Rice Writing Supplement Question

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So when searching online, I found a Universal College Application Supplement that included a 500 word essay:

The quality of Rice’s academic life and the Residential College System are heavily influenced by the unique life experiences and cultural traditions each student brings. What perspective would you contribute to life at Rice?

However, when I went to the writing supplement via Common App, it did not have this essay. So does this mean regular applicants do not need to write this essay? Or is Common App bugging out and I’m missing the prompt for this XD

Thanks in advance

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For some reason, the prompt mentioned above does not show up in the common app until you enter the academic school you are most interested in under the Questions/ ‘Academics’ section of the My Colleges/Rice section. Try entering that info in the Rice section of your common app, and then you will see the “What perspective would you contribute” question show up. It has been set up this way for years, and I am not sure why. I suspect it takes a lot of people by surprise if they wait until the last minute to enter their basic info!