I know Rice plans to grow its enrollment. Does anyone know if this plan affects the class size of the Class of 2025 enrolling this Fall, or does the plan for growth go into effect later?
I donât know but schools seemed to have taken more ED this year and there are a lot of class of 24 who deferred due to covid. so rice is a stretch for even the best anyway but iâm not thinking itâs going to be a good year in general.
I am just guessing but I do not think that will impact this current year significantly. The article I saw about this talked about a new residential college being built by 2025. I think that would have to happen before a large enrollment increase. There was a new college built this year to replace an older one and it is larger so maybe they will be able to increase slightly this incoming year, or at least not have to decrease the incoming class in order to accomodate students from last year to took a gap year. We should see in a couple of weeks!
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This enrollment increase and lack of housing is not fun for those suffering through the growth and construction phase. Iâve seen it before. Three kids stuffed in a room made for two. Kids living in makeshift dorm rooms. Kids forced to off campus housing. Kids sitting in the classroom aisles. It can make for a difficult undergraduate experience and is something to consider when deciding where to attend.
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As I said, I think itâs unlikely Rice will increase significantly this year. I have a current sophomore and they are just starting to work out housing for next year for returning students. When figuring this out, the first thing each residential college does is to set aside rooms for incoming freshman based on the numbers given to them by the University. If there was going to be a major increase in the number admitted this year, it would impact the ability of current students to live on campus. So far, I have not heard any drama about this.
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I wasnât meaning an increase at Rice in one year. 800 more undergraduates by 2025 is the schoolâs statement. Are there 160 additional spaces as the number compounds each year without a negative effect on ANY student? If Rice is not prepared, I have seen what happens. And this is worth considering when decided where to attend, in my opinion.
Iâm not worried about class size. Just getting in - that would be a huge accomplishment for my kid. Itâs a stretch school for anyone at the current class size or even if it goes up.
Fortunately in 3 weeks this mess will all be over.
What do you mean 3 weeks! Iâm counting on the fact they will release on 3/26, thatâs exactly 2 weeks from today. Am I missing something?
well in general schools are saying 4/1.
iâm a parent -so itâs easierâŠbut everyone needs to relax. i see too many kids stressing out and posting every dayâŠis it today. relax. by 4/6 or so youâll have every decisionâŠthen you can analyze. your life will be fine regardless of if you get in or not. Go for a walk, play some music. People are putting too much stress on the process. I wish the schools handled it betterâŠbut they donât. You have to get off the CC. Iâm a junkie parent so i like to be on here - but the decision will come when it does. You canât change it.
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You are totally correct. But this âfrenzyâ is part of the process, and I kind of enjoy being here sharing and bonding over the same issues.
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I agree itâs something to consider and to answer your question, no, there are not an extra 180 rooms in each dorm. But, there doesnât need to be. There are 11 residential colleges at Rice (dorms). So, IF they were just increasing size without adding more space, that would be about 72 students per college. However, when they announced the increase in students they also talked about how they would house them. This year, one of the colleges, Sid Rich, completed construction on their new building. Their old building still stands and would handle some of the expansion. In addition, their new building is larger and can accommodate more students. Another college, Hanzen, is supposed to start construction this year on a new wing which I believe is supposed to be larger than what is there currently. And, the expansion plan also includes a new residential college to be completed by 2025.
In my opinion Rice is very aware that a big part of their draw is their residential college experience, which for many students includes living on campus for at least 3 out of 4 years if they choose. I would be surprised if they would make major changes that would impact that experience.
But yes, if this is something that concerns you, it would be worth a call to inquire about prior to accepting an offer of admission.
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Rice plans to gradually increase the enrollment over time. The last time Rice increased enrollment substantially it built 2 new residential colleges. As the previous poster said, housing expansion plans are in already in progress and more plans are on the drawing board. Rumor has it Rice plans to build more residential college(s) soon. Rice does everything in a thoughtful way and with tremendous planning. I seriously doubt they will increase enrollment without a plan to house the students.
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I didnât attend any virtual tour of any college? will that impact in any admission decision?
at some schools - yes. For example, American. At Rice - they definitely like it so they say - but will it be a cause of rejection - only time will tell and even if you get rejected, you wonât be able to pinpoint a reason.
Youâll know soon.
I know some schools do interviews randomly, some do them for people they need more info from, and some do them by region. What does Rice do? I had an interview a few months ago and it didnât go superbly. Now Iâm wondering why I got an interview in the first place.
It is my understanding that Rice tries to interview as many applicants as possible. However, Rice only has so many slots for on campus/virtual interviews and only so many alumni willing to be interviewers. Rice received a tremendous number of applications this year. I wouldnât read too much into the fact you got an interview, and I donât think applicants that did not get an interview are at a disadvantage.
Frankly, some of the times the interviewer is an alumni that talks about his experience and his outcome more than they ask about you.
It is different when you interview with an AO, they really ask questions and want to get to know things that do not show in your application.
In any case, in my opinion, interviews do not break am application, unless something goes really bad, you are disrespectful, that type of thing.
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I think you have three types of interviews:
- Real deal but extremely rare. The school uses this as a make-or-break situation if there are two applicants and all things being equal. Seems to me a coin flip would be more fun!!
- You are who you say you are. The school wants to make sure this amazing application matches the true person.
- How you doinâ. Hey, I see you like us. Well, we kinda like you. Wanna have a conversation that has no influence on our decision?
If it helps any, there are many perfect interviews that do not result in acceptance. There are horrible interviews and the kid is on campus a few months later.
Totally!
And another email from Rice! There is a challenging moment before DD realizes it is just a blast email.
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