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Expository Paragraphs Early Decision is a binding decision plan designed for students who have selected Rice as their first choice. Students may initiate applications to other colleges under nonbinding plans but must withdraw those applications if admitted to Rice. Students who apply Early Decision must submit their materials by November 1. Admission decisions will be released by mid-December. For more information, please visit the Shepherd School of Music Admission page. Please explain why you wish to study in the academic areas you selected. The two teacher recommendations serve to highlight the applicant’s academic strengths and contributions in the classroom. Both of these recommendations should be from teachers of core academic subjects, and at least one recommendation should relate to the applicant's intended area of study. Shepherd School of Music ApplicantsApplicants interested in Shepherd School of Music must submit additional materials depending on their area of study. All application materials must be completed by December 1. Music applicants are not eligible to apply through QuestBridge or Early Decision. Admitted students must pursue the music program for at least one year before changing schools. This means we do not consider finances when we review the application. Additionally, Rice meets 100 percent of demonstrated need â€" without loans â€" through the Rice Investment, one of the most notable financial aid programs in the country. For more information about need-based financial aid and the Rice Investment, please visit our Office of Financial Aid website. Transcripts will not be accepted by fax or email. Programs Rice supports include the College Prep Conferences and the National College Match program which runs October through December. Citizens and Permanent Residents OR students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States. InterviewsWe recommend an interview for first-year applicants, though they are optional and not guaranteed. Interviews are a great way to demonstrate interest in Rice and an excellent opportunity to showcase academic and personal successes while learning more about the campus experience. An inability to schedule an interview will not negatively impact your application. Should further disruption to standardized testing persist into 2021, a reconsideration of our testing policy will occur at that time. As is consistent with our holistic review, students will be given full consideration with the information they have provided regardless of their decision to submit their test scores. Rice seeks students who demonstrate intellectual vitality through their course selection and their grade performance. Most applicants will challenge themselves by taking advantage of the rigorous coursework available to them. At a minimum, students must complete the following. Completion of a high school diploma prior to enrollment is required for all new incoming students. Students who have elected to take time off from schooling between graduating from high school and enrolling in college are considered first-year candidates. Though not a requirement, both letters should come from junior or senior year teachers. The counselor letter of recommendation serves to highlight the accomplishments of a student within the context of their high school. The letter must come from an applicant’s assigned school counselor, college counselor, principal, or headmaster. Applicants will not be disadvantaged if their high school structure and counselor’s caseload does not allow students the opportunity to build a personal relationship with their counselor. Students applying for Fall 2022 or later will be required to submit results of either the SAT or ACT for admission to Rice. Rice/Baylor students are encouraged to explore the entire range of undergraduate offerings at Rice to expose themselves to a broad-based education. Those selected to the program will apply insight from this extensive exposure to the liberal arts and other disciplines to the study of modern medical science. Through this joint effort we seek to enroll underrepresented students of high-achievement that desire to work in healthcare and represent the diverse communities in which they serve. Due to Covid-19, all interviews for the application cycle will be conducted virtually.