Humanities at UVa vs. Rice

lego8
Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:54:06 +0000

I’m trying to decide between UVa and Rice. I plan to major history, English, philosophy, or political science. I’m an OOS student at UVa, so the tuition at both schools are relatively the same.

I’m apprehensive about UVa because I read that it’s more impersonal than Rice; students and teachers don’t collaborate as frequently, or even ever, and class sizes are bigger than those at Rice. How do classes at UVa operate with a subject like English? Are all classes lecture style or are some discussion oriented? What does each school bring to the table for a student majoring in the humanities? I’m interested in attending law school, so I’d also like to know about law school matriculation and pre-law programs at UVa.