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<p>Regardless of what anecdotal evidence you may have, Rice doesn’t yield protect. (At least not in the conventional sense–in this regard, collegehappy summed it up best). In fact, I have personally heard President Leebron say openly, on several occasions, that he aims to improve the intrinsic quality of a Rice education, rather than gaming USNews to get a higher ranking (which really only yields short term benefits). </p>
<p>You could be cynical, of course, and assume he was lying, but if you meet him/hear him speak in person, you’ll know that couldn’t be farther from the truth.</p>