[fullmetal]

One thing that shocked me is Noter Damn being tied in academic rating with Rice.  Makes me question the whole thing.  I, personally, would far prefer an education from Rice to one from ND.

I really am not trying to say that the ND experience is dogmeat.  Au contraire, my perspective is the result of a perhaps-too-exalted estimation of Rice.  Whatever.

I think the STEM fields at Rice are generally stronger.  Rice engineering is well-respected.  Not sure about the humanities or social sciences.

[fullmetal]

One thing that shocked me is Noter Damn being tied in academic rating with Rice.  Makes me question the whole thing.  I, personally, would far prefer an education from Rice to one from ND.

I really am not trying to say that the ND experience is dogmeat.  Au contraire, my perspective is the result of a perhaps-too-exalted estimation of Rice.  Whatever.

I think the STEM fields at Rice are generally stronger.  Rice engineering is well-respected.  Not sure about the humanities or social sciences.