<p>Dixiesilverjojo is right. The guy who wrote that article was working hard to make a point (and be funny). Even if you give the author the benefit of the doubt and assume it’s really how he feels, that’s all it is, how he feels. It’s unlikely it’s universal. How could Rice admissions possibly be screening people for this behavior? It just doesn’t make sense. I agree with everyone here who said you should visit, talk to current students and get a feel for Rice as it really is.</p>