UMich vs CMU vs Rice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC chose Rice over Michigan for bioengineering. Both are strong programs, obviously, but Rice focuses on undergrads to a much greater degree. DC loved pretty much everything about Rice; got into a great grad program and has a tight group of supportive Rice friends. It's really a terrific school.

DD is considering Rice and Michigan now so thank you for posting. Rice is the frontrunner at this point because of its ranking/stature and because Michigan is too big. However, she has some reservations about the social climate. She very social and wants to make sure there is enough spirit and fun at Rice. She doesn't expect the big sport spirit of Michigan but wants to make sure she has a vibrant college experience in and out of the classroom. I would appreciate any insights.

Rice’s residential college system in fantastic. The students are close knit and it’s very easy to find your people. I went to law school with tons of Rice grads (we all live in Houston), and they are all still very close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC chose Rice over Michigan for bioengineering. Both are strong programs, obviously, but Rice focuses on undergrads to a much greater degree. DC loved pretty much everything about Rice; got into a great grad program and has a tight group of supportive Rice friends. It's really a terrific school.

DD is considering Rice and Michigan now so thank you for posting. Rice is the frontrunner at this point because of its ranking/stature and because Michigan is too big. However, she has some reservations about the social climate. She very social and wants to make sure there is enough spirit and fun at Rice. She doesn't expect the big sport spirit of Michigan but wants to make sure she has a vibrant college experience in and out of the classroom. I would appreciate any insights.

Rice’s residential college system in fantastic. The students are close knit and it’s very easy to find your people. I went to law school with tons of Rice grads (we all live in Houston), and they are all still very close.

Imagine living in Houston with lots of Rice grads. Im shocked!

[Anonymous]

You’re a peach

[Anonymous]

I read that close to fifty percent of the undergrads at Rice come from Texas. That is a huge number for a private university - almost like a state uni (I realize not in Texas where 90% of undergrads are from thanks but closer to Michigan). I’d view that as a negative (no shade on Texans specifically, but the lack of geographic diversity).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read that close to fifty percent of the undergrads at Rice come from Texas. That is a huge number for a private university - almost like a state uni (I realize not in Texas where 90% of undergrads are from thanks but closer to Michigan). I’d view that as a negative (no shade on Texans specifically, but the lack of geographic diversity).

From the Rice website: https://admission.rice.edu/apply/class-profile

13% of students come from outside the United States
50% come from outside of Texas
37% come from Texas

It's worth noting that Texas is diverse in many ways -- race and ethnicity, SES, political views (with Rice students leaning pretty strongly left). My son is a recent Rice grad. His closest friends come from CA, WA, TX, TN and GA. They're now in grad school (med, law, engineering, music and business) or working (engineering, consulting, music performance) in: IL, CA, WDC, NY, PA, MA and TX. For our WDC born and bred DS it was great to go to a school that's not East Coast-centric.