So I noticed that there is an ED thread and a thread for all applicants but not one for just RD so this is it for that. Also if there is someone who was accepted ED could they please post stats here!!!
Anyone know when the RD decisions will come out? Does Rice send likely letters?
@Houston1021 as far as I know, I doubt that Rice sends likely letters but I could be wrong. And for RD decisions, based on previous years, their decisions usually came out during the last 2 weeks of March. It’s a long wait but hopefully it will be worth it!!
Accepted
Studying engineering
Objective:
ACT (breakdown): (36 M 36 S 35 R 35 E 36 C) Did not take writing
SAT II: never submitted but achieved (800 ) Math II (770) Biology
96.8 unweighted 105.68 weighted or around 3.95 estimate unweighted 4.40 weighted
Rank : 2
AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (4), Physics(5), Statistics(5), Calculus AB(5), AP Latin
Senior Year Course Load: AP Latin cont. AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition
AP Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi Finalist, National Latin Exam silver medal(9,11), National Medal for Outdoor Achievement(BSA), Eagle Scout/William T, Hornaday Badge, Academic Decathlon earned 5 medals at states 2nd place Art/Science 3rd Place Math/Literature 7th place overall, AP Scholar with honor. My son also completed 100 merit badges and earned 5 eagle palms in the (BSA).
Subjective:
Extracurricular’s (place leadership in parentheses): Boy scouts( Senior Patrol Leader), (Junior Assistant Scout Master),
(OA Secretary), Author of the Casco Bay Chowder, Math Team (assistant coach) at the middle school. Swimming (9,10) Ultimate Frisbee(10,11,12), Math Team(9,10,11,12) Academic Decathlon(11,12), Science Bowl (9, 10, 12) Debate (9) NHS(12)
Job/Work Experience: Philmont, New Mexico trail crew 2 summers (2 weeks each summer)
Volunteer/Community Service: 200 hours+
Summer Activities: Boy scouts (summer camps, outings, Maine Wilderness Leadership Camp
Essays: Wrote about his love of the outdoors and climbing tall mountains. Why Rice he wrote about things that happened when he visited Rice specific examples of things he liked. Talked also about the engineering program things he learned while he went on the tour.
Teacher Recommendations: Latin teacher he had for 4 years plus his academic decathlon teacher for 2 years I am sure was excellent. He also had a math teacher reference. He had him for two years.
Interview: Yes when he visited he interviewed. He said it was relaxed and they did ask about his extra curricular. He left a resume with his picture. They never looked at it until he was done. So I don’t even know what he did with it.
Other: Applied for financial aid
State (if domestic applicant): Maine
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: self employed not sure how they figure out income
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None though he tried to make his hook be that he wanted to be a trip leader for their school. He was definitely interested in planning trips and all his training and experience centered around that. He loves nature and the outdoors so he even incorporated a watered colored drawing and one of his dream trips and put it in the box.[/li]Reflection: Definitely showed interest by visiting, also went to two informational sessions in Maine. Also the interview helps, plus he send two thank you letters. One was late, but he was honest and said he was busy with applications.
He also did an online chat with students. He also followed them on social media as a way to learn about them.
Strengths: Test scores, good extra curricular activities, recommendations. Class rank. Unusual boy scout awards
Weaknesses: He did take a few college prep courses in social studies brought his grade down weighted gpa He did not have school extracurricular activities in leadership accept for the tutoring. They didn’t have that in AD or math team. I honestly think he forgot to put the tutoring on his his resume.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: showed interest had good achievements(unique)
Where else you are applying or have already applied:Tulane was accepted and since declined admission.
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Find your passion for my son it was the Boy Scouts and try to stand out among all the others that do that activity. It is not how many activities, it is having a couple your passionate about.
I was deferred from Early Decision, so I’m on the waiting boat with y’all haha. Results come out April 1.
hy guys I have applied to Rice university as well but I had really bad SAT scores and I have also not taken sat 2 is there any chance that I may be accepted, though I have good grades a gpa of 3.5 and my extracurriculars are not bad as well.
Rice requires either the SAT AND SAT II scores OR ACT scores so if you have ACT scores then you don’t have to have SAT II scores. If you don’t have ACT then I think it might be a little difficult for you bc you didn’t fulfill their requirements and good GPA and extracurricular won’t help then @lowsatguy
Does anybody know of a decisions release date?
No don’t think it’s today. I was thinking 24th. Have you heard anything?
This waiting is driving us nuts. Other schools want deposits, etc. Really wish it was decided.
Rice seems to claim that they’re a school that has a holistic admissions process. Anyone know if they truly carry out what they claim?
I got some pretty low scores on the SAT and SAT II’s, but a GPA above 4.3 
And I would really really really like to get into Rice~!!
Anyone know when they have been releasing decisions over the last couple years? Also, any speculation as to whether or not it will be before April 1?
Rice released decisions on March 25 in 2016.
Literally watching videos of students getting accepted into rice. So fascinated by the package. Hoping if I get into Rice
Best of luck everyone!!!
Are rice threads usually so silent?
@AnArcticMonkey There is a Rice group me thread that is very active on facebook.
Is it for accepted students or those who applied @fun1234
@bluedreams it is for anyone who has appied eligah lipkin message him on facebook and ask him to add and tell hiim you have applied.
We really need to get this thread moving. Anyone want to guess on a date?
Maybe a week from now?