Is Rice tougher on early graduates?

tease96
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:00:17 +0000

Hi everyone! I am currently a sophomore in high school and I was wondering if Rice is harder on early graduates. I have been in public school my entire life until the second semester of my sophomore year (this year). I am currently attending an accredited, online school and if I wanted to, I would be able to graduate next spring. I will still earn a diploma and fulfill all of the graduation requirements (including calculus). I have taken all honors classes and I have a 4.0 GPA. During my freshman year I did several extracurricular activities, and this year I have volunteered through Big Brothers Big Sisters and am planning to do more volunteer work over the summer. I also have a steady job that will continue through the summer and next year. I have not taken the ACT yet, but I am planning to in June. Basically, if I get a high enough ACT score, maintain my GPA, and earn my diploma, will it be harder for me to get into Rice because I am graduating a year early?