>(oh and as for

, my s’s graduating GPA was over 3.7, and in engineering. Sorry, slight mommy brag :)… or maybe not so slight )</p>

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<p>Yes, but demonstrating a strong interest in an usual major doesn’t hurt. There’s lots of engineers applying. There are some majors that are pretty much empty, so admissions may snatch up the opportunity to put someone else in one of those programs.</p>

<p>Even at schools where there’s nothing you need to apply specifically to, a strong interest in an uncommon major will still likely provide some advantage. At the very least, it makes an application more interesting.</p>

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<p>Every school is different! Try! I think you look like a good applicant though! Good luck! :)</p>