Chances for a Triple Legacy?

Colleges & Universities Rice University
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<p>Hi! I am applying RD to Rice! </p>

<p>LEGACY:
Mom, Dad, Grandfather</p>

<p>TEST SCORES -
SAT 1: 2090 CR: 690 W: 690 M: 710
ACT: 33 (so happy!!!)
SAT 2s: USH 760 Math 2 700 Chem 650
AP: USH (5) US Gov (5)</p>

<p>GRADES/COURSES -
GPA Weighted: 4.37
GPA Unweigted: 3.97 (A-s, no Bs)
Classes taken:All Honors/AP classes offered at my school with the exception of AP Art and AP Spanish. I am taking AP Calculus, AP English, AP French, and college European History (for college credit) this year.
Credits: 4 yrs. English, 4 yrs. Math through Calc, 4 yrs. Science (2 in Chem), 4 yrs. French, 3.5 yrs. History, other (PE, Health, etc.)</p>

<p>ECs -
Class Officer (10, 11, 12) - elected position, five only per grade
Ambassador (10, 11, 12) - helps introduce younger students to the school, Marketing Chair as a junior
Spirit Club (12) - founder
Student Fundraiser Committee (12) - first year started
Campus Ministry and Service (11, 12) - organizes service projects throughout the year, member of leadership class
Charity Week Committee (9, 10, 11, 12) - organizes spirit week that raises money for local charities 10 - Special Event Co-Chair, 11 General Co-Chair, 12 - Student Advisor
Golf (9) - JV
Soccer (9, 10, 11,12) - 2 yrs JV, 2 yrs. V
Lacrosse (10, 11, 12) - 1 yr. JV, 2 yrs. V
Girl Scouts (9, 10, 11, 12) - active fundraising for trips and service projects
National Charity League (9, 10, 11, 12)- mother-daughter service organization 10 - Class President (about 60 hours community service or more)
Various Service Activities: Library (about 60 hrs.), Elm Court (serving food to the elderly, about 20 hrs.), Assistant Soccer Coach to younger kids (50-60 hrs.)</p>

<p>AWARDS -
World History Award (10)
Religion Award (11)
St. Michael’s Book Award (11)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Honor Roll (9-12)
Scholar Athlete (9-12)</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
Young Entrepeneur’s Business Week (08, 09): 1 week, CEO of my company
Cornell Summer College (09): Hotel Operations Management, 3 weeks (received an “A”)
Girl Scout Day Camp Counselor (volunteer, five years, one week per year - around 200 hours total)
Backpacking: Olympic Mountains, Steens Mountains, Canadian Rocky Mountains
Summer Soccer League</p>

<p>State: OREGON
I will be applying for FA.</p>

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<p>I saw 2 people on CC with triple legacy. one had a 1560/1600 the other had a 1600/1600. both were rejected.</p>

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<p>I like selter’s words of encouragement.</p>

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<p>selter one was deferred. </p>

<p>And ive come to think of chance threads as stupid. Westhamunited had like 7 legacies, a GREAT app and got deferred, when his chance thread had about 100 posts saying “you’re in” Apply and hope for the best, dont let us tell you ure chances.</p>

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<p>i suppose i’m one of the triple legacies they’re talking about. i’m sure it increased my chances, and i’m still not sure why i was deferred, but just apply and hope for the best, like cowking said.<br>
word of advice: DO NOT base anything off of answers from chance threads. i now have quite a bit of work to do in a short period of time because of the answers cowking spoke of. Then again, it wasn’t just CCers who told me i was in, it was a college counselor and multiple rice faculty.</p>

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<p>Really, you like my words of encouragement? </p>

<p>Better than some people who just lie to everyone- get their hopes up, and get disillusioned.
He asked- I just pointed out to him what I saw happen.</p>

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<p>Haha yo, im the other one. We were both deferred</p>

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<p>hmmm…thanks for the advice…got me a little worried, but I think it will be okay…
anymore thoughts?</p>

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<p>Thoughts? Just dont take these chance threads too seriously. I think you have a shot but I cant decide whether its an in, a match,a high match, or a reach. Its all up to the adcoms not us. Best of luck and i hope to see you at rice next year :)</p>

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<p>I read this thread title and thought, three parents? That cant be right…</p>

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<p>Maybe the legacy’s relatives never donated?</p>