<p>ED applications only went up by a 100 according to the Rice Thresher, which isn’t that much. Most other schools, including Duke and UPenn, probably had their number of ED applications rise even more. Unfortunately, this is probably the most selective year for applying to colleges.</p>
<p>However, as I stated before, Rice is very holistic with their admissions process… if you really showed interest, passion, and intellect in your application, you will have a good chance of getting in. Good luck!</p>