The art of chance - let's see that artistic prowess! (Chance me at Rice, others)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>If you chance me, I shall return the favor. I am submitting my Rice ED application and UF application by 11/1. :)</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
State: Florida
Current Grade: 12th
Prospective Major: Mechanical Engineering</p>

<p>GPA/Class Rank
Unweighted GPA: 3.43 (9th), 3.56 (10th), 3.63 (11th), +.2 upward trend
Weighted GPA: 3.93 (9th), 4.13 (10th), 4.31 (11th), +. 38 upward trend
Class Rank: 38/319 (Top 12%)
School Type: College preparatory, U.S. News #9 public high school</p>

<p>AP/IB Classes Taken
AP English Language (5)
AP Spanish Language (4)
AP U.S. History (5)
AP European History (4)
AP Psychology (5)</p>

<p>IB Psychology SL (4)
IB Spanish Language B SL (6)</p>

<p>Senior AP/IB Classes
AP Physics B/IB Physics HL
AP Calculus AB/IB Math SL
AP Statistics
AP English Literature/IB English Language HL
AP Macroeconomics
AP U.S. Government and Politics
IB Contemporary History HL</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading: 740
Math: 710
Writing: 760 (Essay: 11)
Composite: 1450
Total: 2210</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
Literature: 760
Math Level II: 700
Physics: 710
U.S. History: 770</p>

<p>ACT
Composite: 33
English: 35
Math: 33
Reading: 33
Science: 30
Writing: 33 (Essay: 10)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities/Awards
IB Diploma Candidate
National Spanish Honor Society (Secretary, 2 years)
Junior Civitans (Secretary, 1 year)
Scrabble Club (Treasurer, 1 year)
National Honor Society (1 year)
IB Peer Tutoring (Tutor students in math, science and English, 2 years)
Hospital Volunteer (Participated in a community awareness project in the Bloodless Medicine & Surgery department, 25 hours)
Lego Robotics Summer Camp (Assistant, camp designed to help 10-14 year-olds develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, 30 hours)
Guitar (4 years, self-taught and with lessons)
National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar With Distinction</p>

<p>Work Experience
Winn-Dixie Stores (August 2007 - Present, 10-15 hours/week)</p>

<p>"Hooks"
First generation college student</p>

<p>Please chance me at these schools:</p>

<p>Rice University (Early Decision)
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University
University of Southern California
Johns Hopkins University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Virginia Tech
Purdue University
University of Florida</p>

<p>Also, a side note - do you think that my SAT Reasoning + Subject Test scores or my ACT scores are better overall?</p>

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<p>Rice ED- 70% sure you are in
UPenn- low reach
Cornell-low reach
USC- match
JHU-high match
UMICH (OOS) - not sure
VTech- in
Purdue-in
UF-in</p>

<p>I like your SAT scores more, and you definitely want to include your SAT II scores. Send both in-they will choose the ones they like the most anyway. </p>

<p>I cannot find a weakness exactly. Your activities are lacking a bit, but your job makes up for that. Also, your GPA and class rank are not stellar, but it seems like you are taking a very demanding schedule at an excellent school.</p>

<p>I live in Houston, so I know Rice very well. I think applying ED will help a lot, and I will be pretty surprised if you do not get in! Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Rice University (Early Decision)----Most probably in
University of Pennsylvania-----Reach
Cornell University------low reach
University of Southern California–High Match
Johns Hopkins University—not sure!!!
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor–in
Virginia Tech–in
Purdue University–in
University of Florida–in</p>

<p>For engineering your SAT II maths & Physics scores are a bit low!!Try retaking them and Upenn may be a match!!</p>

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<p>Thanks, guys. Anyone else care to chance me? :)</p>

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<p>Rice University (Early Decision) - High match
University of Pennsylvania - Low Reach
Cornell University - Low Reach
University of Southern California - Match
Johns Hopkins University - Match
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Safety/Match
Virginia Tech - Safety
Purdue University - Safety
University of Florida - Safety</p>