BA in Civil & Environmental Engineering

Please respond to one of the following prompts to explore how you will contribute to the Rice community: 1.The Residential College System is at the heart of Rice student life and is heavily influenced by the particular cultural traditions and unique life experiences each student brings. What life experiences and/or unique perspectives are you looking forward to sharing with fellow Owls in the residential college system? 500 word limit. 2.Rice is strengthened by its diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders and change agents across the spectrum of human endeavor. What perspectives shaped by your background, experiences, upbringing, and/or racial identity inspire you to join our community of change agents at Rice? 500 word limit.

All international applicants living outside the U.S. or in the U.S. must complete the Financial Statement and supply the appropriate supporting documentation. International applicants not requesting financial aid must demonstrate the ability to finance their education at Rice. Those requesting financial aid must provide information about their family financial status. To complete the required Financial Statement, applicants will need to do the following: - Indicate if they will or will not be requesting financial aid. - Submit all bank statements or affidavits supporting total funds available to go towards the total cost of attendance. Tax documents and proof of income are not accepted as supporting documentation. - Submit all award letters or documentation supporting any scholarship funds available to go towards the total cost of attendance. - Provide an explanation of how the applicant plans to cover the cost of attendance if the total sum of available funds is below $85,683. All supporting financial documentation must be in English and converted to U.S. dollars. The International Student Financial Statement can be found on the Rice Admission Student Portal once the application is submitted. An application will not be complete until the Financial Statement and all required documentation are submitted.

Official high school/secondary school transcripts must include grades from 9th through 11th grade as well as courses being taken in the 12th grade. Early Decision applicants are encouraged to submit first marking period grades, when they become available. Regular Decision applicants will be required to submit mid-year grades from 12th grade, when they become available. Applicants studying in an international exam-based curriculum, must submit: All official high school transcripts Final exam results (for example IGCE/GCSE, CBSE X/AISSCE X) Predicted exam results, if available All official transcripts/documents must be issued in English. If not, an official translation of all documents must be provided along with the original language documents. Translations may be done by the institution attended or an authorized/official translator in the country of study. Official high school transcripts must be submitted by your high school via the application platform (Common App or Apply Coalition with Scoir), through an online ordering system or eTranscript service, or sent via postal mail directly to the Office of Admission. Transcripts will not be accepted by fax or email.

One of Rice's long-standing traditions is “The Box,” a question on our application where we ask all of our applicants to share an image of something that appeals to them. The Box gives you the opportunity to present us with an image that shares something about yourself, your interests or what is meaningful to you. This image is not used for evaluative purposes in the application, but allows you to put your stamp on the application about who you are aside from what you have achieved. Be sure to choose an image that speaks for itself and does not need an explanation. The Box must be a two-dimensional image that is uploaded in the Common Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir, or uploaded in the Rice Admission Student Portal.

1. Please explain why you wish to study in the academic areas you selected. 150 word limit. 2. Based upon your exploration of Rice University, what elements of the Rice experience appeal to you? 150 word limit.