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<p>I currently go to UT-Austin. I am a sophmore with 36 hrs in residence and 12 hrs. from CC during high school. I have a 4.0 GPA. My SAT is 1340 from senoir year in high school. I am a Neurobiology Major who is pre-med. I was wondering what my chances are to transfer to Rice in this spring. I applied to rice and didnt get in my senoir year but I was waitlisted at Wash U in St. Louis. But ultimately decided on UT. I am just kinda tired of the giant classes. I love the small school setting. </p>

<p>• University Honors – Fall 2004, Spring 2005
• Principles of Chemistry UT Teaching Teams Preceptor
I have my own nutrition business.
• Sep. 2005-Present Brackenridge Hospital Clinical Volunteer 40 hrs
• Jan. 2005-May 2005 College Volunteer – Seton Medical Center 40 hrs
• Alpha Phi Sigma Pre-Medical Honor Society Fall 2005-Present
• South Asian Health Professionals Association Fall 2004-Spring 2005</p>

<p>High School
• 3.9 GPA
ranked 12 out of 330
Varsity basketball team captain
basketball honorable mention and academic all district
library volunteer for local town
NHS and all those various meaningless awards (WHOS WHO...)
Took as many AP classes as possible like Chem, Eng. Gov't, Calc. BC</p>

<p>I also worked part time with my dad's company the past 3 years</p>

<p>Any input would help on my chances as I feel they are better now then they were in high school. Thanks</p>

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<p>bump ~~~~~~~~</p>

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<p>You have a good chance. If you elucidate your reasons for wanting to transfer, maintain your GPA, obtain good recommendations, and write a good essay, you will have as good a chance as anyone.</p>

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<p>Thats good to hear.I forgot to put in the earlier post that I also did a summer research intership at the University of Texas Health Science Center at an infectious diseases lab. Anybody else have an opinion?Thanks</p>

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<p>is it easier to transfer to rice in the spring or fall?</p>

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<p>From what I have heard, it is more difficult in the Spring; however, a poster on this forum, citing an adcom as his source, claimed that Spring is easier.</p>

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<p>thats interesting. I am going to try and transfer in the spring and if I dont get in then I am going to stay put at UT. Anybody have any tips with the rice app? thanks</p>

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<p>The best advice for approaching the Rice application: be yourself.</p>

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<p>thanks I will do that</p>