<p>Well, the wait list options are looking slimmer…</p>
<p>…according to Rice’s web site, “Over the last four years, 174 students have been admitted from the wait list”.</p>
<p>They have a fairly complete page on their web site on the wait list process which answered my questions. It is at <a href=“https://admit.rice.edu/waitlistfaq.html[/url]”>https://admit.rice.edu/waitlistfaq.html</a>. It would be interesting to know the total number of students wait listed this year.</p>
<p>Best of luck everyone!</p>