Barnard or Rice for CS (+business/econ)

Turbotwins24
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:54:35 +0000

We toured both Barnard & Rice. They had very different vibes, if you can visit I think you’d know which one fits you more. D24 ended up applying ED to Rice , and is attending in the fall. For some context, Amherst was her second choice school, she does love the idea of a LAC. D24 currently goes to an all-girls school and had zero interest in Barnard, but we were on an athletic recruiting trip to Columbia for her twin , so we did the full Barnard tour. For her, Barnard was an immediate no. The campus is smaller than her current high school, so that was a negative for her. She also could not see herself living in NYC. The main pro, if you don’t want to be at an all-girls school, is the access to Columbia. It seems there were a lot of NYC locals on our tour, which was interesting to note. Ultimately, she really loved Rice and its happy students, beautiful campus, residential college system, prefers warm weather, and is a STEM major so Rice is an overall better fit . But this was all very personal and particular to D24, so you may have different reactions. Good luck with your decision, both are excellent schools!