<p>Rice</a> University | News & Media</p>
<p>After facing stiff competition, about 18 percent of this year's owl applicant pool will join the Class of 2015, weeks before O-Week begins for the rest of the freshmen.</p>
<p>Well shouldn’t it be yield rate x acceptance rate, meaning about 8-9%.</p>
<p>Well, they’re Owls too and well worth reading about – but here are the freshmen owls who are joining Class of 15!</p>
<p>Here they are – I hope they’re easier to find on campus! </p>
<p>[Rice</a> University | News & Media](<a href=“http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=15844]Rice”>http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=15844)</p>
<p>BlizzaP, you may be absolutely right. I heard that legacy played a very strong role in
baby owl admissions. Not sure how fair this is …</p>
<p>[Baby</a> owls spotted at Rice University](<a href=“http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/gallery?section=news/local&id=8171106&photo=1]Baby”>http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/gallery?section=news/local&id=8171106&photo=1)</p>
<p>Oh my goodness! Those are the cutest owls ever! Thanks for the link.</p>
<p>a little about Sammy the Owl – Rice’s cherished mascot</p>
<p>[Sammy</a> the Owl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_the_Owl]Sammy”>Sammy the Owl - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Any updates on how they’re doing, these days? Maybe there’ll be a little time over Labor Day weekend to see if they’re still on campus …</p>
<p>[Sammy</a> the Owl has some competition at Rice University - YouTube](<a href=“Sammy the Owl has some competition at Rice University - YouTube”>Sammy the Owl has some competition at Rice University - YouTube)</p>
<p>another fun video of the owls </p>
<p>[Finding</a> the Real Owls on Rice Campus](<a href=“http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110922-finding-the-real-owls-on-rice-campus]Finding”>http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110922-finding-the-real-owls-on-rice-campus)</p>
<p>Thanks! Great video</p>