Welcome to Inside the Hedges, Rice University's official admission blog! Written by Rice students and staff, we offer an inside look at the Rice experience. Dive into our student stories and discover what makes life at Rice truly unique:
- Explore Life at Rice — Navigate our blog posts easily by topic (#Applying, #Academics, #CampusLife, #Houston, #ResidentialColleges, #StudentGroups, #StudyAbroad).
- The "Savvy Applicant" series — Gain insights into preparing your college application! Rice admission officers offer their best tips on finding your college fit, crafting powerful supplemental essays, securing great recommendation letters, and more.
- My Rice Life — See authentic, day-to-day moments and photos that capture the lives of our Rice Owls.
- That's So Rice — Tune in to our videos for a real look at life on campus and in Houston.
Are you a Rice student with a unique perspective or a great story to tell? Submit your guest post idea through our interest form to share your experience.
LATEST ARTICLES
Finding the perfect place to "lock in" is a rite of passage for every Rice Owl. After a year of exploring inside the hedges, Nina, Brown ‘29, shares her definitive guide to the best study spots at Brown and on campus.
Exploring Houston's restaurant scene doesn’t have to be complicated. Using her student METRO card and the RideMETRO app, Emily, Sid Rich ‘28, has navigated the city’s best food halls, farmer’s markets and eateries! See how she turned a transit perk into a gateway for discovering the city.
Whether you’ve collected rocks since childhood or stumbled upon the field during college, Ainsley, Baker '26, shares how the Weiss School of Natural Sciences provides the flexibility, community and field-based experiences to help map out a path in EEPS.
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