Didn't get into Rice... what are some similar choices?

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<p>I got deferred from Rice today.. Do a lot of people get deferred?</p>

<p>Anyway, I'm looking for a school like Rice.
I'm already aware of Tufts, but are there any others that are somewhat like Rice?</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/1220920-colleges-similar-rice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/1220920-colleges-similar-rice.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1220892-colleges-similar-rice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1220892-colleges-similar-rice.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Those threads have some useful comments on the subject.</p>

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<p>Why of all places would you post this to the Rice Class of 2016 sub forum?</p>

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<p>I figured maybe other deferrees are looking for backup plans?</p>

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<p>Either that or someone who got accepted could share the rest of their list. Is it a problem that it is here?</p>

<p>wavylays - what do you want to major in?</p>

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<p>I don’t really have a particular major. I’m going to do pre-med for psychiatry.</p>

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<p>How about Brown, Duke, Emory, Tufts, Amherst, Williams, Carleton, Middlebury, WUSTL, Claremont Colleges, Vandy, Northwestern?</p>

<p>They are similar in different ways, all are good schools and many have a UG focus.</p>

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<p>Antarius, I actually applied to six of those schools, and was thinking about applying to two more. They do all have some striking resemblance with Rice in some way.</p>

<p>WUSTL seems to be compared with Rice a lot. Living in the area and having visited multiple times and talked to friends who go there, I can say that it does seem a fair bit like Rice, just without the residential college system.</p>

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Yes, this sub forum is for admitted students, hence “Rice 2016.” Take a look at how it’s used for other universities and you’ll see that this kind of thread belongs in the main forum.</p>

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<p>FallenAngel - Yeah, I applied to a few myself, although I applied to places with engineering only (none of the LAC’s). Many of my friends applied to a set of colleges that contained 5 or so of the above for a variety of majors. Another school to consider is UChicago; beautiful campus. UVa as well?</p>

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<p>If a 2016-er is unhappy about this, they can let us know. wavylays may be a member of Rice 2016 yet.</p>

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<p>Georgetown, in terms of the self-contained campus and weather.</p>