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[quote=Anonymous]We have a kid at Rice and had the same concerns about Texas. But as OP knows, Rice has a lovely, very lush, very walkable campus. It's located in a nice area with lots of shops and residents. It's very safe. The world's largest medical center is nearby so the vibe of the neighborhood is very professional and comfortable. Rice has a very manageable size - about 8500 including grad students. It has a superb residential college college system. They're always engaged in friendly competitions with each other. Even the most introverted kid is going to find their cohort. Rice financial aid is outstanding so there's a strong middle class presence. And the students are both very friendly and exceptionally smart.

Houston is a very liberal, multicultural city. It probably has one of the best food scenes in America. The weather is great for most of the year. In the end, the fact that it's in Texas seemed incidental. Right-wing Texas politics seems very far away from Rice. This isn't Amarillo.

Our kid applied ED and got in so we never had to make a choice. But I don't think there's any other school like it. Maybe Yale with its residential college system. But Houston is better than New Haven. And Rice is better at STEM. Also, Rice isn't very snooty or elitist. Perhaps Dartmouth if you're really into winter sports. But Houston has more opportunities than Hanover. WashU has a kind of country club atmosphere and feels like a rich kid school. I don't know anything about Tufts or Middlebury. I really can't think of any other school that has both the academic quality and vibe that Rice has. It's a unique school. [/quote]

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