WashU v. Rice

[jaspieee]

<p>I'm a premed having a really hard time deciding between WashU and Rice. Money is not a factor, since my parents are willing to pay for either. As of now, I really prefer the feel and atmosphere of WashU over Rice (I've visited WashU twice, 7 days total). In my opinion, the social scene at WashU is definitely better than that of Rice. However, from my Owl Weekend (Rice admit weekend) experience, the quality of classes/professors at Rice is better and Rice's premed is not nearly as competitive as WashU's premed program (while maintaining a comparable undergrad admit rate to med school).</p>

<p>Any suggestions/opinions would be greatly appreciated by both me and others choosing between WashU and Rice (from what I heard @ Owl Weekend, a lot of people are choosing between these schools).</p>

[ritzy]

<p>Bump! ^^
Yeah, I just got back from the Multicultural Weekend at WashU this afternoon...and I must say, I agree that the social scene seems to be more lively. Maybe that's just 'cause there's 3x the number of undergrads at WashU though, haha. But yeah, I am also having trouble deciding which place would be best for Pre-med/BME</p>