Is Rice a safe option?

Mary.loves.you
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:56:52 +0000

Rice considers itself a peer school to schools like Harvard, Stanford and Yale, and shouldn’t be considered a safe match for anyone. So, no, I don’t think you can get in “smoothly.” That said, your stats fall within the range of accepted students, and assuming you put time into your application and let your personality show through, I think you’ve got as good a shot as anyone.

I also noticed that you didn’t list any SAT Subject Tests. Rice requires two, so make sure you take those.

ID was an admissions decision that was non-binding but allowed you to hear early. The application deadline was Dec 1, and you heard back at the beginning of February. Unfortunately, it won’t be an option next year.