<p>anxiousmom, Dorian_mode, and blackeyedsusan have excellent points. Don’t worry… I had buyer’s remorse myself (applied RD but had second thoughts about turning down some peer schools) and it has gone away since then. I have fallen in love with this place. Yes, it took me a while to get adjusted to Rice, but that’s cuz I kept thinking about the peer schools I turned down. Take blackeyedsusan’s advice and forget about the other schools and focus on Rice. Take advantage of every opportunity at Rice, and you will do great things in life. Don’t worry about prestige/ranking… Rice is an excellent school that can prepare you well for whatever you want to study.</p>
<p>Plus, Rice is one of the best schools for nanoscience. As you probably know, the buckyball (C60, the 3rd form of carbon) was invented at Rice. Dr. James Tour, an organic chemist specializing in nanoscience, has been recognized nationally and internationally for his nanoscience work. If you want to study nanoscience, I can think of very few universities that offer better nanoscience research opportunities than Rice.</p>