Is Rice worth $48k/yr?

BerkeleyMom
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:48:01 +0000

I don’t think that anyone here has said that UCLA and Cal were not on “Rice’s level”. Academically, you’ve got three great choices. The difference, as the OP has pointed out, is going to be mostly in the feel of the school. Rice is much smaller. You’re more likely to get to know your professors. You’ll have more opportunities to do research as an undergrad, if you’re interested in that. And, Rice’s residential college system is really unique and often reason enough to select Rice, all other things being equal. But, given the big difference in cost, I can understand why your Dad would want you to go to one of the UCs. They’re great schools.