<p>I answered the same question a few days ago asked by a student considering Rice or UT, so you might find some good information there:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/1124700-rice-vs-ut-austin-chem-mech-engineering-undergrad.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/1124700-rice-vs-ut-austin-chem-mech-engineering-undergrad.html</a></p>