College Overview: Rice

Rice: Setting the Record Straight
Ok so Rice has received what seems like massive amounts of positive publicity that, to me at least, seems somewhat unwarranted. From my observations, you need to be a certain type of person for these glowing accounts to apply to you--usually socially awkward, sexually inexperienced, and obsessed with the sciences. If you are like this and are content with your lifestyle, then, by all means, come here. If you're not, or are interested in broadening your horizons, then my recommendation would be t...

Rice: Did not meet my expectations
I thought I would like the small close community. But one thing about small is that it is boring. Cannot emphasis how boring it is here, especially week nights. Houston may be the third or fourth largest city, but are you kidding me? This place is like a ghost town with no night life. And this is especially true for weekends. The downtown Macy's here close at 5 pm on Saturday. Streets are completely deserted at on weekends, and I am NOT exaggerating.

Rice: Fried Rice
Rice is not for normal people. The "average" Rice student is incredibly smart, but doesn't take himself too seriously. If you're not quite normal, Rice would be a perfect fit for you. Another thing to consider is that the students who thrive at Rice are very enthusiastic about college life; they want to get involved and do crazy stuff in the name of their residential college. If you're a mostly reserved person, you may find this atmosphere a bit scary at first. I chose Rice because of the people...