"ESSAY. The Committee on Admission is interested in getting to know each candidate as well as possible through the application process.
The following essay question is designed to demonstrate your writing skills and facilitate our full appreciation of who you are.
Architecture applicants should skip (A) and respond to (B).
A. The quality of Rice’s academic life and the Residential College System are heavily influenced by the unique life experiences and cultural
traditions each student brings. What perspective do you feel that you will contribute to life at Rice? (Most applicants are able to respond
successfully in two to three double-spaced pages.)
B. Essays for Architecture Applicants Only. Please respond to each of the following: 1) What aspirations, experiences, or relationships have
motivated you to pursue the study of architecture? 2) Outside of academics, what do you enjoy most or find most challenging?
(Responses to each section should be approximately one page.)"
The following essay question is designed to demonstrate your writing skills and facilitate our full appreciation of who you are.
Architecture applicants should skip (A) and respond to (B).
A. The quality of Rice’s academic life and the Residential College System are heavily influenced by the unique life experiences and cultural
traditions each student brings. What perspective do you feel that you will contribute to life at Rice? (Most applicants are able to respond
successfully in two to three double-spaced pages.)
B. Essays for Architecture Applicants Only. Please respond to each of the following: 1) What aspirations, experiences, or relationships have
motivated you to pursue the study of architecture? 2) Outside of academics, what do you enjoy most or find most challenging?
(Responses to each section should be approximately one page.)"