General Should I choose Amherst or Rice for undergrad?

[GoSpursGo]

I am a high school senior who was admitted to Amherst and Rice. I plan on applying to MD/PhD programs in the future. Please help me make a decision on which school I should attend. Thanks!

These are both great schools and you can accomplish your career goals at either. Go to the place that is cheaper and is in the location you want to spend the next 4 years

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[lord999]

Either is fine, but if you are applying for Texas through TMDAS, Rice has an edge. Rice also has a strong regional reputation for being particularly attentive to undergraduate education.

 

[Goro]

Rice is a great school with a rotten football team to prove it.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Both are good. Apply to the cheapest option where you have the most support.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Thank you for your replies.

Here are my pros and cons for each school. My family will have to pay the same amount for both schools.

Pros for Amherst:

• One of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation
• Open curriculum

Pros for Rice:

• Located in big city with lots of opportunities for research and shadowing nearby

Since I'm interested in MD/PhD programs, I'm a bit concerned that there won't be as many research/shadowing opportunities if I attend Amherst. However, Amherst is pretty hard to turn down.

Again, Rice is also an excellent school.

I get the sense you would like to weight these two options and come up with a "correct" decision based on some formula. Ultimately this is just a personal decision with no right or wrong answers. Go where you want to spend the next 4 years.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Again, these are both great schools. It's just gonna come down to where you want to live. Still think you should take the cost into account.