<p>@tim:</p>
<p>As you continue your research with Rice, be sure to look at the residential college system at Rice. I’ve heard the residential college system allows for a tight-knit community and makes the social life amazing at Rice; Princeton Review thinks so too, because Rice is ranked #2 in the best quality of life of all colleges in the 2009 Best 368 Colleges Guidebook (only behind Washington University in St. Louis).</p>
<p>You will also get an AMAZING education at UChicago, but I heard the social life is not as good there compared to Rice. Of course, that is what I heard, so take what I say with face value. But definitely continue researching these schools on your own; Princeton Review’s guidebook is very helpful, so is the Students’ Guide to Colleges (here’s a link to the publishing info: [Amazon.com:</a> Students’ Guide to Colleges: The Definitive Guide to America’s Top 100 SchoolsWritten by the Real Experts–the Students Who Attend Them: Jordan Goldman, Colleen Buyers: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Students-Guide-Colleges-SchoolsWritten-Experts/dp/0143035584]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Students-Guide-Colleges-SchoolsWritten-Experts/dp/0143035584)).</p>
<p>As you continue your college research/application process, be sure to PM me if you have any questions about the Rice application process/academics/quality of life.</p>