<p>To catherine: I liked Rice, even though I visited around the same time as Yale, but you are right...the timing of the year is very crucial when trying to determine the feel of a campus. My dad is an "all or nothing" type of person, compromising works...up to a certain point. No need to worry, I will be visiting Yale and a whole other bunch of schools throughout the year (most schools Spring Break doesn't fall within my Spring Break) and I will form new opinions about different schools in the upcoming months.</p>