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to nspeds, it would seem to me that the core at chicago is a big deal (schedule freedom being the point). although there are distribition requirements, you can fulfill the majority easily within the phil dept alone. personally if i went to u of c junior year i would have to do all this stuff that is introductory and mandatory, which is not what rice is like at all. perhaps this is something to consider?

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<p>That is definitely something I am considering, so I am waiting for my credit evals so I can see what courses transfer in the core and the college in general, and map out the next two years.</p>

<p>The most compelling aspect about UChicago is its philosophy department, which is one of the best. I was looking at the course offerings for Autumn 2006 and saw that Martha Nussbaum is teaching a seminar on law and philosophy...</p>

<p>...my jaw dropped.</p>

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<p>yeah....Chicago's faculty reallllllllly destroys Rice's in terms of academic superstars on staff</p>

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<p>superstars is a valid argument.</p>

<p>The core? Who cares. You can take whatever courses you want to. Create your own core.</p>

<p>Fo' rizzle.</p>

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The core? Who cares. You can take whatever courses you want to. Create your own core.

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<p>This is not Brown University!</p>

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<p>the core was about chicago. they have a core curriculum. rice is effectively brown if you have a decent amount of ap credit (maybe 20 or so) and dont care about distribution. i say that because you will naturally complete almost if not all of your distribution credit sooner than you think. i took a phil class that was d3 which is for math and science type classes. they show up everywhere. </p>

<p>the only trouble is d1 because you dont get credit for ap english. but for example if you learn a foreign language d1 is gone. its really not bad.</p>

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<p>I'm still saying that if you're the type of student that would enjoy a core, make it yourself. Rice's requirements would support that exploration.</p>

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<p>you can't make a core. if you mean take what you want, that is the complete opposite.</p>

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<p>Yes you can! make a core! you just sign up for classes and take them.</p>

<p>Please correct me...</p>

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<p>that is called an open curriculum.</p>

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<p>nspeds, im not sure why im saying this on this forum, but i was choosing between Uchicago and Rice as well, and I chose chicago. it's much stronger in the humanities (at Rice I heard that the humanities department is full of dropout premeds), and since you're interested in philosophy, id definitely go with chicago if i were you. i had a hard time deciding, though.</p>

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it's much stronger in the humanities (at Rice I heard that the humanities department is full of dropout premeds), and since you're interested in philosophy, id definitely go with chicago if i were you. i had a hard time deciding, though.

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<p>This is certainly a factor I am taking into consideration.</p>

<p>I will be visiting UChi on May 14th or 15th. Have you visited the campus? What is it like?</p>

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<p>the campus is beautiful, second only, in my opinion, to yale. its filled with these neo-gothic buildings draped in ivy that reminds everyone of Hogwarts. it has these huge old halls with stone arches and heavy oak doors, such as Hutchinson Commons, the main eating area, or the Burton-Judson dining hall. when you visit, you have to see hutchinson commons. seriously.</p>

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<p>Oh man... you are making my decision so difficult!: )</p>

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<p>nspeds, man, i am in the same situation as u, it's nuts, that would be the strangest thing if we both landed at U of Chicago.</p>

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<p>go to the u of c! it's like no other college.</p>

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<p>"it's like no other college." thats insufficient and unsubstantiated reasoning</p>

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"it's like no other college." thats insufficient and unsubstantiated reasoning

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<p>Yeah... you would know.</p>

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<p>why the enmity? </p>

<p>but anyway rice's campus is pretty awesome, so that shouldnt really be an issue imo.</p>

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but anyway rice's campus is pretty awesome, so that shouldnt really be an issue imo.

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<p>I know, I know... : )</p>

<p>Well, I am going to submit my deposit and put myself on the housing waitlist. </p>

<p>Heck, I will do it in person, since I will be back in Houston on the 13th.</p>

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<p>i'm pretty sure the housing waitlist is on a first-come-first-serve basis, so you may want to hurry up and get 'r in....</p>