Rice vs. Cornell -- Concerns!

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<p>You made the right choice, Rice is a great school.</p>

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<p>for undergraduate study, RICE is better than Cornell in general.</p>

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<p>As has already been said, those whose opinions count hold Rice in very high esteem. I’m personally exasperated after countless occasions of attempting to explain to someone WHAT and where Rice is, much less convince them of its academic strength, so I’ve simply given up. But my teachers, guidance counselors, friends’ parents, the manager of the bank I use, in other words, the people who know what’s going on, respect Rice.</p>

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<p>Same boat about a month ago
I went over to Cornell for diversity hosting weekend and it sure the engineering was impressive
I also went to a frat party and ya it was pretty cool
but I chose Rice in the end
I’m from Arkansas, I dont want to live in cold weather practically year round!</p>

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<p>^oh cool! I went to the SWE (society of women engineers) event at Cornell and saw some DHW people! I also went to a frat party… fun party and impressive engineering program. But seriously! Those kids work SO hard, so unnecessarily hard. </p>

<p>But yeah, RICE!! <3</p>

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<p>Guess I’ll see you at O-week Modulation</p>

<p>my name is andrew btw</p>

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I’m afraid that Rice students work very hard, too - but I think that they feel supported, and that they take care to balance their work with play.</p>

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<p>^Yeah, but Cornell students sounded MISERABLE when talking about school, especially the tough curve. I’m sure Rice students are happier. =]</p>

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<p>yes, we rice kids definitely are very happy. Happy indeed. Rice is a great choice - I’m glad you chose it!</p>

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<p>It’s SUPER weird how I can put faces to CC names now…</p>

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<p>Yeah, stop it, it’s embarrassing. :P</p>

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<p>I’m not sure if any of you are still even on CC, but I would like to ask some similar advice. I was wondering whether you guys can give me an opinion on the difficulty of Rice vs. UT Austin. I love Rice, but it costs a LOT more for me and I need advice on whether I should attend.</p>

<p>I am concerned that my GPA in engineering will be much lower at Rice than UT and would preclude me from getting a job later on. Do you guys know what the average Chem Eng or Mech Eng undergrad GPA is at Rice? Would it hurt to go to Rice over UT (I am assuming UT is easier but may be wrong). How hard is it to succeed at Rice and get a good job compared with UT undergrads? I love Rice and really want to go, but I am really concerned that my GPA will be significantly lower and will keep me out of getting into good grad school or even a job for that matter. In your experience was there enough time to sleep or have a social life? How does it compare to the IB program in terms of difficulty? Please give me your advice on this. Thank you so much!</p>

<p>My other post: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/1124697-rice-vs-ut-austin-chem-mech-engineering-undergrad.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/1124697-rice-vs-ut-austin-chem-mech-engineering-undergrad.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>This is a Rice vs. Cornell thread from 2 years ago. Why is this being bumped?</p>

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<p>Sorry about that. I was hoping some of the members of this thread were still active and could give me some insight. And thank you very much for all the great answers Antarius. They have helped me a great deal! :D</p>

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<p>You are welcome. It is usually easier to start a new thread because no one knows/remembers what was posted here. And information changes significantly in 2 years (especially fin. aid)</p>

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<p>WRONG, on many counts. We just left Cornell Days up in Ithaca. We took tours of engineering quad and spoke to many engineering students. We also talked to a chemical engineering professor, who was amazing. The environment is NOT cutthroat! Everything is collaborative - the problem sets, the projects, everything. Plus, the students are welcoming and supportive of each other. The professor told us that it’s really not about an engineering grad’s GPA, it’s about the school he came from and the things he did outside of school that gets him/her good jobs. I was hugely relieved and excited for our son when we left. It seems like there is a lot of teamwork and the engineering community actually looks like it has a lot of fun. Plus, 40% of my son’s entering class will be female, which is very exciting. I think “cutthroat” can be used to described to pre-med kids at EVERY school.</p>

<p>Cornell also has 13 engineering majors. Rice doesn’t have that. Cornell’s Operations Research major in engineering (sort of an undergraduate financial engineering field) is one of the best in the country - great for those who want an enhanced business major. I would DEFINITELY pick Cornell. Rice is also highly ranked, but I think Cornell has more bang for the buck. Yes, the weather in Houston is almost intolerable most of the year. Spent much time there - it’s pretty hot and uncomfortable.</p>

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<p>Cornell and Rice are completely different schools. One is huge and kind of gross, and Rice is small and beautiful. One is also the butt of jokes. Take that for what it’s worth. I wouldn’t ever change my mind to come to Rice over Cornell.</p>

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<p>“…kind of gross”</p>

<p>yeah it’s disgusting</p>

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<p>(sheesh,where do people get this stuff…)</p>

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<p>I agree with monydad, Cornell has one of the most gorgeous campuses I’ve ever seen. That said, it is also extremely cold up there during a large portion of the year, while Houston is the exact opposite, so if weather is a factor for anyone, they should take note of that.</p>

<p>Now that the application season is over, I regret not applying to Cornell, though I probably would have ended up attending Rice anyway (if I was even accepted to Cornell that is haha).</p>

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<p>This is the Rice forum, I understand that we are passionate about our school and think it is a great choice. There is no reason, and I mean absolutely NO reason to drag schools such as Cornell in the mud.</p>

<p>My personal beef with Cornell is that they lost my application three times. Other than that, I have heard it is a great school suited to a certain type of person, much like Rice is.</p>