Is Rice a safe option?

thelonius
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:09:59 +0000

From glancing at your stats, it looks like you’re competitive. However, keep in mind, Rice has an acceptance rate in the low 20%s and the vast majority of people turned down aren’t drastically under-qualified (or even under-qualified at all really). So whenever I see people in this forum say something along the lines of “you should definitely get in,” I’m a little bit skeptical, regardless of the individual’s stats.
I’d say apply to Rice if you like the school, but have a safety that you’re comfortable with.