Rice University Regular Decision Class of 2025

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Yes, another reason not to try and game - although if you do, maybe it will move my daughter up the list :slight_smile:

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yes

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If you are California resident, which school do you choose between UCSD CS and Rice CS?

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Then you choose.

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rice clearly has more prestige but that is def not everything. the quality of the programs matter, you will have more research opportunities at rice for sure but thatā€™s not everything. If cost is a factor definitely go with UCSD, but if it isnā€™t take a deeper look at both schools, their respective programs, and most importantly what fits best for your personality and learning style. then make the decision.

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Oh, I thought all UC schools were known as the research institutions with labs bigger than Rice. Thanks for the advice.

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Safe to say Iā€™m rejected. Itā€™s the day before decisions and my non custodial parent waiver is still in review. Just waitlisted at Vanderbilt and Brown PLME is pretty much impossible.

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Does it really mean anything if the non custodial waiver is still in review? Mine says the same thing.

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If they havenā€™t approved it by now and decisions come out tomorrow it makes sense since financial aid offers are sent at the same time. I looked through CC and Reddit and other people who didnā€™t have it approved on the day of decisions were rejected. So Iā€™m guessing itā€™s safe to assume itā€™s a no

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mine is still in review as well. :// is there anyone here who has it approved?

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Someone told me theirs was approved a couple days ago. Also saw a few people on Reddit with approved waivers

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how do you check if its approved?

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aww that kinda hurts. thanks for letting me know though!

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It should say next to the request in your financial aid section

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if you go to your rice portal, it should be under the financial aid tab

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mine just says complete next to css. is that a bad sign?

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Thanks @nycgal4 and @Neurorocks03, my checklist only says complete, so maybe not a good signā€¦

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The financial aid office has absolutely no relation to the admissions office. Rice is need-blind. They work as completely separate entities. If you do not have a non custodial waiver in your financial aid portal- that is likely because both of your parents are custodial. If it is not approved that means there is an issue in the financial aid office- not for admissions.

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Yes, but if Rice is sending decisions tomorrow they would have the financial aid packages of accepted students complete? ā€¦

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This is from their website:

ā€œWe understand there may be extenuating circumstances regarding the familyā€™s ability to collect information about the non-custodial household. Families may petition to waive the non-custodial portion of the contribution by submitting the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Request. These requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by our Appeals Committee and are not guaranteed to be approved. A parentā€™s refusal to submit their portion of the application is not generally considered an extenuating circumstanceā€