<p>I would say premed here is very tough (as it is at most places), but I wouldn’t call it cutthroat. Students here are quite collaborative. If you work hard, I think you can pull off good grades. As I said, the grading here seems pretty fair, but I have only taking one semester of General Chemistry (don’t know about other premed classes, but I heard from upperclassmen that they are manageable). It’s all up to you.</p>
<p>Some of the reasons why I chose Rice : small size, tight-knit community, beautiful campus, lots of resources, residential college system, and lots of opportunities to get involved. I suggest you check out campus yourself to see it Rice will be a good fit for you (although I realize it will be hard for you since you are in Canada).</p>