<p>I wasn’t referring to Rice vs. UT in a holistic way; I agree that UT may have a better reputation (depending on who you ask and what criteria you use), but when it comes to undergrad Rice has the better reputation, at home at least. I’m not sure about abroad, and I can see why you may be right in that UT has the better reputation, it being so much larger and richer in terms of resources. </p>
<p>But do we really care what people outside the U.S. think when it comes to reputation? I think a school’s reputation only comes into play when it comes to advancing in your career, and if you plan on staying in the U.S. market I can’t imagine why you’d be too concerned about those foreign rankings, unless you go into an international, globalized field.</p>