Rice Class of 2016 RD Results!

Apoc314
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:13:16 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]

[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (800 CR, 800 M, 760 W)
[] ACT: Didn’t report
[] SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math 2, 770 Biology Molecular
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unranked (Probably Top 5%)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English Language (5), AP Chemistry (5), AP Biology (5), AP Calculus BC (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Multivariable Calculus with Linear Algebra, Spanish 4, AP Computer Science, Honors Essay Writing, Survey of Western Humanities, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, Advanced Chemistry. Everything was AP/Weighted.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):US National Chemistry Olympiad Honors - Top 150 Nationally, USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist - Top 500 Nationally, AIME Qualifier in Junior Year, Chemistry State Champion in a State Science competition, National Merit Semi-Finalist. [/li]
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[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Science Bowl (Captain), ICTM Math Team, NSML Math Team, WYSE Science Team, Local orchestra, JETS Engineering Team, Kung Fu student,
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: Library Volunteer (~200 hours), School Academic Tutor (~100 hours).
[] Summer Activities: Dancing, traveling, summer courses, etc.
[] Essays: Excellent Main Common App essay, decent Extracurricular Essay. My Rice Essays were pretty good but not as good as my common app main essay.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Should have been pretty good/excellent (one of my teachers let me pre-read her recommendation before sending it out and I thought it was genuine and showcased my positive traits very honestly and well.
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it, but probably decent.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: No interview. [/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]

[] Intended Major(s): Chemical Engineering
[] State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large Public School (around 3200 kids)
[] Ethnicity: Asian American
[] Gender: Male
[] Income bracket (if applicable): $150,000+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

[/ul]Reflection[ul]

[] Strengths: Good science focus through major awards and extracurriculars
[] Weaknesses: Lack of a spectacular hook and forgetting to request an interview.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted for my scientific strength and academic grades and test scores and my common app main essay.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Duke University, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Rejected by Stanford University; Waiting on Harvard University.

[/ul]General Comments: I loved Rice during my visit, but because I didn’t receive enough financial aid or any merit scholarships, I’m afraid I cannot actually attend at all. Congratulations to everyone accepted! My advice to future applicants is to really focus on the Common App and Rice essays as they go pretty far in depth and take a while to write well. Good luck!