<p>We went down to Rice this weekend to see our daughter in a performance. We got to meet her new boyfriend, who is a 2nd year med student in Houston.<br>
This young man is from Wisconsin. He applied to a number of undergraduate schools as a music major (piano- espec jazz). He got a number of acceptances, but chose Loyola-New Orleans because it offered him a great scholarship. He got his undergraduate degree in music, but took the science courses he needed to get into med school. He got into med school just fine. Through all this, he worked (and still works) gigs at restaurants and on cruise ships to help pay for his education. Prestige was never an issue. I have to admit, I was very impressed.</p>