vision 2005

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>hey everyone, i just got some invitation for Rice's "vision 2005" in late february. it seems like a four day weekend preview type deal (attend classes, financial aid workshop, dinner with faculty) for "ethnically diverse students" and they even pay for travel expenses. my question is, would they invite me to something like this if they werent going to accept me. I mean the registration deadline is feb. 9, before the letters come in, so I am trying to figure out if this means i am in. im sure people wouldnt be happy if they committed to this and then get rejected.<br>
also is anyone else going to this?</p>

<p>thanks for the help</p>

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<p>I think it's for students who have a good chance - like a likely letter? not a guarantee though.</p>

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<p>ooh yes!...thats awesome. i just registered and put my travel as flying and they said an email would be sent with travel confirmations and details. haha, hey id rather not drive...even though its only a 4 hour trip from san antonio :). im excited.
its good that i will get to see what rice is all about...maybe it will pull me away from MIT.</p>

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<p>awww...i wish i could get your letter gospurs50..what is your stats?</p>

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<p>From last year's thread, it seems as though it is like a likely letter. Congrats!
<a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?8/47794%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegeconfidential.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?8/47794&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Hey guys - </p>

<p>I signed up tonight to be a host for vision weekend (even though I'm not a minority :) ) Maybe I'll get to host one of you! Better clean my room!</p>

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<p>haha omg i hope we all get one! :D yeah here's a quote from last year's thread:</p>

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By Northstarmom (Northstarmom) on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 08:41 pm</p>

<p>Yes, it is a big deal to be invited. Rice only invites students who are apt to be admitted. I heard this today directly from a person who is high in the Rice administration.

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<p>oh no!! i didnt get one!! <em>cries</em>...<em>hangs self</em> <em>stops because body needs air</em> <em>goes to a big mac..and more</em></p>

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<p>Are only minority students invited? Just wondering because of where gospurs quoted "ethnically diverse". Do they also invite white applicants who are interested in diversity issues and such?</p>

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<p>i think its only for minorities because the invite specified its for "ethnically diverse" students. in other words blacks, hispanics, native americans...</p>

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<p>so, ahem, gospurs50 are you a minority?</p>

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<p>Haha I was wondering the same thing. :D</p>

<p>(i hate the 60 second rule...)</p>

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<p>haha yeah i am. my dad is from guatemala so i figure that counts. what is funny is my mom is from new york and i dont look very hispanic.</p>

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<p>Oh, haha I see. Anyway, I'll be eagerly checking my mailbox tomorrow. :)</p>