Rice application submission question

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I am planning to submit my app soon today to take advantage of priority off-campus interview request by 17th. But I don’t have the picture for the box yet - is it ok (or possible) to submit the main app now and submit the supplemental essays and box picture later?

CommonApp is allowing me to go as far as reviewing the main app and paying the fee. I am assuming that I can submit this app along with commonApp essay now and can comeback to submit the supplemental essays separately (similar process for couple other universities). Am I right in my assumption?

(pinging @Houston1021 for input/advice)

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I believe that you can submit the common app and supplemental essays separately. I I remember correctly, I had to submit both separately. However, I do not know if Rice requires you to submit everything in order to request an interview.

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You should call admissions and ask. I doubt you will be put in the queue for an interview if the Rice specific stuff isn’t complete.

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But don’t overthink the picture. I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer - just submit some image that reflects something about you or something you value.

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update and a question.
Update: I end up sending the app before 12/15 after completing all requirements (app/essays) - got allocated to an alumni interviewer and waiting for the schedule.

Question: when I submitted the app - the recommendations we’re not yet done. couple of them are done later. The CommonApp status is showing that college downloaded the app, transcript and recommendations (these are all the required items). I have one more optional recommendation is in pending - when this recommendation is complete - will college do another download? Note that the reco will be submitter before the final deadline but after rest of app is already downloaded. Do I need to contact Rice AO to alert about this or is it something that gets done automatically?
(imo the optional recommendation adds a great value to my overall app - unfortunately the recommender forgot to add until now but is keen to do before the deadline). TIA.

Based on this: https://appsupport.commonapp.org/applicantsupport/s/article/Can-I-submit-my-application-before-my-recommenders-submit-their-forms
it should be possible but I am freaking out if each college have their own polices regarding this.

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Rice admissions office is closed until Jan. 2. If you have everything within your control in process before the deadline, you should be fine. Rice will add stuff that comes in later such as recommendation letters, scores, etc. to the files. Your entire application may not get reviewed for another month or so. Good Luck on your interview.