My parents are not being supportive...

<p>There are a billion reasons why you should choose Rice listed on this forum, I would compile a list of the top 20 and then narrow it down to 3 or 4 really strong arguments for Rice (hint: look at admissions rate into the type of grad school you are looking for, how successful Rice alumni are, how great Houston is to live in and to work in, all the opportunities at Rice, med school acceptance, better value than the other schools, etc… there are literally hundreds of reasons to choose Rice over any other school).</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>