ECs for Rice

Colleges & Universities Rice University
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<p>I am a rising senior and I plan on applying to Rice University. I don’t know much about Rice admissions except that they are very rigorous and I would love to have some input on how strong/weak my ECs are. I don’t really have a decided major but i tried to focus on leadership and volunteering. Please evaluate and thanks in advance for any advice! :)</p>

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<p>Community Service Experience:
Worked at Health Central from July 2006 – July 2007 ; June 2009 – Present. Worked at information desk helping people find there way around hospitals. Worked on Surgical Care Unit and Medical Surgical Unit. (158 hours and counting)</p>

<p>Brookdale Senior Living Home: July 2008 – present. Fed residents, entertained with board games, bingo, crossword puzzles. (50 hours and counting)</p>

<p>Orlando Ismaili Volunteer – 2003 – present. Helps with Ismaili religious services and community events. Active member. Once a week. 2 hours a week.</p>

<p>Orlando Ismaili Volunteer Youth Leader – December 2008 – December 2009. Oversees Jamati functions and oversees community events. In charge of making sure youth volunteers do their jobs and attend in an orderly manner.</p>

<p>Student in Orlando Religious Education Center since second grade. Every Saturday from 3:30 pm – 6: 30 pm, we learn about Islamic history, culture, beliefs and study other religions in comparison to Islam in order to promote pluralism and to understand worldly and spiritual matters in an increasingly efficient manner and to gain a better understanding of our culture and history.</p>

<p>People for Hours (now known as CASA) – Vice President and Co-Founder for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. Worked to provide community service opportunities for freshman and sophomore students in IB program. Worked primarily to provide CAS opportunities for juniors in IB program. Worked actively with organizations such as Base Camp and Brookdale Senior Living as well as organized sporting activities in Osprey Park as well as obtaining spots in the 2008 Partnership Walk water obstacle course for members of People for Hours in order to provide multiple opportunities and venues for members of the club to gain CAS and community service hours.</p>

<p>Key Club – Restarted Key Club at CCHS. Secretary for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. Worked to provide community service opportunities for members and engaged actively in the community with Kiwani sponsor from outside of school.</p>

<p>Muslim Student Association – Named Treasurer for 2009-2010 school year. Member all four years of high school. Worked in community service activities and other MSA functions. Attended meetings on two or three Thursdays a month for thirty minutes.</p>

<p>Cypress Creek High School Tutor – 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. Taught math, biology, history, English and Spanish. Every Tuesday 8:15 – 8:45. Tutored mostly juniors but also some sophomores.</p>

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<p>evaluate and do what??</p>

<p>trying to “boost” this page in your senior year is sadly obvious to Rice and anyone else… so yeah… thats what you got. apply and see</p>

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<p>Not much you can do about an ec list during you’re senior year…
Lucky for you your list is fine
Hopefully you really enjoyed the ec’s you were involved in and you can write a killer activity essay</p>

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<p>Not much you can do about an ec list during your senior year…
Lucky for you your list is fine
Hopefully you really enjoyed the ec’s you were involved in and you can write a killer activity essay</p>

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<p>Colleges don’t look much at ECs done during your senior year, like look at it as less important than the ones done before senior year (unless you are continuing to do something you have done quite regularly). Why? Because they know that students will be trying to squeeze in as much ECs as possible and most of them are for college application sake. The exception is if you are continuing to do what you have done already, it shows commitment. I wouldn’t really try to start a new EC right now, but instead try to work more on the current ECs. Your ECs are fine, I mean they are quite scattered but it’s not going to kill you, it’s not really that weak, I would say average.</p>

<p>PS. Amdn you might want to delete one of your posts because they are the same.</p>

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<p>you guys are completely right, i can’t add anymore. I’m going to continue doing what I’m doing and just give it my best shot. Thanks a lot guys!</p>

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<p>cool. just stay focused and show dedication. </p>

<p>cheers!</p>

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<p>Ya I’ve been having problems posting stuff from my phone</p>

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<p>amdn,</p>

<p>ahh I totally know, it’s so slow.</p>

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<p>trying from an iphone? have had issues there too</p>