apping for Rice/Baylor but still haven't got acceptance packet yet

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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I was accepted ID to Rice (notified online) but since I'm all the way out in Asia I still havent' gotten my packet yet. Problem is my supplemental application to Rice/Baylor is in there (I'm assuming it is since I ticked the box on the Rice U app...)...</p>

<p>If it's due back in by the end of February, I'm going to need a bit of a head start. Can any of you give me the essay qs (that's all we need, right?)? Or a contact number? Is/has any other overseas students had this problem?</p>

<p>Thanks lots -</p>

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<p>I think you need to contact admissions. Perhaps they can e-mail or fax the application to you.</p>

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<p>yeah, you probably need to contact admissions soon b/c i'm doing the rice/baylor thing, and it's due on Feb 24th (which is this coming Thursday) i applied ED, so the date MIGHT be different for me - not sure though.</p>

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<p>the 24th?? <em>picks up the phone</em></p>

<p>thanks jenskate and catz</p>

<p>catz - if you wouldn't mind, could you post/PM me the essay qs ?</p>

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<p>hey mea - if you still need the essay questions here they are:</p>

<p>1] Outside of academics, what do you enjoy doing most? What do you find most challenging?</p>

<p>2] What aspirations, experiences, or relationships have motivated you to study in the eight-year Rice/Baylor MSP?</p>

<p>good luck! i'm trying to finish them up before the deadline [also Feb 24th for ID] - might have to recycle a regular application essay =p</p>

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<p>winglessong - yes, i was still looking for them. Thanks so much for going out of your way to post those!</p>

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<p>no problem =] good luck!</p>

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<p>Good Luck to everyone applying to Rice/Baylor!</p>

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<p>i'll need it nspeds, it's so silly how few med-related activities I have. practically none!
whatever happens, I will be happy that I'm into Rice at all.</p>

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<p>Don't worry mea, I'm sure you'll have spectacular essays... even if you don't have a lot of med-related activities, I'm sure Rice will notice your potential. :D</p>

<p>My friend applied to a slew of 7-yr (or 8) med programs and she also doesn't have a lot of med-related activities, so don't let it bother you.</p>

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I'm sure you'll have spectacular essays... even if you don't have a lot of med-related activities, I'm sure Rice will notice your potential.

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<p>Seconded...</p>

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<p>who else is trying out for rice/baylor? I don't know, I'm reading my essays over again and there is just NO WAY that I can make it not cheesy. Granted I think it's pretty good because everything is true but I dunno. My friends liked it a lot but one of them straight up told me that my writing style changed from serious and no nonsense to VERY cheesy-but in a good way (whatever that means). Oh well, I guess cheesy will have to do. BTW how's everyone else doing on their essays?</p>

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<p>Same...I'm applying to rice/baylor and I'm struggling to make the essays sound mature and all that jazz! =/</p>

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<p>ahhh the essays are KILLING MEE!! haha i'm trying to get them "perfect" cuz my stats aren't exactly the highest xP... omg.. but i still can't believe that i've procrastinated for two months.. ACK!!! good luck to everyone else who's doing it!</p>

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<p>haha, catz...don't worry....i'm in exactly the same situation as you are right now</p>

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<p>haha lucky!! I was accepted ID, so I only got two weeks to write this thing...and I'm being killllled by these essays. Have the rice/baylor one down pat, but I need to do the most meaningful activity one...arrrrgh!!!</p>

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<p>wait.. so they have to GET IT by the 24th?!?! OMG I'M SO SCREWED... i thought it was POSTMARKED!</p>

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<p>if I recall correctly, the letter for ID just vaguely says: "sent in BY Feb 24th"... or something to that extent. whether that means recieved or postmarked by, is in question. I hope it's postmarked by. They will probably have some leinancy (sp?) on us.. at least that's what I'm praying for.</p>

<p>just throwing a question out there - are your essays more "artsy", creative writing types or more of a serious "I want to be a doctor because 1... 2... 3.."?</p>

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<p>depends on ur style...whatever style u can use to ur advantage will definitely work.</p>

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<p>Just called the Admissions Office. Has to be received by Thursday!!!!!!!, not postmarked. Good Luck!!!</p>