my chances?

akiplingfan · February 1, 2009, 1:27pm

I applied to Rice regular decision and I want to know what you guys think my chances are of getting in.

SAT composite: 2280
Math: 760
Verbal: 800
Writing: 720

I’m also taking/have taken 8 AP courses/tests (with 5’s in all of them so far). My GPA weighted is 4.2, unweighted 3.9. I’m also a National Merit Semifinalist.

Other random info…I’m from Pennsylvania (hope that regional diversity will help me out!), I’ve been in my school’s marching band for 5 years (leadership position for 2), and various other high school clubs for 2-3 years. I’ve attended summer science programs at 2 colleges. Oh and I’m (potentially) looking at bioengineering as a major at Rice.

So…what are my chances?? Any thoughts/comments are most appreciated!

yeahallie · February 1, 2009, 4:07pm

You have a good chance.

akiplingfan · February 1, 2009, 4:08pm

Oh and I forgot to mention I’m a white female. :)

colinization · February 1, 2009, 5:42pm

I’m also a Kipling fan, assuming you’re referring to Rudyard. And EXCELLENT chance. Being white won’t help, but being a female should seeing as it’s predominantly male school and most places would like to be 50-50.

anxiousmom · February 1, 2009, 10:27pm

Not predominantly male (except in the grad school). Undergrad is almost 50-50.

colinization · February 1, 2009, 10:50pm

almost, but not quite. 53-47. Still can be narrowed.

al91 · February 1, 2009, 11:03pm

I’d have to agree with anxiousmom. That 6 percent can vary from year to year and nowadays women comprise of about 50 percent of applications. Either way i wouldn’t use sex as an gauging of chances, if one on CC can gauge chances at all…
You are right though, her stats make her very competitive. Good luck!

blueducky · February 2, 2009, 2:58am

OP, you already know you have a good chance… are you looking for words of affirmation with this thread?

al91 · February 2, 2009, 4:03pm

Obviously, that’s the only reason why people make chance threads…to feel better about themselves. Not that it’s a bad thing, it’s just human nature. I just wish there was a sticky saying that chance threads are useless. You can gauge yourself up to a point with the class of 2011 stats but the rest no one can say for sure.

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