<p>I'm wondering if, since I'm already committed to Rice, there would be any point of me going to Owl Days. I have a ton of frequent flyer miles, so it wouldn't cost too much to get there, basically the only thing would be the school/sports that I miss, and the time it would take to go there and back.</p>
<p>Is Owl Days a fun thing? Or is it more informational?</p>
<p>I really want to just meet a lot of other students who will be in my grade, and also to have fun. If it's going to be mostly lectures, etc, then I wouldn't want to go.</p>
<p>Overall, what kind of experience is it? I know it's a long ways away too, but I don't have much else to do at the moment.</p>
<p>I got in Early Decision, too, and I wasn’t planning on going to Owl Days. Obviously I can’t speak about what goes on there, but in my opinion, I don’t think its necessary because from what I’ve heard about it it is more to convince people to come to Rice, so most of it is probably stuff we already know. Also, not all the people that go to Owl Days will end up going to Rice, in response to what you said about people who will be in your grade. Although I’m sure if you go it would be a good chance to experience the school before O-week.</p>
<p>Hey guys,
I’m a freshman at Rice and I LOVE it here! Seriously, it’s amazing and I congratulate you on getting in and I hope to see you on campus soon. For me, Owl Days was the moment that let me decide that I was going to go to Rice. It allows you to really experience the college and lets you visualize why you want to be there. Granted, I applied RD and had to choose from many schools but Owl Days was the most influential in my selection process. </p>
<p>It mainly consists of 25% administrative stuff (talks with the president and dean etc.), 25% classes (you can go to any classes you want… although I wouldn’t go to more than 2, go to simply sit in a class and see how they suit you) and 50% college life. At Owl Days, after 5PM, the education stops and you get to meet TONS of new people. I met one of my good friends at Owl Days (we roomed together and now are in the same residential college WRC). We went to parties, explored the fun parts of campus that the official tour doesn’t show you and live like college students. If it is at all possible, I would STRONGLY encourage you to come on campus.</p>