<p>Just checking in again. I can confirm that the adcom told me that decisions will be released this Friday and my guess is that they will come out at 5 pm central time, or 6 pm EDT for those of us on the east coast.</p>
<p>I literally can’t take the waiting any more. :(</p>
<p>My Kairos is tomorrow so I will see you all once decisions are out. <3</p>
<p>@Joiedv - I graduated from both Rice and Yale and loved both…</p>
<p>@aerobug OMG have fun!!! Kairos is amazing! Ill be praying for you 
also, it’s not just a Jesuit school thing I go to a catholic school and we have kairos. It’s amazing, good luck! GUYS OHMYGOSH I LITERALLY CAN’T WAIT ANYORE</p>
<p>Joeidv, I have some general thoughts as I’ve visited Rice along with several Ivies (including Yale) and other schools. Like I said, Rice seems to have a more laid back vibe, but that’s mainly a regional difference-- east coast schools in general can come off as a bit pretentious, whereas the culture are Rice (and the surrounding area) seemed cheerful and casual. I’m biased though because Rice felt more similar to the environment I’ve experienced living on the west coast, so I’m more comfortable with it. Yale didn’t feel that laid back to me. While it seemed to have a vibrant student culture, it didn’t feel as open and friendly, but that’s just my opinion. Of all the schools I applied to, Rice is the school where I think I’d best fit in with the students because Rice is a little more self-selective than schools like Princeton/Yale that draw applicants in with their prestige. I do have concerns about Rice having a regional reputation; the national reputation of an Ivy league would make it easier for me to find a job anywhere I want after graduation (I don’t want to be stuck in Texas/the south as I’d possibly be after attending Rice). It’s hard to compare the schools academically, because it will vary depending on what your son wants to study. But the reasons I’m considering Rice have more to do with student life. I like Rice’s lack of a Greek system, its small size/community feel, and the student body (a bunch of smart and intellectual but friendly, down-to-earth, and humble students).</p>
<p>My D was accepted at Rice last year, she received an email on March 23rd 2012. Since Rice had said we would know by April 1st, I am pretty sure Friday is the day! Best to all</p>
<p>How do you find out your decision? email, account, or mail?</p>
<p>The decision will be in an email. Apparently Esther should also have that info by the same time. I think that in terms of mail, they send you a letter if you are accepted but not if you are rejected. The email will be the first thing you see, though.</p>
<p>One thing to keep in mind about Rice’s (lack of) national reputation is that it is a well-kept secret from general public, but since you are going to a school to get a degree in a specific field in order to work in that field, it is highly likely that your potential employer (or grad school) will know exactly the quality of education received at Rice. That is what matters, not whether or not your next door neighbor knows about Rice.</p>
<p>There are better schools than HYP for some degrees, and those degrees very well may be at Rice. Rice certainly ranks higher for some degrees than other “well known” schools.</p>
<p>bahaha, I’m just now realizing that Rice releases admissions during Willy Week. Coincidence? I think not</p>
<p>BBEEERRRR BIKEEEEEEE</p>
<p>Crazymomster, I completely agree that a school’s reputation among employers is the only thing that matters, not it’s reputation among the general public. However, you can look at the stats of where people end up after graduation. A very large percentage of Rice graduates stay in Texas, partially because there are just lot of jobs in Texas, but largely because it’s mainly Texas-based companies that recruit at Rice. This is true to some extent at any school: students tend to find jobs in the region they went to college in because local companies will recruit at these conveniently located universities. However, some professionals I’ve spoken with have expressed that a school with greater name recognition (like HYP) alleviates this issue to some extent. </p>
<p>REGARDLESS, I think everyone on this forum can agree that whatever Rice’s reputation, it’s an amazing school! Anxiously awaiting Friday :)</p>
<p>What is the conclusive “evidence” that it will be tomorrow? Is there really any?</p>
<p>^ guess you’ll just have to wait and see :-)</p>
<p>Judgement day is approaching, my dear friends! See you on the other side?</p>
<p>Assuming it is tomorrow, emails probably won’t go out until the afternoon or evening, right?</p>
<p>^ right… probably about 5pm Rice time</p>
<p>I think it came out at 6 PM EST. I remember looking over my son’s shoulder as we read the email together. He then signed on to Esther and found out about his Trustee scholarship! I can’t believe that was a year ago!</p>
<p>Good luck to all who applied to Rice. Congrats to the future Owls if you decide to enroll at Rice. Best of luck to those who didn’t. Remember, things happen for a reason and know that you will create your own identity and mark at the school you attend next Fall.</p>
<p>“a very large percentage of Rice graduates stay in Texas, partially because there are just lot of jobs in Texas, but largely because it’s mainly Texas-based companies that recruit at Rice.”</p>
<p>@michellel – Another reason I see for this is that, for a nationally prominent private research university, Rice has a pretty large in-state student body composition (about 50%?) who will probably be more inclined to keep living in Texas. HYP attract apps from a more even distribution of the country.</p>
<p>Anyone else freaking out a little?</p>
<p>Does Rice have a reputable computer science or economics program?</p>