<p>@ xrCalico23: I didn’t list all the colleges I applied to, since I applied to A LOT. However, I did list a lot of Rice’s “peer schools” that I applied to, such as Duke, Emory, Stanford, WashU, etc. I think Rice uses that question just for statistical purposes… the admissions process is just like a business, and Rice wants to know who their main competitors for applicants are each year.</p>