Martel’s theme is Stitch & LilO Week, from the Disney cartoon. My D’s small group is Hawaii Five Lilo.
There is a new closed Facebook group for Rice Parents by Rice Parents. Visit Rice Parent to Parent Network | Facebook and request to join. It is only open to declared and current undergraduate parents or guardians.
Freshman drop off video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAn0sEepHvI&feature=youtu.be
Article from the Rice Thresher about Rice’s higher yield and housing shortages this year. http://www.ricethresher.org/article/2017/08/high-yield-causes-bed-shortages
I am so impressed with how Rice University prepared for and reacted to Hurricane Harvey and kept all the students safe, sound, and well fed. http://www.ricethresher.org/article/2017/09/rice-escapes-major-damage-due-to-preparations
@Trotskii Admissions data for class of 2021 is finally up on Rice web site. https://futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Freshman_Profile.asp
Rice rises to 14 min US News College rankings. http://news.rice.edu/2017/09/12/rice-rises-to-no-14-in-2018-us-news-rankings/?utm_source=Hero&utm_medium=USNEWS2017&utm_campaign=Hero%20Links
Are any Rice Parents on this forum planning to come to Families Weekend? The weather in Houston should be great. Here is a link to the schedule. http://alumni.rice.edu/events/families-weekend/schedule-programming-highlights
Yes, we arrive on Friday around lunchtime and leave sometime Sunday. Hope to have some quality time with our Brown College boy. We miss him deeply but are very comforted by the fact that he is really enjoying himself. What a great school!
Husband and a son will be there Saturday with our Baker son for Tailgate and Football! Yes, the weather will be great this weekend!
Here is a link to a good weather forecast for Houston. It may be a bit chilly this weekend by Houston standards. https://spacecityweather.com/houston-may-reach-record-lows-on-sunday-morning/
Football Coach Bailiff out at Rice. http://www.ricethresher.org/article/2017/11/rice-parts-ways-with-football-coach-david-bailiff
Rice hiring new head football coach from Stanford. http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/Rice-hire-Stanford-Mike-Bloomgren-next-head-coach-12406751.php
Is three a Facebook link for Rice parents? My son got accepted, and I would like to join the community. Thanks!
Yes but we cannot post a link here. Search for Rice Parents on FB and ask to join the closed group.
Congrats!! Love Rice! DS#1 loved Rice.!
Here is some information about Rice’s early decision admissions for the class of 2022. The number of early decision applications is up 19.5 percent. http://news.rice.edu/2017/12/18/rice-admits-first-students-of-class-of-2022-through-early-decision-program/
Thanks! 371 of 1916 is approximately 19.4% acceptance rate, very competitive. Excluding QB match and recruited athletes, ED becomes even more competitive!
Has anyone heard about merit awards for ED?
Rice gives merit to a very small number of accepted students. Last year there was a link in the acceptance letter to any merit award. If there is no link, that probably means no merit. Call the admissions office if you have a question.