<p>Considering applying to Rice University but need some first-hand information. The Rice board doesn't seem to be very active so don't chastise me for posting here. Do northern employers consider Rice to be significantly worse than similar midwest/northeast institutions? Are my admission chances next to nothing if I'm applying RD instead of the choosing one of the two earlier decision plans (1470 SAT, 710 mean SAT II, 3.8 uw, IB, NMSF, good EC)? I know that it is a good engineering/tech school, but how is the law/business instruction offered there? What northern schools compete at the same level as Rice in prestige? ...and any other useful information you can contribute would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all!</p>
<p>You can use rice in burritos like Chipolte does. All kidding aside that is a great school. Some boards just don't get the pub they should. Look at the Ohio State board, this is the biggest school in the entire nation, yet not a single post!</p>
<p>care to elaborate?</p>
<p>Just saying its a great school. Just because people don't post on their board much doesn't mean anything. The Law School is pretty hard to get into from what I hear.</p>
<p>Rice is an amazing school in terms of quality of education, its size, and the talent of the student body. Though it does not enjoy as widespread common-Joe name recognition in the North as the Ivies, those who know it (most fairly well-educated people) think extremely highly of it and would place it as a peer institution to Cornell, UPenn, Columbia, etc. I know that I would have chosen Rice over Cornell, Wash U, and others had I not gotten into Duke, my first choice.</p>
<p>Rice is strong in the sciences (biochem etc.), too. One of the top music schools in the country (Shepherd School of Music). Rice is awesome. My D is a soph- PM me if you want to email her for more info. Karen</p>
<p>I am a freshman at Rice and I really like it. Please feel free to post more questions here or e-mail me!</p>
<p>Rice is kind of unknown in the general public in the Northeast, but employers know it's a great school. It doesn't have an undergrad business program really at all, it has really good placement into law schools. Rice doesn't have it's own law school though.</p>
<p>Rice also has an excellent history department. Very strong music program as well.</p>
<p>Rice is recognized as a top school by a lot of employers and it's extremely well regarded in academic and professional circles. And for the 27,000th time since I've joined the boards, don't worry about prestige. </p>
<p>I don't know anything about law or business instruction there but I wouldn't go for either for undergrad in any event.</p>
<p>Seems like lots of you are familiar with Rice. Please post the top 5 things that Rice is good at in your respective opinions. It would help me very much. Thanks.</p>
<p>Hi, I'm a Freshman at Rice speaking through my M's account (per her request on your behalf).<br>
Rice is great for:
1. Engineering/Sciences (I am in this, so perhaps a bit of bias)
2. Music
3. History/Poli Sci
4. PreMed
5. Working Hard, but having lots of opportunity for fun</p>
<p>I am sorry to say that I am not a great resource about the English department, mainly because it is not one of my interests. However the Philosophy class that I took was well taught.
I will admit that I know may more PreMed people than PreLaw people, but that does not mean that they do not do just as well.</p>
<p>To answer your earlier question about admission periods: I have worked with the Admissions office, and from what I have heard, Early Admission can only help you, but the determining factors for admission are kept fairly consistant, so you will not be at very much of a disadvantage. I can say that they love NM students, and you are guranteed a minimum $3000 NM scholarship if you attend Rice.</p>
<p>I place Rice along what I call the Duke level / cluster.</p>
<p>That is, it's on par with Duke, WUSTL, and a couple others.</p>
<p>good deal guys! I think I'll apply :) Thank god their regular app. deadline is 10 days later than other privates. Anyone know if they'll accept my teacher rec if it's faxed?</p>
<p>my opinon, is that Rice is one of the most under rated schools. the kids that went from my highschool to Rice were extremelly gifted, the type you would expect at stanford or berk.</p>
<p>" Anyone know if they'll accept my teacher rec if it's faxed?"</p>
<p>Call and ask.</p>
<p>As to top 5 things about Rice: (in no particular order)
1. The people that I've met - they are almost all interesting, down to earth, and passionate.
2. On campus opportunities - Clubs, courses, jobs, special events, smoothies, research, etc.
3. Off campus opportunities - going to school in a city (whcih I wasn't planning on) has some major advantages. No matter what you want to do, they have it in houston (except maybe skiing)
4.The college system. Having the masters around and your own dining/commons area is just so nice.
5. The weather. I'm not joking. Before I left, I took a lot of garbage about Houston's weather but I am glad to report that for the most part it's been gorgeous. Sunny and like 70 degrees on many, many days.</p>
<p>and Re: JoeV's chipotle comment - there are 2 (!) chipotle's in walking distance from campus (ok, one of them is a little far, but still...) YUM!</p>
<p>Plus, last time I looked at tuition, etc., Rice is about $10K cheaper than other comparable colleges, so everyone seems like they're getting a $40K scholarship.</p>
<p>Rice/Duke/WUSTL make sense as a grouping to me. I would have suggested that my D take a look at Rice but she had a strong aversion to Texas for reasons of which I was not inclined to argue.</p>
<p>Ahhh... the Texas aversion... I was just discussing this with a good friend from high school the other day. The thing about the Texas aversion is that for most people (i don't know your daughter's reasoning, of course) it is based primarily on stereotypes. I would suggest that if possible anyone who has eliminated Rice purely because it is in Texas visit the campus and surrounding neighborhoods before making a final decision. I have been extremely plesantly surprised by Rice, Houston, and Texas.</p>
<p>Jenskate, it was political: my D would rather be the moderate kid in a liberal environment (beyond the college) than a flaming liberal in a Red State. I thought this approach was overly rigid but, as she had a number of very good (for her) schools on her list, wasn't inclined to argue. If her resulting list had only three schools, then we would Have Had To Talk. As it was, her geographical preference was New England from freshman year in hs though she did visit schools in the Middle Atlantic and Midwest.</p>
<p>I have no particular aversion to Texans as people. They've got their quirks, but so do Californians, New Yorkers, etc. But every one of the admittedly few times I've been by the Rice campus, the weather was unbearably hot and muggy. I'm guessing it must be better through the heart of the winter.</p>