College Discussion - View Single Post - what are the top 3 things Rice looks for in an individual?

RememberMe1990 · 05-01-2008, 08:04 PM

Personally, I would think that, if anything, someone majoring in the humanities would have an easier time getting into Rice since Rice U is known more for its hard science and engineering programs. I really doubt the choice of major has a huge impact on an applicant's decision though. In-state / out-of-state probably has a larger effect since it's been known for years now that Rice has been slowly decreasing the percentage of Texans in its student body. I mean, Rice was originally chartered to educate Texas students only. It has expanded to accept students from all states for many years now, but it still remains a local school. I think it's trying to get rid of that image by distributing its eventual alumni base across the country and even the world.

05-01-2008, 08:04 PM	#42
RememberMe1990 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Threads: 50 Posts: 744	Personally, I would think that, if anything, someone majoring in the humanities would have an easier time getting into Rice since Rice U is known more for its hard science and engineering programs. I really doubt the choice of major has a huge impact on an applicant's decision though. In-state / out-of-state probably has a larger effect since it's been known for years now that Rice has been slowly decreasing the percentage of Texans in its student body. I mean, Rice was originally chartered to educate Texas students only. It has expanded to accept students from all states for many years now, but it still remains a local school. I think it's trying to get rid of that image by distributing its eventual alumni base across the country and even the world. Last edited by RememberMe1990 : 05-01-2008 at 08:12 PM.