<p>I got in to both, with no cost differential which one is better for a science major?</p>
<p>Gtr,</p>
<p>You don’t say what “science” major, but it shouldn’t make much difference, unless you mean heavy physical sciences/engineering related “science”, in which case, Rice is the way to go. Otherwise, you will need to visit and decide what campus environment best suits your individual preferences.</p>
<p>NorCalDad, I kinda wonder the same thing. But since I am majoring in liberal arts (political science major), I would say Emory is a better choice. What do you think of overall undergraduate experience between these two schools?</p>
<p>Gtr, I would say Rice definitely. </p>
<p>And nerdy_kid, Rice is smaller so if that is important to you I would go there. Plus it’s warmer. Have you visited either?</p>
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<p>Nerdy_kid, the two schools have a lot of similarities, particularly in the preparation of pre-med undergrads. In general, the sciences orientation is excellent at both schools, and there’s little to complain about academically. Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is among the very best in the country, outside of the strictly music conservatory environment (i.e., Julliard, Peabody, Curtis, etc.). And as I mentioned, Rice has certain academic strengths that compare favorably to Emory (e.g., Engineering, Architecture).</p>
<p>When speaking of “undergraduate experience”, it’s difficult to assume that one student’s experience is going to be like another’s… because that’s not going to be the case. I think a confident, heads-up student who is reasonably social will do well wherever s/he goes, but the two schools are set up differently. Rice has a system that they refer to as their “residential college” system, and I like the concept – partly because many (many) years ago, I attended a school that had a similar “clustered college” concept, similar to Oxford/Cambridge in the UK. I think it helps in the socialization transition and forming good friendships. You still get access to all classes, though.</p>
<p>The one problem I have with Rice is its location. I’ve spent a lot of time in both Houston and Atlanta in the past 30 years. I’ve seen a lot of changes, and I’ve been there at different times of the year. Being in a temperate climate here in the SF Bay Area of CA, I just have a difficult time with Houston’s climate. It is actually much hotter and more humid than Atlanta. About a month ago, my daughter was building a snowman on the Emory campus from the snow that fell – you wouldn’t have that in Houston. Again, it’s personal preferences, and what works for one person may not for another.</p>
<p>Just one consideration among many:</p>
<p>Rice: Great school (or at least residential college) spirit
Emory: very little school spirit</p>
<p>I don’t agree about emory’s lack of school spirit</p>
<p>rice is a lot better, smaller school, and is a lot better for medical school admissions (if thats where you are headed)</p>
<p>Rice-80+ percent of its kids get into Medical school.
Emory-50 percent of its kids end up going to Medical school.</p>
<p>Colleges00701, where did u get that?</p>
<p>I intend to go into medicine eventually, so planning on a bio major with a minor in political science.</p>
<p>I researched it, when I applied to both schools. You can search for it on google.</p>
<p>gtr–if you plan to minor in poli sci, i woudl definitly say go to emory. Rice does not have a college of arts and sciences, instead, they have schools that are broken up based on the academic departments. of course, you can still take classes at other schools, but i don’t know if it would be harder to get a minor/major from another school (sicne technically, you haven’t beeen admitted to that school). I am inthe same boat are, and am deciding on emory since it has an arts and sciences school (double major in bio and poli sci (stress in international relations)) while on the pre-med track. Also, the disparity between the two is not as large as some people believe. Both have great science programs, nice weather (although houston is considerably hotter and more humid), and excellent staff. I guess if size is your worry (i don’t really like small schools) there is goign to be a biggere difference between teh two.</p>
<p>i hope this helps, and please feel free to correct me (not that it would stop anyone from doing so anyway). I would love to know as well.</p>
<p>btw, sorry about my horrendous typing skills. :)</p>
<p>For the premed percentages, Emory’s is lower because of their counting all interested premed students, instead of just those handpicked by the university. Emory counts a larger pool, so they’ll have lower percentages.</p>
<p>As far as poli sci, Emory has large relations with the Carter Center nearby (when I went there for finalist weekend, the Center said that it picked a few students every year for internships), so there’s that to think about. That said, I know nothing about Rice.</p>
<p>Emory’s undergraduate experience:</p>
<p>-great academics/professors
-administration can be annoying sometimes
-little school spirit/unity
-if you’re not a jap/new yorker or a korean international, you will have to actively seek the people who will become your friends. Unless you get lucky and your hall is awesome.
-Atlanta is an awesome city if you have a car
-students are generally nice/laid back, but there is your fair share of stuck-up people
-Freshmen social life=greek life or dorm parties with friends, unless you have a car</p>
<p>Just wanted to say I like what Cavkid91 is doing to get off the waitlist 
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<p>No but Emory’s is ridiculously low for some reason (it’s like 55%), I mean like Cornell’s medical school acceptance rate is somewhere around 70% and Duke’s is 85%, Rice on the other hand is 91 or 92%. Emory doesn’t have a significantly larger population than Rice to justify its much lower acceptance rate.</p>
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<p>See this link for more helpful information:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/594942-rice-emory-pre-med.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/594942-rice-emory-pre-med.html</a></p>
<p>Go for Rice. (especially if you are pre-med) Honestly, I wouldn’t really compare these two schools. (But if you are getting full scholarship at Emory, then it’s a different story)</p>
<p>Emory’s poli sci, and biology, and premed are probably Emory’s finest areas in addition to the Bschool. I would choose Emory in your case, unless of course Rice has some great attraction to you, for instance Houston, etc etc</p>
<p>@hotasice: this is because Emory, until this year, has not required premed students to be approved to apply to med school. Other colleges like Cornell require students planning to apply to med school to be approved by Cornell, whereas Emory does not. However, Emory is going to apply this rule starting this year (I believe), so the percentage will go up.</p>
<p>I’m not 100% sure of this, but it’s what I’ve heard.</p>