<p>At this point, a couple of days isn’t going to hurt you in getting housing. </p>
<p>Consider this: do you want a big school atmosphere or a smaller, more intimate city? Both Berkeley and Rice are essentially polar opposites (however, academically, both are strong and with excellent engineering programs).</p>
<p>Good luck with your decision! Don’t rush… tell your father to be patient. I didn’t decide on Rice until 2 days before May 1st.</p>