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Old 03-20-2008, 05:55 PM   #1
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Chances at Rice (Civil Engineering)

Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
State: Florida
Current Grade: 11th
Major: Civil Engineering


GPA/Class Rank
(These are current as of last semester).

Unweighted GPA: 3.6
Weighted GPA: 4.2
Class Rank: 63/325 (Top 19%)
School Type: Public, college preparatory, U.S. News #9 *

Classes

Sophomore AP Classes: AP European History (4)
Current AP Classes: AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language, AP English Language, AP U.S. History
Current IB Classes: IB Psychology SL, IB Spanish Language SL, IB English Language HL
Senior AP Classses: AP Physics B, AP English Lit, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Macroeconmics, AP Microeconomics
Senior IB Classes: IB Physics HL, IB English Language HL, IB Contemporary History HL, IB Math SL

SAT

Critical Reading: 740
Math: 710
Writing: 760 (Essay: 11)
Composite: 1450
Total: 2210

ACT

Composite: 33
English: 35
Math: 33
Reading: 33
Science: 30
Writing: 33 (Essay: 10)

Extracurricular Activities
Secretary of Junior Civitans Organization
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Spanish Club
IB Peer Tutoring
Guitar Lessons
Volunteering at a local hospital

Work Experience
Winn-Dixie Stores (August 2007 - Present)

Service Hours/IB CAS Hours
Current: 84/150 (required)

I am currently on track to improve my GPA and class rank; I'm getting straight As for this quarter and hopefully for next quarter as well. Any further advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 03-21-2008, 10:09 PM   #2
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i think you have great chances...make sure your essays are good.
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Old 03-21-2008, 10:25 PM   #3
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I agree with westsidewolf, make sure you have great essays.. and make sure you're involved in your EC's.
Also, get your GPA and class rank up as much as you can. Other than that, you have a really good chance of getting in.
Good luck!
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Old 04-17-2008, 05:39 AM   #4
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well the numbers look good, but I mean they don't determine if you get in or not, they are basically required.

I would say your best bet is getting deeply involved in lots of things, possibly having experience or something that shows your interest to your major. Also, make sure you have the optional interview, it can only help you.

Just for a little boost for you, my scores were less than yours and I got in, so I mean you definitely are not at any disadvantage.

Good luck buddy =D
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