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Chance me at Rice!
h8annah
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Hi, I know I posted a similar thread a year ago, but I ended up not applying to Rice ED (financial reasons), but it is still my top school! Here's my information, since everything is submitted now and this based on my actual commonapp:
White, Female, Northeast (only one student from my school has ever applied to Rice)
Intended major: Astrophysics
Rank (still not finalized) - 2/323
UW GPA- 3.98, 4.289 W (not updated for senior year)
ACT: 32 Composite; 35 E, 34 M, 33 R, 33 S (reading was a separate date)
SAT II: Chem, 740
Interest in school, I have a lot:
-Email correspondence junior year
-Campus visit Junior year, also sat in a class (referenced in my supplementals)
-On Campus Interview in September of senior year
-Email correspondence recently
-Social media interaction
-Mailing list
AP Classes :
10- APUSH (4), AP Chem (5), AP Stats (5)
11- AP Physics 1 (4), Lang (4), Euro (5), US Gov (5), Calc BC* (4)
12- AP Physics C*, APES, Lit, Psych
*independent study
Dual Enrollment (all As):
9 - French I/II
11 - Arabic I/II
12 - DiffEq, Calc III
Additional notes: only student to take DE freshman year, take math past Calc II, and I maxed out French curriculum at my school by sophomore year. DE Classes are only available after school hours.
I also mentioned on the app how I have been taking Arabic since 7th grade but struggling to find affordable opportunities.
Extracurriculars:
1. Varsity Cheerleading (June - March), Grades 9-11
Competitions, football games, basketball games, pep rally. A BIG time committment, could not participate in much else. Awarded UCA All-American
2. Volunteer Cheer Coach (August - November), senior year
Originally a student demonstrator but took on the role of coach. Team of young girls-- helped to create competition cheer, choreograph, and helped lead team
3. Cashier (October - Present), senior year
Extended from seasonal. Cross-trained in technology and customer service. About 22 hour weeks.
4. Tutor (both paid and unpaid)
Math, science
5. Debate Club (9-12)
President 11/12. Informal group to discuss modern issues.
6. National Honor Society
7. Other Honor Societies
French (president), English, Math, Science
Awards:
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science
National AP Scholar
Top 2 past three years
Recs:
Guidance counselor
Physics Teacher
Freshman/Junior History Teacher
Head Coach of the Cheer team I coached with
I feel close to all of them, but I'm not sure what they wrote, since I didn't read them! Hopefully should be good.
21 replies White, Female, Northeast (only one student from my school has ever applied to Rice)
Intended major: Astrophysics
Rank (still not finalized) - 2/323
UW GPA- 3.98, 4.289 W (not updated for senior year)
ACT: 32 Composite; 35 E, 34 M, 33 R, 33 S (reading was a separate date)
SAT II: Chem, 740
Interest in school, I have a lot:
-Email correspondence junior year
-Campus visit Junior year, also sat in a class (referenced in my supplementals)
-On Campus Interview in September of senior year
-Email correspondence recently
-Social media interaction
-Mailing list
AP Classes :
10- APUSH (4), AP Chem (5), AP Stats (5)
11- AP Physics 1 (4), Lang (4), Euro (5), US Gov (5), Calc BC* (4)
12- AP Physics C*, APES, Lit, Psych
*independent study
Dual Enrollment (all As):
9 - French I/II
11 - Arabic I/II
12 - DiffEq, Calc III
Additional notes: only student to take DE freshman year, take math past Calc II, and I maxed out French curriculum at my school by sophomore year. DE Classes are only available after school hours.
I also mentioned on the app how I have been taking Arabic since 7th grade but struggling to find affordable opportunities.
Extracurriculars:
1. Varsity Cheerleading (June - March), Grades 9-11
Competitions, football games, basketball games, pep rally. A BIG time committment, could not participate in much else. Awarded UCA All-American
2. Volunteer Cheer Coach (August - November), senior year
Originally a student demonstrator but took on the role of coach. Team of young girls-- helped to create competition cheer, choreograph, and helped lead team
3. Cashier (October - Present), senior year
Extended from seasonal. Cross-trained in technology and customer service. About 22 hour weeks.
4. Tutor (both paid and unpaid)
Math, science
5. Debate Club (9-12)
President 11/12. Informal group to discuss modern issues.
6. National Honor Society
7. Other Honor Societies
French (president), English, Math, Science
Awards:
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science
National AP Scholar
Top 2 past three years
Recs:
Guidance counselor
Physics Teacher
Freshman/Junior History Teacher
Head Coach of the Cheer team I coached with
I feel close to all of them, but I'm not sure what they wrote, since I didn't read them! Hopefully should be good.
Replies to: Chance me at Rice!
Anyways, best of luck and let us know how it goes ^_^
I hope that these, along with your obvious enthusiasm for Rice, will work to secure your admission. Good luck!