<p>I really want to go to Rice b/c my mom doesn't want me to leave Houston. So my best choice is Rice. I had a long discussion with my counselor and he said that am I sure of going to Rice? I told him yes because I love the medical programs. What other things can Rice offer that no other colleges can offer me? Can someone help me?</p>
<p>well if you are interested in medicine, and by interested i mean if you are sure that you want to become a doctor, then i suggest the combined degree program at rice/baylor. i am not sure on the exact details of this program, but i do know that both rice and baylor are ranked pretty high in terms of medicine and primary care</p>
<p>Um... Yes, check out the Rice/Baylor program, but first, it's very competitive (don't let that dissuade you from applying, just know ahead of time that it's difficult to get in) and secondly, Rice doesn't have any sort of pre-med major. So... Rice isn't ranked at all in terms of medicine and primary care. Baylor's an excellent med school, though, and Rice places a lot of its undergraduates in excellent med schools all over the nation. So, it's still a good choice for you, just wanted to clarify some of the specifics.</p>
<p>Jenskate can probably clarify further...</p>
<p>I am really confuse if I want to go to Rice or not still. If I don't get accepted, then I would let my parents down. Also, my couselor told me that Rice might not be suitable for me b/c I don't noe a lot about the university and I am doing it for my parents and not for my own benefit. Also I am afraid that I might not get in b/c of my low ACT & SAT scores. What should I do?</p>
<p>apply ed to rice and other schools like ut, a&m. If you want to stay in Houston - UH.</p>
<p>If you have low sat and you are from Houston, it would be rather difficult. Last year, Rice accepted only 17% of applicants from Texas and 42% from out-of-state. For Houston the number might even be lower than 17%.</p>
<p>Last year I know of a girl (white from Houston) who was National Merit commended, ranked 35th and SAT in 1400 range got in ED. But she had other stuff going for her-like all state band.</p>
<p>On the other hand there were two girls who were rejected ID/RD. one ranked first with SAT of around 1250 and one third in her class with SAT of around 1500.</p>
<p>Your low scores may not matter much if you have other stuff going for you (including your EC, gender and race). Last year there was a hispanic boy from Oregon with a SAT of 1200 and he was admitted.</p>
<p>applying to a college is not that big of a committment. if you think it is close to what you want, apply. other than that, you shouldn't worry about these questions that might not even matter. what does it matter what rice is like if they won't let you go there?</p>
<p>It matters because if you honestly have no idea what Rice is about and you don't want to go there, that's gonna show. The admissions committee is going to know. And really, if you don't want to go to Rice and you don't know anything about the university, it's not a good match for you, and the admissions committee is going to tell you to go find another school that's a better match for you... and they tell you that by not letting you in.</p>
<p>my last question addresses why you shouldn't worry over these kind of matters, not disregard them. sorry if not clear. that aside, i have no idea why any remotely self-serving person would allow himself/herself to appear ignorant of the school and its character. of course, the lesson is, you do not need to decide where you want to go before you are admitted. the truth here is the simple one, you need to decide what schools fit you before you apply.</p>