<p>Thanks MomofWildChild for the info. My kids are pretty liberal thinking and tend to stick to the coasts when looking at schools (just as conservative families we know avoid the schools we look at). I think Rice may be a good option for my youngest DD. My son simply rejected it because it was in Texas - later conceded that maybe he should have applied to the combined med pgm. My DD is a 3 sport athlete and I think she will appreciate a school with decent sports.</p>