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

RiceHopeful2020
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 01:22:06 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
•SAT I (breakdown): 2080 (CR: 700 M: 710 W: 670) (didn’t send)
•ACT (breakdown): 34 (E: 34 M: 35 R: 33 S: 32)
•SAT II (place score in parentheses): N/A
•Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
•Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 26/571
•AP (place score in parentheses): US History(3/didn’t send), E Lang&Comp(5), Calc AB(5), US Gov(5), Micro(5)
•IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
•Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, Rhetoric, AP French, Leadership, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry
•Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction, IL State Scholar

Subjective:
•Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Bowling(Capt.), Scholastic Bowl(Capt.), Math Team, Link Crew
•Job/Work Experience: N/A
•Volunteer/Community Service: Concessions, NHS, etc.
•Summer Activities:N/A
•Essays: 7/10 on all.
•Teacher Recommendations: 8-9/10 on all
•Counselor Rec:10/10
•Additional Rec: N/A
•Interview: 8.5/10

Other
•State (if domestic applicant): IL
•Country (if international applicant): USA
•School Type: Public
•Ethnicity: White
•Gender: M
•Income Bracket: 100+
•Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

Reflection
•Strengths: ACT, extracurriculars, interview
•Weaknesses: Essays
•Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Good objectives, good enough subjectives - also out of state
•Where else you are applying or have already applied: LSU(A) Miss St.(A) Alabama(A) Loyola(A) - All withdrawn

General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: It seems like Rice is looking for objective-strong applicants outside of Texas.