Rice University ED Class of 2020 ****OFFICIAL THREAD*******

MHRahim
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 02:44:27 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
•SAT I (breakdown): 2100 (CR: 640 M: 800 W: 660)
•ACT (breakdown): N/A
•SAT II (place score in parentheses): Math 2 - 770, Physics - 710
•Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
•Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/688
•AP (place score in parentheses): US History(5), Calc AB(5)
•IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
•Senior Year Course Load: AP Stat, AP Physics 1 & 2, AP Gov, AP Macro, PE, Engineering elective
•Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Questbridge College Prep Scholar, Commended Student for National Merit

Subjective:
•Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Skills USA (District and chapter officer), Academic Decathlon, National Honor Society, Student Council, Science Olympiad, Texas High School Aerospace Scholars
•Job/Work Experience: Engineering For Kids Summer Camp, math tutor
•Volunteer/Community Service: Local hospital, tutoring, NHS/Stuco stuff around the community
•Summer Activities: relax?
•Essays: 7/10 on all
•Teacher Recommendations: 8/10 on all
•Counselor Rec:7/10? lol didn’t even know counselor’s did a rec
•Additional Rec: N/A
•Interview: 9/10

Other
•State (if domestic applicant): Tx
•Country (if international applicant): USA
•School Type: Public
•Ethnicity: Asian (Pakistani)
•Gender: M
•Income Bracket: 30 - 40k
•Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

Reflection
•Strengths: extracurriculars, interview
•Weaknesses: scores a bit, not much volunteer work either
•Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think I was able to show that I really wanted to go to Rice through my essays and interviews, so I imagine that really helped me!
•Where else you are applying or have already applied: UT, Texas A&M, University of Houston (all apps withdrawn)

General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: You don’t need near perfect scores to get in! The holistic review process really worked for me I’d say, so there is hope out there for those of you who think your scores aren’t up to par with everyone else on here.