<p>ok, so would it be easier to just apply as an International and forget about mentioning my Dad working in Texas and that according to UT’s admission policies (idk about Rice’s) I am an in-state resident? I don’t even know if Rice has a similar policy towards establishing Tex. residency (I live in Canada by the way).</p>
<p>And if I don’t apply for financial aid, how much merit aid and the like do they give out? I just wanna get an idea of what the costs would be at Rice vs. UT vs. Texas A&M. </p>
<p>I understand what you guys were saying about the hard work, because the student body is so bright that to succeed among the brightest, you must put in so much more effort. I still don’t know what I want out of my undergrad experience. Med School is the goal, so I know it’ll be hectic in med school. So, idk if I wanna work extra hard in undergrad, THEN work super hard in med school. Idk if a party school like UT suits me or not. </p>
<p>I’m used to being the “big dog”/“big fish” at my school, so I also don’t know how I’d adapt to a place like Rice where so many people will be brighter than me. One things for sure though, I love Houston! My cousins live there and I love visiting.</p>