<p>I am a NM semifinalist and hopefully will be a finalist.
SAT 2310, GPA 3.8 unweighted.
SAT subject tests:
Chem-800
Math 2-800</p>
<p>EC's include Varsity cross country and Varsity Track and Field.
Two times Scholar Athlete Award.
Will have completed six AP courses.</p>
<p>Do I have a chance of getting any merit aid?
What is the typical amount of merit aid Rice might offer to someone like me?</p>
<p>Rice AID is quite subjective. Rice adds 1000 each year for national merit.</p>
<p>However, their other merit aid is dispersed. I have seen people with perfect scores not get any while some have gotten as much as 27,000.</p>
<p>Maple47- you have great stats… but so does everyone else at this stage. A friend of mine (Dad is an alum and very plugged in to the Rice community) says they are expecting to get 15,000 applications this year. Projected acceptance rate will be 6%, which is lower than the Ivies. Rice already has a tiny merit aid program. When it becomes this competitive, being accepted will be the real challenge, not getting merit. You seem like a great student and I wish you the best… but no one can expect much!</p>
<p>They have a 1000 seats and normally admit 2200 students or more. So the admit rate will be more than 14%</p>
<p>WHAT??? Are you kidding 14%? That’s ridiculous… Why does this have to happen the year I apply?</p>
<p>Any news on how many ED applications they got?</p>
<p>For ED, do you think they will notify on Esther on the 15th (Saturday) or do we have to wait until Monday, the 17th?</p>
<p>The website says they’ll release decisions tomorrow…
[Future</a> Owls](<a href=“Office of Admission | Rice University”>Office of Admission | Rice University)</p>
<p>SO NERVOUS</p>