<p>Check out this thread;
A</a> chem prof addressed this question for us when DS was deciding between Rice and other less-selective schools. We were a little worried that all the super smart peers at Rice would make it harder for DS to get a decent g.p.a. - thus negatively impacting job/grad school prospects. And just f.y.i. DS is a soph and has worked hard and received good grades… He loves Rice and is doing very well.</p>