<p>The GPA requirements are 3.2 overall and 3.0 in the required premed classes. You have to fulfill all the requirements of a degree at rice (major requirements, distribution, gym classes, upper level credits, etc.).</p>
<p>Hi jenskate 1, Can you please tell me how many females are in the program? Do you know the other kids in the program? Has it been easy socially to meet people? Thanks</p>
<p>juliet if anything the program allows u to meet more people because u can calm down and not have to worry about academics as much..i dont see how it would hinder the ability to socialize</p>
<p>Yeah, it's at least half girls in the program - maybe slightly more girls than guys.</p>
<p>And it's a lot easier to meet people if you are in the program, because instead of studying 24/7 you can join things or go out.</p>
<p>Jenskate 1- Is Rice a Christian school? My friend was telling me there is tension between non-Christians and Christians. Are Jewish, Muslim, and other religions prominent in your opinion? (I thought Rice was very diversified)</p>
<p>shoot, i forgot to double-space my essay. AND i used glue and like, size 11 font. eep</p>
<p>Juliet-</p>
<p>Rice is not affiliated with any christian group (or any other religious group).</p>
<p>I was just putting together who is going to stand where at the owl weekend activities fair. To give you an idea, I had to place hillel, muslim student association, rice for choice, rice for life, campus crusade for christ, PRIDE (gay rights and awareness), and tons of others. So all these groups and more have members at rice. </p>
<p>But, there is a little tension between some of these groups. Nearly all of them have members who are open to discussion and debate, and nearly all have members who are pretty set in what they believe and don't want you to debate it with them.</p>
<p>I did not, for example, put Rice for Life next to Rice for Choice.</p>
<p>For the most part, at Rice, you will meet people like you, and people completely different from you. You will meet people who you agree with, and people with whom you vehemently disagree (and who disagree with you!). And this is good - challenging your beliefs is a good way to learn. I hope you become a student who is open to debate and discussion. Most Rice students are, but we could always use more, on all sides.</p>
<p>Put another way, in my suite, we have a Jew, an Atheist, a Christian who restarted Rice for Choice, and a girl who never talks about religion at all so I don't know what she is...</p>
<p>In my boyfriend's suite, we have a pair of moderate protestants, a conservative baptist, and a liberal. Next door to them, there is at least one guy who is very very conservative.</p>
<p>So there's a lot of variety. For the most part, we are all friends. :)</p>
<p>yea rice is like a melting pot of everything...u will find all kinds of people there. it is not affiliated with any religion but there are religious people.</p>
<p>Are Rice/Baylor students eligible for merit scholarships at Baylor? They could be passed over since they assume you are going to matriculate anyway. I understand that after you graduate from college and plan to attend graduate school (or in this case Medical school) you are considered independent by the IRS. Therefor it seems like almost everyone would receive a large amount of financial aid. I'm sure this isn't true so there must be some flaw in this reasoning. If you classified as in dependant do they still consider your parents assets?</p>
<p>i will think that they no longer consider u a dependant as long as u file ur own tax return</p>
<p>you might be better off asking this on the student doctor network (<a href="http://www.studentdoctor.net)%5B/url%5D">www.studentdoctor.net)</a>. Most of us haven't gotten to that point yet. </p>
<p>However, my understanding is that med schools DO count parent income and assets when determining financial aid even if you are independent, if you are right out of college and continue to do so until a certain age (which is unknown to me).</p>
<p>You are eligible for merit aid from Baylor if you are in Rice Baylor, but many of those scholarships require you to take the MCAT.</p>
<p>so pretty much...u take the mcat if u cant afford it..or is there need aid?</p>
<p>No, there is need aid too. They use the FAFSA.</p>
<p>Read here:
<a href="http://www.bcm.edu/osa/osa-financial.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.bcm.edu/osa/osa-financial.html</a></p>
<p>why would they assume ur going just cause they accepted u into the program? Rice/baylor is at the top of my list but there are other schools competing with it.</p>
<p>Acccording to Rice 92% get into medical school. What is the average GPA? At Stanford only 76% get into medical school. This is an amazing statistic for Rice.</p>
<p>nicks if u are not sure dont apply for it and take somebody's spot that really wants it. it is supposed to be somehting that u know u wanna go there not a maybe...</p>
<p>I don't think its a matter of whether or not Dknicks wants to go or not. Instead, I think he meant that just because of the sheer competitiveness of these programs, you can have other ones (HPME, PLME, etc.) up in your top five and still want to goto Rice/Baylor aswell. Not sure, dknicks, if you want to clarify yourself.</p>
<p>well if he means that if he gets in and he still wouldnt be sure thats my answer at the top</p>
<p>gotcha. (10char)</p>
<p>I think it's ok for you to apply to Rice/Baylor even if you aren't sure. Everyone who goes to the interview but isn't granted a place will be on the waitlist for just such opportunities. My year, no one turned down the offer, but last year, about 5 people did - so it varies a lot.</p>