<p>Right, OK. Rice might be a match for some, but I’d be extremely wary about calling it a safety. :S</p>
<p>My bad, I meant UIUC=safety and well for Rice I applied in the earlier rounds and got in … so it was a fall back.</p>
<p>Oh OK - EA right? Didn’t understand that.</p>
<p>Rice a safety?</p>
<p>If I remember correctly Rice had two early decision rounds, so I applied for the 1st one. I got a half tuition scholarship and was notified of my decision my 15th of Dec. UIUC accepted me too around the same time.</p>
<p>After that I just went ahead with my reach applications - MIT, Stanford & Duke - and got into one of them :D</p>
<p>Though I must admit, that the admissions process has become even more screwed up since the time I applied - more of a crap shoot. Also I feel lots of people on this board under-estimate themselves - all of you have a great shot. In my experience, everything happens for a reason and you will always be rewarded for your efforts!!</p>
<p>@EECS: Thanks 
It was really nice of you</p>
<p>Might I ask why you chose JHU (I’m assuming that you chose JHU) over that one reach which you got into?</p>
<p>Actually I don’t go to JHU 
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<p>Although it is one of the places I intend to go to for grad school!!</p>
<p>Oh you dont??? 
Thats surprising.. So where do you study?</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m curious as well! :)</p>
<p>Well as I mentioned I’m at one of my reach schools.</p>
<p>More financial aid!!</p>
<p>so what is that reach school u r going to</p>
<p>If it isn’t obvious already, I do not wish to disclose my school!</p>
<p>must be rice???
but then why don,t u want to disclose ur school?</p>