<p>What is the campus like? Also, when do you think is the best time of the year to visit? My mother and I are already in the midst of planning a visit to Rice, however, I was interested in visiting WashU as well. We have decided to visit Rice in late October, and I am wondering what the weather is like in Missouri at that time of the year. (Sorry, I’m from the west coast, and I have utterly no idea what the midwest is like, having never been there.)</p>