<p>I submitted everything about 3 weeks ago and haven’t gotten an email for the Esther account</p>
<p>I thought they gave Esther accounts after you are enrolled?
I might be wrong though</p>
<p>Hey everyone! 
I’m applying to Rice RD. Basic stats: 4.0 GPA, 2360 SAT, a smattering of science and music-related ECs and volunteer work. And lots of academic awards, but no major ones 
Also, I live in Dallas. Rice is one of my top choices! I was initially turned off by the fact that it’s in Houston (I can’t stand humid weather), but after visiting I fell in love with the atmosphere and the campus. It’s so gorgeous! I would very seriously consider going if I got in :)</p>
<p>@queenant are you from China? I am also applying for Rice ED, and I am from international. You have a pretty good chance to get in. As for me, I am not that good. i am also science-oriented with several papers in my major. SAT is not good though.</p>
<p>I just got my Esther account!</p>
<p>Well it’s not really Esther, it’s just a page to check if you have all of your stuff turned in.</p>
<p>@levlevlev11 when did you apply?</p>
<p>got mine as well!</p>
<p>I got a link to the student portal, too. Submitted an ED application last week and got the link shortly after I submitted the CSS today.</p>
<p>Applying ED or RD? RD
You are from? North Carolina
Major: Biology</p>
<p>Excited to send off my app!!</p>
<p>sorry everyone…im starting the countdown
-25 days left-</p>
<p>Any idea what date the ED will be sent out? I saw at first they had Dec 15 but then changed it to mid-December. Will they be posted on the student portal or sent via email?</p>
<p>They will probably send it out December 13-15 most likely through both the portal and e-mail…</p>
<p>But don’t hold me to it.</p>
<p>Are they going to eventually send out emails for the Esther accounts, or is it essentially the same thing as the portal we have now?</p>
<p>Based on last year’s decision e-mail, I’m estimating that your e-mail will come on Friday, 12/13/13, at 4 p.m. CST. The body of the e-mail will have your decision, so don’t open the e-mail until you are ready! But of course Rice can always change its timing.</p>
<p>welllll if its the 13th(which makes more sense than the 15th as that is a sunday), i get to fast-forward the countdown
-22 days-</p>
<p>Actually if it were the 13th then it would be 20 days and 14 hours :D</p>
<p>well…uhhhh…i live in Europe? or uhhh Asia? …wait…that still wouldn’t do it…hmmmm…what timezone is mars?</p>
<p>oh wait…i got…i posted it 2 days ago but forgot to calibrate for the Internet Explorer delay</p>
<p>haha but really idk where i got 22…the saddest part is I’m applying for engineering :(</p>
<p>the real countdown (IDK who that breadloaf impostor above is who said 22 )</p>
<p>-20 days-</p>
<p>17 days left?</p>