<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Basically, what I want to know is whether Rice has an outstanding biology department or not. Additionally, how does it compare with larger schools (Stanford, Princeton, Yale) that carry more name recognition in both Biology and Med school placement. As a soon to be premed focused undergrad I want to confirm that Rice is the best place for me to apply ED...so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Best Regards,
Robbie</p>
<p>yes… Rice has a very high med school admittance rate. There are a couple other threads based on this…</p>
<p>The strength of the biology department at Rice and the availability of undergraduate research opportunities were the main two reasons my daughter chose Rice. She’s decided to do the BioE program, which is particularly highly regarded. As Antarius said, there’s been lots of discussion of pre-med at Rice. You might want to search for that. To get specific comparisons to other schools’ programs, you’re probably better off searching the WEB for more info, but the medical school acceptance rate at Rice is over 90%. In addition, the Texas Medical Center is across the street. No shortage of research, internship and specialized classes to choose from.</p>
<p>RTGrove 123-- my daughter chose Rice over acceptances to S, Y, and P, and 11 other top tier schools because of what it offers in the bio science/research area- we are from Florida.</p>
<p>Stanford? Woah
Sorry, it’s just that Stanford has an amazing bio program like Rice does too. Although I don’t know that much about it (their bio), I know that Stanford has thousands from their endowment set for undergrad research from what I was told by their reps.</p>
<p>In honesty, the biggest two things that are stopping me from applying to Rice ED are </p>
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<li><p>Few ppl from the midwest actually know about Rice…I mean seriously. I know that shouldn’t dictate any college decision…but its really annoying when family members and friends ask me where I want to go to school. Then, when I say I want to go to Rice, they just glare blankly at me, clueless to the greatness of this university. </p></li>
<li><p>Will Rice REALLY provide me with a better biology education that an HYPMS school (does Rice require me to take FL btw = D)?</p></li>
<li><p>If I apply ED, will they not consider me for any big scholarships like the Trustee Distinguished Scholars Award?</p></li>
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<p>“If I apply ED, will they not consider me for any big scholarships like the Trustee Distinguished Scholars Award?”</p>
<p>Everyone is considered for scholarship, regardless of ED or RD</p>
<p>Thx cdz,</p>
<p>Lol btw on my post I meant the biggest 3 things…not the biggest 2 obviously =D. </p>
<p>Oldcard-
Was specifically was it about Rice that made your pick it over other schools that have more national/international prestige and funding that could potentially lead to better research opportunities there than at Rice.</p>
<p>I am from Florida and VERY few people here have ever heard of Rice.</p>
<p>The advantage of that is that they don’t form preconceived notions about you from what school you’re going to…I’ve found that with Harvard etc., people assume you’re a certain kind of person (whether this is grounded in truth or not) and a lot of kids just don’t want to deal with that.</p>
<p>Also, the important people (grad schools) know Rice is good, so that’s all that matters. haha. Seriously though, the people in your life who you care about will know that you got into a good school. </p>
<p>Finally, there are SO many advantages to choosing Rice (particularly regarding the fact that Rice is so much smaller than Harvard etc.) that in my opinion, those advantages FAR outweigh the 3 seconds of uneasiness when someone doesn’t recognize what school you’re going to.</p>
<p>Rtgrove123</p>
<p>There is no foreign language requirement, just distribution reqs.</p>
<p>And you should turn that 2nd point around, Will HYPSetc offer you THAT much of a better an education in biology? I’m inclined to say no. Rice is among the best in that area, so those schools are considered peers. So academically speaking, about equal. Look at other stuff then; something Rice has that those schools don’t as much is quality of life, or DI sports, lots of reasons to choose Rice over other schools.</p>
<p>And as for funding, Rice has one of the highest endowment dollar per student ratio in the nation. I wouldn’t worry about it.</p>
<p>don’t forget the proximity of Houston/Texas Medical Center/research opportunities as one reason to consider Rice.</p>
<p>Rice has great relationships with the Houston area and the research/internship opportunities while you’re an undergrad are endless. Finding opportunities like this at HYPS might be more difficult–either because you’re competing with so many more kids for x number of spots, or because some cities just aren’t conducive to the EXACT type of research you’re looking for.</p>
<p>“1. Few ppl from the midwest actually know about Rice…I mean seriously. I know that shouldn’t dictate any college decision…but its really annoying when family members and friends ask me where I want to go to school. Then, when I say I want to go to Rice, they just glare blankly at me, clueless to the greatness of this university.”</p>
<p>I want to ask you one thing. When did you learn that Dartmouth was an Ivy?
I bet you that about 50% of Americans don’t even know Dartmouth is an Ivy or even a university. I mean I didn’t learn about it until a couple years ago. But guess what? employer know about Rice, and so does grad school.</p>
<p>Lol you make a point cdz…I learned Dartmouth was an ivy last year when of my friends (brilliant…36 on the ACT, ton of awards, val, and the like) went there after she was rejected from Columbia.</p>
<p>stanford is the only place that can rival Rice amongst the top schools in this program. Like why the hangup over the ivies?</p>