Chance Me (Transfer)/Food at Rice

Colleges & Universities Rice University
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<p>Currently at - Marquette University, sophomore
3.86 GPA - Biomedical engineering (going to drop a little after this semester to roughly 3.80)
ACT - 29 (WILL retake after Christmas break, got study books)
Treasurer of Biomedical Engineering Society
Eagle Scout
Triathlete - Competed 3 triathlons; 1st in age group for 2, 2nd in age group for the Chicago Triathlon(and received $50 in winnings!)
Co-founder of triathlon club @ university, looking to compete as a team at collegiate nationals this spring
Lived in Russia for a month with foreign exchange program during HS, studied at the Physical-Technical School in St. Petersburg</p>

<p>Just wondering what my chances for transfer might be… after looking at Rice’s website, and hearing what everyone on here has to say, I REALLY want to attend. My current university has hardly any undergraduate research that I can get into, and is giving me close to no money in financial aid (I have ONLY $3K in loans thanks to parents right now, but I will have to take a $17K loan for next semester:( ) </p>

<p>This may seem like a silly question, but I am wondering on how the food is on campus, with regards to healthiness, variety, and availability. Since I am a triathlete, fueling up correctly is a big deal for me. I’d rather not be in the situation that I am in currently, having to purchase a lot of extra healthy food to substitute for the crap my school calls food. I am hoping to be a transfer, so I am assuming that I would be living on campus and required to purchase a meal plan, which looks pricey ($1860?!?!?!!?). Looking at the website, the food looks great, but I want to know from first hand experience. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>“I am assuming that I would be living on campus and required to purchase a meal plan”</p>

<p>I’m a January 2010 transfer admit, and until recently I didn’t think transfers were guaranteed any sort of on-campus housing. However, a week or so ago I got an email saying that mid-year transfers, at least this time around, were guaranteed on-campus housing. My understanding is that there is still no such guarantee for Fall transfers.</p>

<p>[I’m not going to chance you because frankly I’m not even sure what got me in, so I have no idea what would get anyone else in. :D]</p>

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<p>Food @ Rice depends on where you eat. If it’s at a servery, it’s generally better than if you eat at a specific college.</p>

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<p>Servery food has been improving recently - they saved tons of $$ by getting rid of trays so they buy nice stuff for us everyone once in a while. I run 10ks and halfs, I have several friends who are marathoners or triathletes and we all get on fine.</p>

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<p>West servery (shared by Baker/Duncan and Will Rice/McMurtry) has the best food, this year. The lunch pizza is AWESOME. Even if you’re not assigned to one of the above colleges, you can eat at West.</p>