<p>Since Rice is a top notch school, it obviously has a qualified and renown faculty. However, I had a few questions about the faculty's attitude toward the students. </p>
<p>Do the professors at Rice take a personal interest in their students? Are they accessible before tests for review? Are they available to answer questions, and if so, do they take an interest in their students' progress?</p>
<p>If current Rice students or alumni have any anecdotes supporting their opinions, please do share!</p>
<p>A parent responding to your question, Swifty – one who’s heard many stories about prof/student ties that go well beyond classroom hours. Some of my son’s profs have opened the way to research positions, awards, summer internships, email exchange, after class discussions, spontaneous chats on campus, career tips … These ties have come together easily.</p>
<p>Swifty, make the first move – come August, reach out after class with a question, seek out your profs during their office hours, contribute to class discussions … And I’m sure you’ll also meet students who you can study with – helpful study buddies who will dissect material with you before tests and make studying more fun. </p>
<p>Yes, Swifty, Rice profs definitely take a personai interest in their students!</p>
<p>I once had a professor teach his class to one student (me). Instead of canceling, he put a lot of effort into making it a great class. As the final was originally a group project, he changed it into some independent research. We moved the class slot to times that were convenient for both of us as well. It was a great class.</p>
<p>Several of DD’s profs became mentors to her, and one invited us (including grandmother, brother, brother’s girlfriend, etc) over to her house for a graduation dinner. She has continued on as a mentor to DD post-grad and become personal friends of ours. We stay with them when visiting Houston and visa versa. 
DS decided he wanted to get some work in his field of interest, and showed up at a research presentation and talked to a prof that was presenting his work and asked if he needed help. Got hired a week later, and worked for him for two years, and views him as a mentor. We had tea and coffee cake with the family when we went up visit… great prof and wonderful guy.</p>
<p>My son (a freshman) had a tough time with one class last semester. He knew it would be tough so he registered for it as Pass/Fail. For a while there he was doubting whether he would even pass. The teacher spent time with him one on one and he wound up with an A-</p>