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<li><p>Is it even possible to get in if you didn't do an interview? I mean, I know the interview is optional but it seems like majority of people who get in did an interview. I missed the deadline :(</p></li>
<li><p>Is it true that Rice accepts mostly Texas applicants in the RD round? I'm from the NY suburbs and I'm nervous about what this means for me. I;ve got stellar SATs (1570/2360), 4.0 GPA, decent enough ECs, but I'm just not sure it will be enough</p></li>
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<li>an interview is OPTIONAL (and when i say optional, i mean OPTIONAL. and wheni say OPTIONAL, i mean optional). It wont affect ure chances of admission.</li>
<li>and no they Like out of staters, they just have a high percentage of texans because its not very famous nationwide (idk why that is)</li>
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<li>Cowking is right. Also, I signed up for an interview, let the interviewer call me, and still I changed my mind and said I didn’t want an interview anymore. I still got in! yay</li>
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<p>First of all, relax! Everything will be okay.</p>
<p>I was in your exact same situation last year at this time. I didn’t send my Rice application until a day before January 1st, and my transcript and SAT scores didn’t get to the admissions office until around January 12th. Since I applied to Rice last minute, I couldn’t get an interview. I’m also an Ohio resident. And I am now attending Rice. So you will be fine. In my opinion, being out of state helps because Rice wants to expand their geographical diversity.</p>
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<li><p>Yes you can get it. I did not have an interview</p></li>
<li><p>What cowking said</p></li>
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<li>Yes, it’s very possible to get in without the interview.</li>
<li>Yes, they accept mostly Texans, but since you’re from NY, you could consider that a hook. In other words, you being from NY may actually work in your favor.</li>
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<p>JDong,</p>
<p>45% of Class of '13 came from outside of Texas.
It sounds like you’ve worked hard and produced great results… and out-of-state adds to
Rice’s diversity.</p>
<p>Waiting is the hardest part of the process. Focus on what you’re doing and let the admissions people do the hard work now. </p>
<p>Along with your academics, spend time with good friends, stay active, read, minimize the stress. Focus on “now” and feel proud of what you’ve accomplished.</p>
<p>Happy new year and good luck to you and everyone.</p>
<p>CORRECTION! 45% came from Texas – 55% out-of state.
[Rice</a> University | News & Media](<a href=“http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=12655]Rice”>http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=12655)</p>
<p>Rice is eager to collect an national pool of students, so I would imagine, with your stellar data (and, ideally, recs, which document that you’re a “nice” kid) and non-Texas geography, that you would be very (!) competitive.</p>
<p>The Rice people came to my daughter’s school in California, thus implying that they are hungry to expand their Texan undergrad population.</p>
<p>Good luck to you! Rice was high on my daughter’s radar had she not applied and gotten in to her ED choice.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reassurances guys. I made sure to show that I was very interested in Rice U in all of the supplement essays. </p>
<p>I’m hoping the admissions counselors see this as a high level of interest. I’m not so worried about the lack of interview now but as I said, I haven’t attended a local interest, visited/toured campus or anything like that. Still possible?</p>
<p>And thanks for the kind words 
I’m a lot less stressed out than my posts are making me seem haha</p>
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<p>Oops. Well, it doesn’t change my post very much and the fact that being from NY can be an advantage. I just now know that most are out-of-state, but they do accept a good number within the state.</p>