WashU v. Rice

jaspieee
Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:55:36 +0000

I’m a premed having a really hard time deciding between WashU and Rice. Money is not a factor, since my parents are willing to pay for either. As of now, I really prefer the feel and atmosphere of WashU over Rice (I’ve visited WashU twice, 7 days total). In my opinion, the social scene at WashU is definitely better than that of Rice. However, from my Owl Weekend (Rice admit weekend) experience, the quality of classes/professors at Rice is better and Rice’s premed is not nearly as competitive as WashU’s premed program (while maintaining a comparable undergrad admit rate to med school).

Any suggestions/opinions would be greatly appreciated by both me and others choosing between WashU and Rice (from what I heard @ Owl Weekend, a lot of people are choosing between these schools).