<p>I agree with NYSkins. Being from outside of Texas is no guarantee of anything. In fact, in 2008, the percentage of applicants accepted from CA was actually lower than the percentage accepted from Texas (somewhere on this forum there’s a link I pasted in for that data). No matter what state you’re from, you just have to be a competitive applicant.</p>
<p>As for whether Rice is respected or not, you may find that average people on the street don’t know much, if anything, about Rice. That’s been our experience in CA. However, employers and graduate schools know it well and it’s very well respected. That’s what really matters.</p>