I’m applying to Rice for Fall 2021 Regular Decision. I feel like I could’ve done a lot better throughout my high school years to increase my chances of getting into Rice, but it is what it is.
Race: Black (I’m the daughter of Nigerian immigrants)
GPA unweighted: 3.96
GPA weighted: 4.08
Test Scores: I’m doing test optional
Class Rank: 58/515 or top 11%
AP classes: I took 1 junior year (I know yikesss) which was AP English III and I’m currently taking two (Spanish IV and Environmental science)
Dual credit: My school doesn’t have honors or IB classes, but I took 2 DC classes (Psychology and Government) and passed with an A and I’m taking 3 this year (English Composition 1 and 2 and College algebra)
Planned major: Engineering
ECs:
Hip-hop dance team for all four years. I was the vice president last year and am the president this year. I also have choreographed multiple dances. I’m really passionate about this team and have invested much of my high school years into this team.
Academic Decathlon: I just joined this year and I’m treasurer.
African student association for 10th grade. We won 2nd place at a competition. I was also in it a bit for junior year, but because of COVID it interrupted a lot of our planned activities.
NHS
National Spanish Honor Society
Beta Club
Awards:
National Spanish Exam - I earned honors in the 10th grade and then I got bronze medal in the 11th grade
Academic Excellence Awards - both 9th and 10th grade. They didn’t have it for 11th grade because of COVID
Student of the week - 9th grade
True Grit award - from my Spanish teacher
Outstanding Student Award - from my computer science teacher
I was also nominated for the Farrington Contest which foreign language teachers nominate their best students to compete in.
Sorry if that was a lot, but I would really like some help! It’s my dream school and I’ve also attended numerous Rice events.