International Transfer Requirements for Fall 2024
This is the most important page for the successful completion of your application to the Shepherd School of Music. Students are considered transfer applicants if they have completed a high school diploma or the equivalent and earned at least 12 semester hours of college credit after graduating from high school. Final admissions decisions will be released to transfer applicants by the Rice University Admissions Office (not the Shepherd School of Music) by the end of May. Submit items 1-10 to Rice University Admissions Office
| Step | Checklist | Date Due |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Coalition Application and Rice Supplement or the Common Application and Rice Writing Supplement *See the Essay prompts below. | March 15 |
| 2 | A $75 nonrefundable application fee | March 15 |
| 3 | Final Official high school transcript | March 15 |
| 4 | All Official College Transcripts: GPA 3.2 or better in recent college work, must show courses in progress | March 15 |
| 5 | The College Report | March 15 |
| 6 | Two College Instructor Evaluations | March 15 |
| 7 | SAT (Rice code - 6609) optional for Fall 2024 or | please email us. |
| 8 | ACT (Rice code - 4152) optional for Fall 2024 | please email us. |
| 9 | Financial Aid Forms: available in your Rice Admissions Student Portal after you submit your application | March 15 is the priority deadline for the Shepherd School of Music applicants |
| 10 | TOEFL: If your first language and language of instruction is English OR you have received two years of full-time instruction in English at a high school or college, you are not required to submit the TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. Otherwise, you are required to take the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Duolingo. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL Internet-based test is 100 or a 75 on the paper-delivered test. The minimum acceptable score on the IELTS is 7. The minimum acceptable score on Duolingo is 130. Rice's TOEFL code is 6609. | February 15 |
Submit items 11-14 to the Shepherd School Office of Music Admissions
| Step | Checklist | Date Due |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Please use the following links for the appropriate audition or interview information for the Undergraduate Preliminary Submission: Composition Music History Performance |
December 1 |
| 12 | Recommendation from your private music teacher. Please have them email their recommendation to Melissa McCrimmon. | December 1 |
| 13 |
Shepherd School Financial Assistance Application is a fillable Google form that is required if you wish to be considered for a SSM merit scholarship. Your answers from the form will be emailed to you. Please save the answers as a .pdf and then upload to your Undergraduate Preliminary Submission. |
December 1 |
Rice University Writing Supplement Essay Prompts for 2023-24
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.
3. Please respond to one of the following prompts to explore how you will contribute to the Rice community:
- 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.
- 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.