<p>What are the pros and cons of ED and ID at Rice? Will applying ED reduce an applicant's chances of getting a merit-based financial aid because he or she is considered a "lock" already? Also, for a student who plans to apply to the Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Program, will there be any difference in terms of the chances of getting accepted by Baylor Medical School?</p>
<p>I would appreciate any insights. Thanks.</p>
<p>uhmm....i am a rice/baylor finalist and i was accepted under ED...i believe ED actually gives u a higher chance of getting into the school since it shows how badly you want to go there or that u really want the school. i dotn think ED and ID is a factor for baylor because the admissions comettee dicedes after ID so i dont think it matters.</p>
<p>ED is the sincerest form of flattery...</p>
<p>but I wouldn't recommend it if you aren't sure that Rice is your top choice or your most advantageous one (cost-benefit (is state school for free better than Rice for half off? Will you win scholarships? You won't know unless you apply to a few schools)).</p>
<p>ID shows responsibility more than interest, and I'd recommend it over RD (unless you're fighting an uptrend in grades... then you'd have to consider when your Mid-year report arrives and if it'd be on time for ID).</p>
<p>I don't know about Rice/Baylor, but that program waits until after ID because they want additional applicants. Besides, I don't think that Baylor will consider ED admission as a factor at all in admission.</p>
<p>Also, "lock-in" consequences are only helpful for marginal candidates. If you care about Rice, work on your application, turn in good stats, along with some other factors (geography, interests)... you could stand a favorable chance.</p>
<p>Are you from Texas? That's tough for merit... consider other similar schools like WUSTL, Tulane, Wake, Duke, Vanderbilt, and UVa's Jefferson Scholars program for other merit aid programs.</p>
<p>DD got merit aid from Rice and is from Texas - and she didn't walk on water or cure cancer. I don't know if there are any facts to back up the "it's tougher to get merit aid if you are from Texas" theory. I've never seen anything to indicate that.</p>
<p>That may be true. It is much harder to get into Rice if you're from Texas, partially because Rice is much more well known in Texas. Therefore, Rice receives a much larger applicant pool, not to mention that Rice is convenient for Texans that want to study at a school of this caliber and be relatively close to home. </p>
<p>Still, if you're qualified for Merit Aid, Rice probably makes little distinction on geography.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the "other schools applying to" box has any affect on admissions/scholarships?</p>
<p>I filled Stanford, UofChicago, Tufts, CMU, Cornell</p>
<p>I got in and got a good package of need based aid, but no merit aid. Anyone else?</p>
<p>No, Jakpot - almost all the selective schools ask that. They are trying to figure out who the "competition" is. It shouldn't affect admissions or scholarships.</p>