<p>For fall of 09 from HCC Houston</p>
<p>High school: class of '01. Not very good grades.</p>
<p>Credits: 60
GPA 3.94
Major: Economics
SAT's: 2100
EC's: Phi Theta Kappa, Honors College, Iraq War Vet, and Student Government Assoc. </p>
<p>Would anyone be as kind enough to chance this fellow Houstonian?</p>
<p>You may have too many credits for Rice to accept you as a transfer - 30ish may be the limit; they typically only accept sophomore transfers because otherwise you won't really become a part your residential college- many don't provide housing to juniors and seniors. Look at Rice's information about transfer applicants on their website.</p>
<p>I've known a pretty good number of people who have transfered in as Juniors (well, I can think of 6, so it's entirely possible, though I don't know of how it affects the admissions rate. I'd check the requirements, but I believe that you have to complete 60 of your hours at Rice and be here at least 4 semesters, which is entirely doable coming in as a Junior.<br>
And it's entirely possible to become an active member of your college. One of my friends transfered in as a Junior, has lived on campus both years, and is now VP of his residential college.<br>
I have no idea what the admit rate is, but your background looks like that of someone that Rice would want, so I'd definitely apply.</p>
<p>I second that. I have met a number of juniors, but yeah that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Though I don't know, the rationale that they won't assimilate sounds dubious to me. I certainly don't feel that way as a student, and it hasn't been my experience with junior transfers. It would make sense if they accept fewer in order to guarantee them housing so that they could get to know the college, but they don't do that. If you know more about this though, KrazyKow, please share it. </p>
<p>Yes you have to complete 60 credits at Rice. As far as I know that requirement is normal for many schools. Econ is a fine major to transfer into btw.</p>