<p>I’ve heard that the psychology and economics majors are strong at Rice, but unfortunately, probably not as strong as at UChicago. But, you shouldn’t choose a school just on your major alone… if I did, I wouldn’t be going to Rice (I would be going to Duke). You will most likely change your major anyway… I’m already planning on changing my major that I specified on the Rice application. You need to look at fit and quality of life, and I can without a doubt tell you that the quality of life at Rice beats the quality of life at UChicago. Of course, some might argue this with me, but I feel UChicago is a “studyaholic” atmosphere; I feel the students at Rice are more balanced. Sure this is a stereotype, but all stereotypes have a basis of truth to them… no such stereotype exists at Rice. However, both schools enroll very intellectual student bodies, so they are similar in that regard. I will be able to give you a first-hand portrayal of Rice in September… I’ll PM you again then.</p>