I went to Texas A&M. It was known to be a flunk out school.
However, Rice is supposed to be a better school, but everyone that goes there gets good grades.
When I worked, I always liked working with people from good public universities.
Yea, friend of the family tends to prefer public school kids over their private(usc/stanford)(well here in california anyway) counterparts. He hates ivy league mba's becuase the ones he encounters all think there going to be ceo in 2 years.