<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul][<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (CR 760, M 700, W 710)
[</em>] SAT II (place score in parentheses): Biology M (760), Physics (760)
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/354
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (4), Physics (4), US History (5), Psychology (5), English (3)
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP chemistry, AP Literature, AP Calculus, AP US Government, Band, and AP World History
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Youth Leadership Association (President), Science National Honor Society (VP) and Band
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Volunteer/Community Service: volunteered in India and at local hospital
[</em>] Summer Activities: Volunteered in India and at local hospital
[<em>] Essays: Common App- On my volunteering in India (A place of contentment), “Why did you apply?” essay had very specific details, and supplemental essay on my grandfather. Fairly strong essays that would stand out.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendations: One great, specific one. The other one did not disclose but probably very good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Above average
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview: In August on campus with assistant dean of admissions. Went very well as I found that the university was a perfect match for me.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): West Virginia
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian Indian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: upper middle class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): no
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: My strong focus on specific details about Rice that I liked (e.g. Baker Institute, teaching, research). My application and essays were as unique as I dared make them. I had perfect grades throughout high school. I interviewed on campus and it went very well. Unique extracurricular, one of which I explained very well in one of my supplemental essays. Strong but varied interests.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Possibly SAT particular in Math; Lack of volunteer hours; lack of major awards and science experience.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My application stood out as someone who knew a lot about Rice. I also stood out as far as my essays and because I am from West Virginia.
[</em>] Where else you are applying or have already applied: N/A
[/ul]General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Good luck to all of you who apply. Be sure to show why you are unique because it is out of all of your extraordinary accomplishments someone else in the applicant pool also has many of those same accomplishments.</p>