<p>Hi,
Yes Houston is a very different city from those in the northeast, I really like it but will always have Philly #1. But…if I were you I would definitely choose Rice (biased opinion). I can’t say it is easy to find a job or internship just because the economy is so bad, but talking to people, it seems like most are doing pretty well, both during the summers, and now that I’m a senior, post-grad stuff as well. I don’t really know much about consulting, I just always look on the job fair flyer and it seems like half of the companies coming are consulting companies.</p>
<p>No worries about what major you applied for, you don’t even have to declare until the end of your sophomore year, and no one is going to check back to or care what you said on your application. I definitely think that anthropology/economics is doable. It is true that Rice is known for its engineering but it really does have top-notch education in the social sciences as well. I am a psychology major and absolutely love it, the only negative being that most of the engineering students think you are in a soft major and can’t possibly have as much work as them.</p>
<p>As for the business aspect, there is a business minor here that you can do. All of the business classes are very popular and there is a lottery-type system to get into most of the classes, just because there is so much demand. But I’ve heard people who are minoring don’t have too much of a problem getting it done and they really enjoy it.</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>