<p>Hello. I'm a grade 11 student from Canada and I'm thinking about applying to Rice University next year. I would like to fulfill my undergraduate education there, but I would need financial aid. I have a few questions.</p>
<p>-Can anyone please give me an idea of how I would compare to the other applicants, and estimate my chance of acceptance?
-Are there any other American universities that you think I would have a good chance of getting into?
-And maybe you can even give me some advice? Like, what can I do to improve my application?</p>
<p>I would really appreciate all your responses! Please be honest. Thank you very much.</p>
<p>Below are my some of descriptions so far for this year:</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Test: To be taken in May 2009
SAT Subject Tests: I haven't registered for the subject tests yet, but I'm planning to take them next year. </p>
<p>GPA (out of 4.0): My school in Canada does not use GPA. Only percentages are used. I took 10 classes (5 per semester) in grade 10 and my overall average for that year was 95.8%. This year in grade 11, I'm also taking 10 classes (5 per semester). So far, my overall average that appeared on my mid-term for the first five classes in grade 11 was 97.6%.</p>
<p>Rank: My school does not rank its students, unfortunately.</p>
<p>AP/IB: I come from a very small town and my high school there does not offer any advanced courses. I can only take regular courses and so far, I've done that. I consider the courses that I have taken to be quite demanding compared to the other courses that are offered at my school. These courses include math, physics, chemistry...</p>
<p>Major Awards: None.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-Mentorship Program (Grade 10-current, 1 hr/week) I mentor elementary school students from grades one to four in their after-school program.
-Students Representative Council (Grade 11-current)
-Reach For The Top (Grade 11-current) In Reach For The Top, I compete with other students in trivia.
-Debate/Public Speaking (Grade 9-10) My school does not offer debate this year because other students were not interested.
-Human Rights Club (Grade 10) Again, my school does have a human rights club this year due to the lack of interest.
-Lifesaving Society (Grade 9-10) I have learned fitness skills, water rescue, and first aid training in the Lifesaving Society. I completed all my courses, so I don't take it anymore.</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
-Babysitting young children ages 2-6 (Grade 9-10)</p>
<p>Volunteer/Community service:
-Volunteering at the Nursing Home (Grade 9-current, 1 hr/week)
-Volunteering at the Hospitals Gift Shop (Grade 9-current, 2 hrs/week)</p>
<p>Personal/Summer Activities: In my spare time and over the school and summer break, I like to work on physics and math problems from my textbooks to review what I have already learned, as well as to practice and enhance my skills in these subjects.
This summer, I'm planning to attend a science program in Massachusetts. I already applied to the program, but I don't know whether I'll be accepted until early April of next year. </p>
<p>Country: Rural area in Canada
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian (Vietnamese)
Gender: Female</p>
<p>That's all I have for now. If you have any questions about me, please feel free to ask. I look forward to see what everyone has to say.</p>