<p>Now admissions to a school of the caliber of Rice, whether you apply ED, ID or regular, or are an incoming freshman or transfer, I'm sure is highly selective. I totally love Rice, and despite being a New Yorker, am very fascinated by the south, especially Texas. I'm a high school senior at a top public high school in the country, but my grades aren't really Rice material (3.6 uw GPA, 1330 SAT), so I didn't apply. If I don't get into UMich this year, I'm going to go to a NY state school and apply transfer to Rice. My question is how much tougher/easier is it to get accepted transfer? Would being a New Yorker help? Also, how strong is Rice's Political Science program? Is their anything in particular Rice looks for from transfer students outside of good grades, ec's? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>i'm from NY with slightly higher stats 3.75 and a 1350, i would suggest applying regular too and yeah, being a new yorker gives a geographical advantage. there's a hugggge difference between rice and u mich, also a big difference between rice and binghamtom/geneseo/albany/stonybrook</p>
<p>It's probably a little bit tougher as a transfer, but if you worked very hard in college your first year, and kept near a 4.0, you may be competitive. Keep in mind though that your SAT score will be considered. So you may want to find a way to bring that up. Get in one or two EC's. Frankly, it probably is a tough thing to pull off, but it can be done.</p>
<p>I'm been thinking recently about becoming a political science major, so I'm just now researching that department. I'm sure the program is great, but I don't know much about it yet.</p>
<p>you should have applied...you never know what could have happened...</p>
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It's probably a little bit tougher as a transfer, but if you worked very hard in college your first year, and kept near a 4.0, you may be competitive. Keep in mind though that your SAT score will be considered. So you may want to find a way to bring that up. Get in one or two EC's. Frankly, it probably is a tough thing to pull off, but it can be done.
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So even if I'm a high school senior and will be deciding on where I will go to college my freshman year during next term after getting results, should I take the SATs in May/June? That would be great because i'll be doing nothing in June after AP's and will have tons of time to study. I didn't really study enough for my SAT's =0</p>
<p>It doesnt hurt to apply, I had very similar stats as a high school student (I didnt apply cause I didnt look at Rice in high school). But, I transfered with those stats and a 3.87 gpa. So, do well and you will have a decent shot. But remember that there are some pretty competitive transfers. This his my first semester at Rice and the transfers that came this semester are from Notre Dame, two from Cornell, Tulane, UPenn, UTexas, USC, and thats just what I remember. But then again, I got in from a third tier school, so you never know.</p>
<p>do you know jascel shaw? hes a transfer from tx...</p>
<p>Name doesnt ring a bell, but I am pretty forgetful with names.</p>