<p>Hi I had a question regarding my interest to transferring to Rice and was wondering if anyone out there could help.</p>
<p>My background info:</p>
<p>I live in Houston and I am a first generation college student. I am in my mid twenties and I decided to turn my life around and go to school. I am currently at HCC taking college courses and so far I have a GPA 4.0. I am studying to take my SAT's in october and I was wondering with 15 credit hours and a really decent SAT score what my chances were on getting in. </p>
<p>Anyone have an opinion to share on this one?</p>
<p>Hey, kudos to you for trying to turn your life around. You're well on your way. I think you'd have a decent chance with a 3.9+ GPA. Try to do the best you can on SATs (I'd recommend the ACT so you don't have to report scores if you score low). Some colleges, including some of the best ones, might even waive the test score requirement if you've been out of school for 5 years or longer (I don't believe Rice is one of them though). Johns Hopkins makes test scores optional for all transfer applicants.</p>
<p>Consult the transfer section of this site for more helpful advice. As indicated by the following thread in that section, students have successfully transferred from CCs to some of the most selective schools in the nation, so definitely keep up the work. Transferring to a top school is a feasible option for you. See:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=356663&highlight=community+college+transfer+results%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=356663&highlight=community+college+transfer+results</a></p>
<p>I believe brand_182, in particular, is transferring from a community colleges in Texas. He was accepted to Washington University in St. Louis and Wesleyan in Connecticut. He didn't apply to Rice, but he warns that getting into Rice from in-state is more difficult than from out-of-state.</p>
<p>What other schools are you applying to besides Rice, and what are you looking for in a school?</p>