Advantages of studying abroad
First, the high employment rate
The employment rate of Rice University is 72%, and 72% of its graduates found their favorite jobs within eight months. Universities encourage students to participate extensively, think independently and think creatively. Teachers give guidance and help to students in the process of learning, instead of making long speeches on the platform, they take all encouragement measures and attach great importance to students' responses.
Rice University has a professional career guidance center and employment office. They actively contact big companies and encourage them to hire their graduates through campus recruitment or online recruitment. A director of the Admissions Office said: "Almost all our graduates can be admitted to graduate schools, or get job opportunities and other plans for graduates. They won Marshall Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship. Employers have a great demand for such students. "
Second, the security is strong.
Although there is no fence and the campus is completely open, the management of Rice University is very strict, which ensures the safety of students. Students' dormitories need ID cards to enter, and security guards patrol the campus 24 hours a day.
In recent years, there has never been a major safety accident in the school, only a few cases of theft have occurred. The school is located in a big city, where the drug/gun crime rate (per thousand people) is 0.74.
Third, generous scholarships.
Rice University spends about $54,000 a year to provide merit-based and needs-based scholarships for international students. Need-based scholarship needs to be applied through CollegeBoard, and the deadline for submitting CSSProfile is March 1. The scholarships offered by Rice University to international students are limited. Only RD applicants can get ED, and transfer applicants can't get any scholarships.
Undergraduate application
1. Rice University requires international students to provide SAT and related SAT scores or ACT scores+writing. The new SAT reading and writing is 720-780, including SAT reading 37-39 and SAT mathematics 750-800. The average score of ACT is 32-35; ACT exam number is 4 152.
2.GPA requirements: No relevant explanation.
3. Language performance requirements: TOEFL minimum score 100, IELTS minimum score 7.0. TOEFL gives a subcode of 6609. If students have studied or lived in an English environment for two years, they don't need to provide language scores.
4.AP, IB and A-level: Rice University accepts transfer credits for AP, IB and A-level courses, among which AP courses can be transferred to 4-5 points, IB courses can be transferred to 6-7 points, and A-Level scores are unknown.
Master's application
I. Application materials
Undergraduate diploma, degree certificate, proof of study (if you applied before graduation) and various performance reports are the main contents of the application materials for Rice University in the United States.
Second, the application conditions
Average grade point average (GPA), the requirements for graduate application of Rice University in the United States: the average grade of the applicant at the undergraduate stage should be no less than 3.0(B) (or equivalent).
GRE exam, the entrance exam in the application conditions of Rice University in the United States mainly refers to GRE, and some of them require subject exams.
TOEFL/IELTS, the application conditions of Rice University require a minimum score of 90 for TOEFL and 7.0 for IELTS.
According to the special requirements of each college, the application conditions of the School of Architecture of Rice University in the United States require additional design papers, and business schools need to submit GMAT scores, with a score of 700+. The School of Engineering suggests that GRE scores (mathematics and calculus are recommended) be submitted additionally, and the Conservatory of Music needs to submit additional portfolios and professional papers.
Documents, the documents in the application conditions of Rice University are mainly papers, three letters of recommendation, personal resume and personal statement. The certificate of deposit for studying abroad is the main economic material proof that students have the ability to pay tuition fees for studying in the United States.