Chance for Rice vs. Emory! I'll Chance Back! :)

<p>i think you’re in ED, but if u change your mind and do RD, u prob have a pretty good chance too</p>

<p>can u chance me back? just post on here <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/748134-plz-chance-poor-californian-who-has-compassion-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/748134-plz-chance-poor-californian-who-has-compassion-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Where I live: CA
Intended Major: biochemistry, chemistry, bioengineering, or chem engineering (plan to go to med/pharmacy school)</p>

<p>My GPA as of now (roughly): W-4.10, U-3.99
UC GPA: same as above
Class rank as of now: top 9%, maybe 8%</p>

<p>SAT 1: 1810 composite (first time and will retake in november as last time, aiming for 2100 at least, studying very hard this summer)
CR score: 500 (I’m studying vocab and reading more often now)
M score: 670 (idk how to improve this)
W score: 640 (brainstorming essay ideas now)</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
Math Level 2: 730, wont retake most likely, waste of time studying
US History: 660, I only took Honors US History b/c I couldn’t fit AP in my schedule
will take bio m and chemistry in december as last time</p>

<p>ACT: not taken yet, will take in october and maybe december too (as a last resort)</p>

<p>EC’s completed

  1. Basketball and badminton, but only on badminton team 11
  2. Participation in local marathon training program 11
  3. hopefully will start volunteering at medical center in september, desperately need some hours on my resume
  4. will join key club when senior year starts</p>

<p>Job Experience: weekends, minimum wage, 3-8 hours/week, saved earnings for college, 9-11</p>

<p>Honors classes completed: Chem, English, US History
AP classes completed: Calculus AB</p>

<p>Dual enrollment (community college classes)
Precal with Analytic Geometry- A
English Composition and Reading- taking currently, not graded yet</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule
Honors US Gov/Econ
Honors English
AP Chem
AP Bio
AP Calculus BC
French 3</p>

<p>Teacher Rec’s
I know 3 teachers to ask, all of whom I have had before and will have again for senior year. 2 of them teach a subject related to my intended major.</p>

<p>App essays- will start working on in August, might talk about speaking different language at home and at school, translating for my family, language barriers, crime in my city</p>