<p>I figured I'd give this a shot. I'm a white girl from DC and I go to a competitive boarding school. Chances for Rice?
SAT: 2230. 800 W, 680 M, 750 CR
ACT: 34, the only subscore I remember is 36 on science.
SAT2: 690 MII, 790 USH</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted (it's actually 95.4/100), my school does not weight GPAs or offer honors courses.
Rank: No ranks or academic awards/honors. I have to be one of the top students though, there are only 7 or so students with 4.0 GPAs. </p>
<p>Courses: I didn't have many choices for AP courses because not many are offered (it's a small school) but I've tried to have a courseload that would be both rigorous and interesting. I got a 5 on the AP US exam and an A+ in the class, I'm currently taking AP Physics and AP Calc AB. I have 4 years of math, 5 years of science, 4 years of language, 4 years of english, 3 of history and 2 of art.
National Merit Scholar Commendation
I took a Topics in Anthropology: Forensics course at UMD, got an A and earned 3 credits.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: 4 fall theater productions (all plays), three big roles and one lead.
4 winter musical productions, three speaking/singing roles (not ensemble)
3 years of technical theater, two as head lighting designer and carpenter
10 years of club swimming, 2 season-long girls high point awards
Research assistant at the US Geological Survey in a hydrology lab
Intern in the US House of Representatives
Year-long community service initiative at a working organic farm
Active in Gay-Straight Alliance
Part-time job teaching kid's swim lessons
Resident assistant in the dorm (residential leadership council)
Again, it's a smaller school so there aren't as many EC opportunities as I would like. No STEM related ones, which is a shame considering that's what I love to do.</p>
<p>Recs: One from my AP US teacher, most likely excellent. I did very well in the class, I love history and we talked a lot/shared book recommendations so he can give some insight into my personality. The other is from my physics teacher, and she told me herself that it's good.</p>
<p>My grandfather and my great grandmother (yeah!) went to Rice so I guess I'm a legacy, and my grandmother's best friend is a trustee of the university. When I told her I was applying there, she said her friend would write me a letter. I have no idea what this means for my chances. I think I want to go into either physics or chemistry, but I'm undecided.
Should I apply ED or RD? Thanks!</p>