<p>My son didn’t feel any of the Ivies would have been a good fit. Brown would have come closest, but it was way bigger than he wanted. There were so many small LACs that were great fits, so he focused on them. He actually did prefer to leave the NE, wanted to experience a different part of the country.</p>
<p>OP–my only input to you is not to assume your D will be accepted by Rice. A neighbor of mine had Rice as a first choice school. She had everything–test scores, GPA, ECs, leadership, awards, etc. and she didn’t get into Rice. I’m sure you know that your D needs to find some options that are great schools, but less selective than Rice. Best wishes! My son spent 4 happy years at Grinnell.</p>