does Rice have higher expectations from an International student??

Yhz1221
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 06:24:15 +0000

My opinion:

They may be more tolerant on international students’ SAT scores. Many students do not have great SAT scores because their first languages are not English. A relatively low SAT score does not mean they are not good students. Most colleges take that into consideration. But I really don’t know the policy for Rice.

So, for international students currently in the U.S, high school GPA is very important, because GPA can prove your skills in academics. For those international students who do not have great test scores (For Rice, is about 2000-ish), a high GPA can give them a huge boost in their applications. Since you have a 2300+, you should be fine. But you still need to maintain your GPA as high as possible.

These are my personal opinions. Maybe Rice reviews international students exactly as domestic students; only the admission officers knows.