<p>the OP said they got into both. </p>
<p>Anyways, easy decision. Go to Rice. You seem to like the general feel better there, and a difference of 3 spots in the ranking is not that much unless you are dealing with the top couple schools. Many times, the specific rankings lower down will shift dramatically between years. It would not surprise me if Rice passed UMich over the course of the next few years due to random ranking procedures.</p>