ED vs. ID at Rice

jakpot
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:20:44 +0000

ED is the sincerest form of flattery…

but I wouldn’t recommend it if you aren’t sure that Rice is your top choice or your most advantageous one (cost-benefit (is state school for free better than Rice for half off? Will you win scholarships? You won’t know unless you apply to a few schools)).

ID shows responsibility more than interest, and I’d recommend it over RD (unless you’re fighting an uptrend in grades… then you’d have to consider when your Mid-year report arrives and if it’d be on time for ID).

I don’t know about Rice/Baylor, but that program waits until after ID because they want additional applicants. Besides, I don’t think that Baylor will consider ED admission as a factor at all in admission.

Also, “lock-in” consequences are only helpful for marginal candidates. If you care about Rice, work on your application, turn in good stats, along with some other factors (geography, interests)… you could stand a favorable chance.

Are you from Texas? That’s tough for merit… consider other similar schools like WUSTL, Tulane, Wake, Duke, Vanderbilt, and UVa’s Jefferson Scholars program for other merit aid programs.