<p>UT's CS program (at least at the graduate level) is ranked higher than Rice's CS program. If there is a rank of undergrad CS programs, I can't find it. If someone has a link to one, I'd appreciate it. </p>
<p>UT has a weed-out policy in CS. I'm trying to figure out what this really means. It sounds like 1/3 of the pre-CS students don't make it through. Is it because they are ill-prepared, don't study enough, or aren't passionate about the subject? Or is it because the tests and curves are so difficult that if a small mistake or two is made on a test, the student receives a "D"? </p>
<p>If a student has enough hours after the first semester to be classified as a junior at UT, how difficult would it be to pick and choose CS classes, i.e., get the classes with the best profs?</p>
<p>I know at Rice, getting the classes would probably not be an issue. And I am assuming that there isn't a weed-out policy at Rice. </p>
<p>Any other comments about CS at either Rice or UT?</p>
<p>At Rice weeding-out is pretty much done during the admissions process. If you are good enough to be accepted by Rice, you shouldn’t worry about weed-out at UT. Overall, UT has a stronger CS department.</p>
<p>This is just speculation, but I’d assume that Rice continues to weed out admitted students just like any other major university. Both Rice and Texas want to make sure that you are going to study and work hard for your education. Neither school wants to waste their financial resources on unmotivated students.</p>
<p>Every department at UT as some form of a weed out class, and it will always be the one that’s over 100 people. Once you get up to the upper level courses, you get more one on one time with the professors and really learn way more than the lower division ones. Its just a fact of college life, no matter which school you choose to go to.</p>
<p>Thing is Rice is named Rice which isn’t very original. Plus UT has a better program, atmosphere location, sports and pretty much everything else. You should’ve seen what the LongHorns did to Rice in Football. LOL</p>
<p>Rice University was named after its founder, William Marsh Rice. There is nothing unoriginal about a person’s name. I agree UT has a better atmosphere though.</p>
<p>I disagree with the comment about the atmosphere. Rice was my first college visit, and when I walked onto campus I felt immediately at home. UT was something that had to grow on me after several trips. I like the city of Austin more than Houston, and I spend a lot of time in both places, but Houston does have a lot of great cultural things to do (and on the cheap with the Rice pass to the city). The atmosphere at UT is more partying, and I liked how Rice doesn’t have a greek life, only halls.</p>
<p>When I was looking for a music and med/nano school then, it was at the top of my list; the have a top-flight conservatory, they’re great for nanotech, and have close relationships with Houston vast medical district. Since then, I have fallen in love with language and government and UT has the obvious advantage there; it’s got the best language programs in the nation and is a state capital.</p>
<p>I love UT now that I’ve selected them, but I still pull out my Rice shirt from time to time.</p>