YES! Just got in off the waitlist!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rice University
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<p>I sounded like a total dumbass because the admissions officer started off the conversation asking me if I was still interested in Rice and if I could elaborate. I thought she was testing me and I got so nervous like "yeah, love residential college system, know a friend that goes there, ha ha" - I sounded so stupid. Then she asked me if not having visited was a concern, and I said it was expensive and my parents would only let me visit if accepted, and she tells me "oh, but I'm calling to tell you you HAVE been accepted." </p>

<p>Today has been great :)</p>

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<p>Congratulations! I can remember getting a call from the admissions office being one of the greatest feelings in the world.</p>

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<p>Awesome man… I’m so happy for you! I’m glad to hear that those who really want to go to Rice are getting off the waitlist… I hope more waitlistees who absolute love Rice will get off the waitlist as well.</p>

<p>Congrats! Be sure to celebrate!</p>

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<p>Hopefully more rounds of fone kalls wil fallow… i<3 rice</p>

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<p>For some reason, your posting brought tears to my eyes. Congrats! It’s a great school, even if they didn’t accept my daughter’s best friend with 2200+ on her SAT, 700+ on her subject tests, and a 4.1, unweighted. And she is a really nice kid.</p>

<p>But, she’s UCLA-bound and thrilled. And Rice is a great school, nonetheless.</p>

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<p>Congrats! :cool:</p>

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<p>Congrats! Your story is very similar to mine. My heart was pounding during the entire conversation. See you this fall!</p>

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<p>4.1 unweighted… out of 4? huh</p>

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<p>haha dude, VERY nice =D
look forward to seeing you!</p>

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<p>“4.1 unweighted… out of 4? huh”</p>

<p>I think what it is is that an A+ average is a 4.25 or 4.33 (but it’s still called a 4.0 scale).</p>

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<p>Right, you are.</p>
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<p>strange stuff…</p>

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<p>I got so excited today when a Rice adm. officer called and left me a message to call back. Unfortunately, it was for another applicant from the same town with the same name. :3</p>

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<p>As a transfer? wow, congrats!</p>

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<p>Hard work paid off, congrats :)</p>

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<p>JDong217 did you send the admissions office a continued interest letter in response to the waitlist? I really need to write one but I cant seem to choose the right words.</p>

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<p>I’d just do it already–it’s into May. It’s better to just write something, I’d assume, than to not show any indication of interest by now…?</p>

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<p>I did send them a letter like the last week of April. Nothing special but I just let them know I was interested. </p>

<p>Thanks for the kind words guys :slight_smile: I paid my housing and enrollment deposit and it shows up that they received it. But I didn’t get a confirmation email or email account or anything. I called admissions to make sure they got my reply and deposit and they said they did (strange that they didnt ask for me ID # though). So if they got my deposit, I’m definitely guaranteed a spot right?</p>

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<p>Yes, Congratulations!!!</p>

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<p>Great news! Congrats!</p>