some help

Colleges & Universities Rice University
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<p>i called the rice head dept…and the lady basically said if you are an in-state student your chances of getting in are increased with a 2200 on the SAT</p>

<p>if you are an out of state student you only need 1900</p>

<p>rice favors students from other states and if you are an asian houstonian your chances are decreased even more</p>

<p>however, if you dont have a 2200 make sure have something to back you up…i know some might say that other parts of the app. will help…but the fact is Rice loves out-of-state students and that is there minimum.</p>

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<p>Hey, we out of state students have worked just as hard as anyone else. I got a 35 ACT and was valedictorian at my school of 700+. Don’t think the out of state applicants are not just as competitive as the in-state ones. There’s just not as many of 'em. </p>

<p>But yeah, there is a higher acceptance rate for out of state students, which could be because out-of-staters are more self-selecting.</p>

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<p>i highly doubt this would happen. Rice never gives out numbers for what they look for. not even on their website. so dont worry theer is no minimum. i know people that have gotten rejected from Rice with a 1580 in the old SAT and people with like 1870 that got in this year.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know someone who was rejected with a 1600 (old SAT). I might see Rice as saying ‘if you get at least a 2200, a higher score won’t make any difference on your admission decision.’</p>

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<p>Who did you talk to in particular? I seriously doubt they would make a quantitative statement like that. </p>

<p>Also a 1900 seems low anyway. 1900 is below average for in-state and out-of-state admits (assuming there are no major redeeming features). The reason it is easier to get in out of state is also due to the fact that the out of state pool is made up of more qualified students since they tend to apply only if they really think they could get in (unlike in-state Texans who apply just because it is everyone in the state’s dream school).</p>

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<p>when i asked them for a number they refused to even comment on it. they say they abide by their “hollistic approach”</p>

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<p>"Rice University strives to create on its campus a rich learning environment in which all students will meet individuals whose interests, talents, life-experiences, beliefs, and world-views differ significantly from their own. To encourage our students’ fullest possible exposure to the widest possible set of experiences, Rice seeks through its admissions policies to bring bright and promising students to the University from a range of socioeconomic, cultural, geographic and other backgrounds. </p>

<p>It is important to note that Rice utilizes a holistic review process rather than a formulaic process. While a formulaic evaluation relies on numeric calculations to determine whether a student is admitted to a university, Rice’s holistic review uses a much broader perspective that takes into consideration both quantitative and qualitative factors. There is no numeric measurement by which the Committee on Admission will make a final decision on admission to Rice.</p>

<p>The Committee on Admission consists of faculty from a variety of departments, representatives of the Office of Admission, undergraduate students, and alumni. Members of the committee read each applicant’s file and make independent assessments that take into consideration a wide range of criteria. In our holistic review, we examine objective information such as transcripts and standardized test results, as well as a wide range of subjective factors including, but not limited to creativity, leadership, talents, community contributions, intellectual vitality, and life experiences."</p>

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<p>1900 seems a bit low, even for OOS, unless that person’s got something absolutely amazing on his application.</p>

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<p>i think the SAT 2 is far more important</p>

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<p>i was told by both a guy who goes there at testmasters and i called and got advice</p>

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<p>Magerie- I really doubt this information. First of all, Testmasters has no accurate information on admissions. Secondly, no one in Rice admissions would give you these numbers. 1900 is low for ANYONE at Rice except recruited athletes or some Shepherd students.</p>

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<p>yeah, i think it is just a myth to make Texas students feel better if they get rejected from Rice. (I did get above a 2200, but SAT IIs sucked)</p>

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<p>yea i dont see much veracity in this “number”. again, i dont think they would make such a quantitative statement. It is of course good to get the highest sat score you can get (common sense but it doesnt mean you have a higher chance than other people because like i said i know people with low sat who have gotten in a really high people with perfect or almost perfect scores who got denied)</p>