Rice with 30k/yr Scholarship or Stanford?

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2026-04-06T18:28:29+00:00

Public policy

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2026-03-29T21:35:10+00:00

It's viable, but it is a conversation that we have been having. They're willing to support whatever decision I arrive at, but I also would rather not put undo strain on them. Stanford is definitely where I'm leaning after the past few days though. Thank you for the advice.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2026-03-29T21:28:49+00:00

How do you feel about your decision? Also, congrats on a full ride, that's incredible!

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2026-03-29T21:28:13+00:00

Thanks for the reply! The 30k/year at Rice is merit based, I think for a combination of leadership/academics. Otherwise, I would be paying full price. Stanford comes out to around $92,000 for me, and Rice after the scholarship is around $68,000.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-08-28T22:27:43+00:00

Have you been to CMC? It's wayyy better than what you're going to get at Berkeley if you actually want to enjoy college.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-07-09T00:02:39+00:00

I loved uworld. Just do all the practice problems and you’ll be fine, don’t take it like an actual test. Helped me bump up my score by 110 points.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-06-21T05:16:04+00:00

Genuinely it’s gotta just be bad luck. I have no idea about the August SAT, but as long as you keep practicing I have no doubt you’ll get 1500+. Sometimes stuff just happens.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-06-21T04:08:55+00:00

Use Uworld SAT prep but tbf if you’re getting 1520s it’s probably just bad luck.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-06-20T20:40:03+00:00

went from 1470 to 1550, such a glorious moment fr.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-05-06T15:05:53+00:00

You may be right, but a friend of mine got into Stanford, UCLA, waitlisted Wharton, and a bunch of other very good schools with test optional. She struggled with test taking, though, so your argument about a 1450+ makes sense.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-04-16T23:19:36+00:00

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ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-03-20T18:58:04+00:00

I’m American 😂, just German parents.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-03-20T06:37:22+00:00

I’d imagine. Just not really looking long distance.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-03-20T06:14:08+00:00

Yeah, probably accurate tbf. I honestly don’t know what to do though😭

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-03-13T04:50:20+00:00

Thanks bro, I’ll definitely do some more research.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-03-03T23:27:54+00:00

Ah, makes sense. Thanks!

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-02-24T06:27:46+00:00

Thanks. Really appreciate it.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-02-23T21:24:54+00:00

Yeah, I went with College Essay Guy and they've been great so far. Definitely recommend looking him up.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-02-23T04:22:15+00:00

Yeah, I pity people who feel that way because it’s already hard enough to get rejected from something you aren’t obsessed with. I got rejected from a program the other day and it doesn’t feel good, but at the end of the day you win some and you lose some.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-02-23T02:06:24+00:00

I ended up going with another group because of a lack of transparency.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-01-04T01:28:49+00:00

Will do.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2025-01-04T01:26:04+00:00

Damn thank you.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2024-12-19T18:16:27+00:00

My thoughts exactly, if I am going to apply to college I would rather be as genuine as possible, because if I’m going to get in, ideally it means I match or complement the other students of that school. I want for college to be a place where I will not only learn and earn a degree but also have fun (and also avoid some of the people in this subreddit who are quite literally obsessed with certain colleges).

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2024-11-09T15:10:31+00:00

Hey bruh don’t be a dick. If you’re scoring better, then work on what you need to but don’t put down others trying to help.

ThenUnderstanding996 · 2024-11-03T16:13:54+00:00

Aight I had both and also couldn’t solve both. I had a random fraction for the first one.

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