<p>I'm asking because my SAT score (1290/1970) is subpar when compared to the average Rice scores.</p>
<p>thats a good question.. someone answer cuz i want to know too!</p>
<p>According to the Princeton Review, standardized test scores are "very important," along with secondary school record, class rank, recommendations, essays, extracurricular activities, talent, and character. I have no idea if this actually means anything ;-).</p>
<p>My main point in posting was that I had to say that IMakeLoveToTheSAT's name is just about the funniest thing I have ever seen. Only on College Confidential...</p>
<p>From other posts I have read in the past everyone agrees that they are important but there are other factors that are more important. I have read about perfect scores that have been rejected and people with below average accepted. They will tip the table in your favor but they won't gurantee anything.</p>
<p>Below average applicants have to be accepted unless everyone has the same score. SAT is not nearly as important as GPA/rank. From the people that applied from my high school, all accepted were the highest ranked. All the highest ranked applicants had in general lower SAT scores (weird, huh?). You can get in with an 1850 and a 4.0/top 5%, but there is very very little chance you can get in with a 2300+ and anything below a 3.0 or that puts you outside of maybe 30%. You can also check these figures online. Vals have 55% acceptance or something ridiculous.</p>
<p>"All the highest ranked applicants had in general lower SAT scores (weird, huh?)"</p>
<p>Well, this is the situation I'm in. My GPA and rank (4.0 UW/ 2 out of 297) are very good, but my subpar SAT score hurts. (I've only taken it once)</p>
<p>i got a 2080---1390 and i got in ed.</p>
<p>are you a minority?</p>
<p>im azn, so that's not considered a minority @ rice.</p>
<p>im azn, so that's not considered a minority @ rice. but i had STELLAR extra curriculars...and LEADERSHIP.</p>
<p>I'm thinking SATs are important but not the determining factor. If you have other things, gpa/rank/big awards/leadership, that make special, you have a good chance.
I think legacy or parents work at Rice are BIG pluses.</p>
<p>my parents didnt go to rice. of course, SATs are the most important standardized test scores..but theyre only a small part of the bigger picture...id say around 15-25%.</p>
<p>Thank goodness for that! ^____^</p>
<p>Indeed!!!@@</p>
<p>at our high school, three ppl applied ED to Rice, and all applied to the School of engineering</p>
<p>one was a guy who was in band all 4 years, leadership in Student Council and NHS --- ranked 15/729; </p>
<p>the second guy played varsity baseball for 4 years, and his dad and uncle both went to rice ---- ranked ~30/729; </p>
<p>the third guy became an Eagle Scout last year, and played varsity golf for four years ----- ranked 16/729</p>
<p>all three had SAT scores between 2000-2100, and all three were accepted</p>
<p>just wanted to give u a snapshot of accepted students here</p>
<p>The valedictorian from my high school was rejected last year with a 1600 (old SAT) and four years of doing well in debate and an officer in Mu Alpha Theta.</p>
<p>However, I me (9th), a friend of mine (4th), some girl I don't know very well, a football player in the top 10%, and a baseball player who may or may not have taken any AP classes in high school were all accepted.</p>
<p>that kind of thing isn't really useful unless you actually have your applications. for all we know if we read her application we might be turned off by a few things on the app. although before reading her application we prolly would have thought she had a good chance, after could be different.</p>
<p>I don't think that test scores are as important as everyone thinks they are. I think Rice looks really closely at your transcript and essays. From there, ECs are a secondary factor.</p>