<p>transfertrouble – you should go to Rice if you like it better. The difference in ranking is so minimal, it is not reflective of a difference in the strength of the programs or the opportunities. Also, Rice is completing a huge bioscience collaborative research center this summer which will house bioengineering. [BioScience</a> Research Collaborative | Home](<a href=“http://www.rice.edu/brc/index.shtml]BioScience”>http://www.rice.edu/brc/index.shtml) The research opportunities for undergrads have always been outstanding, and this will even make it more abundant. Go with your gut.</p>