<p>Would a language/anthropology/film person be happy?</p>
<p>If you are from CA then I don’t know why you would. </p>
<p>There are so many good choices in your home state - surely you have indentified a few that look promising?</p>
<p>We are investigating all western/southwestern schools to make sure we have investigated all … not knowing from where the acceptances will arrive from.</p>
<p>I’ve heard plenty of good things about Rice- although the sciences are more known apparently the humanities are supposed to be good as well, nice residential college system, etc.
You might want to check out the Rice forum- there are a lot of people who seem to be really crazy about the school.</p>
<p>Edit: Oh, and I just remembered- they give out merit money and you don’t even have to fill anything extra out to be considered. And Rice is kind of a LAC-experience in a larger university.</p>
<p>Because it’s the best school ever, obviously.</p>
<p>Really, we have very good all-around programs, although I’m not sure we have much in the film area. Student life is outstanding, with the residential colleges giving a family-type atmosphere from the day you step on campus. I love it here, and I don’t know many people who don’t.</p>
<p>Thank you. I have always had a favorable impression of Rice, being an architecture fan and loving the Texans, but since we will not have a chance to visit before applying, I am hoping to gather insider tid bits that are not on the website etc.</p>
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If you’re not gonna be able to get into the UCs, you’re not gonna be able to get into Rice.</p>
<p>?? I am confused. The issue of being able to get into UCs has nothing to do with our search for western schools. Being instate, my DD will be applying to the UCs and will most probably get in somewhere but they may not be the right schools for her. </p>
<p>I am a UC graduate. I know from experience.</p>
<p>I have fond memories of Berkeley but 400 kids in my Econ class was not my preferred educational experience.</p>