UofM vs Northwestern

[Anonymous]

This forum by the parents are so much similar to the a2c discord server. It all comes down to “rankings”. Engineering degrees are ABET accredited so schools teach just about the same thing from rank #1 vs rank #100. Maybe it should be about fit, opportunities, has research centers that the kid is interested in. At the end of the day, should be about the kid and their mental health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This forum by the parents are so much similar to the a2c discord server. It all comes down to “rankings”. Engineering degrees are ABET accredited so schools teach just about the same thing from rank #1 vs rank #100. Maybe it should be about fit, opportunities, has research centers that the kid is interested in. At the end of the day, should be about the kid and their mental health.

It really should be about saving dollars on an equivalent education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That's because it's much harder to get into Michigan from the DMV than it is from Kalamazoo. So the students from this area tend to be fairly impressive and people take note of that. And Michigan is a demonstrably good school, particularly in engineering. Northwestern might be more of a pedigree school, but few think that you're get a meaningfully weaker education at Michigan. They are just different schools.

[Anonymous]

MI, esp given in-state tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Agree with this take. Don’t get me wrong, Michigan is a fantastic school, but for some reason it seems to get a huge amount of hype on DCUM. Northwestern comparatively seems a bit underrated on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Agree with this take. Don’t get me wrong, Michigan is a fantastic school, but for some reason it seems to get a huge amount of hype on DCUM. Northwestern comparatively seems a bit underrated on DCUM.

Because, as a PP noted, UM is literally top 10 in every major it offers. It has across the board excellence in every discipline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Michigan is known for academic excellence, particularly in the Midwest. Yes, it’s also known for football. They just won the national championship. Naturally it’s going to brought up in a conversation. Northwestern hasn’t sustained athletic excellence in any major sport throughout its history. If it did, that conversation would be included. “That’s a good football school,” is like lumping Michigan in with a school like Alabama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Agree with this take. Don’t get me wrong, Michigan is a fantastic school, but for some reason it seems to get a huge amount of hype on DCUM. Northwestern comparatively seems a bit underrated on DCUM.

Because, as a PP noted, UM is literally top 10 in every major it offers. It has across the board excellence in every discipline.

It gets more hype because it does so many things well and has a very enthusiastic, large alumni base that’s spread all over the country and world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Michigan is known for academic excellence, particularly in the Midwest. Yes, it’s also known for football. They just won the national championship. Naturally it’s going to brought up in a conversation. Northwestern hasn’t sustained athletic excellence in any major sport throughout its history. If it did, that conversation would be included. “That’s a good football school,” is like lumping Michigan in with a school like Alabama.

Well, no.

Midwesterners view michigan as a fun, football party school.

They view northwestern as a prestigious elite academic schools.

I was honestly really surprised whe we relocated here, and saw how regarded Michigan was in this area. Michigan is known as a giant sports school to midwesterners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Michigan is known for academic excellence, particularly in the Midwest. Yes, it’s also known for football. They just won the national championship. Naturally it’s going to brought up in a conversation. Northwestern hasn’t sustained athletic excellence in any major sport throughout its history. If it did, that conversation would be included. “That’s a good football school,” is like lumping Michigan in with a school like Alabama.

Midwesterners do view Michigan as being an equivalent school to Alabama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Michigan is known for academic excellence, particularly in the Midwest. Yes, it’s also known for football. They just won the national championship. Naturally it’s going to brought up in a conversation. Northwestern hasn’t sustained athletic excellence in any major sport throughout its history. If it did, that conversation would be included. “That’s a good football school,” is like lumping Michigan in with a school like Alabama.

Midwesterners do view Michigan as being an equivalent school to Alabama.

Get lost troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Michigan is known for academic excellence, particularly in the Midwest. Yes, it’s also known for football. They just won the national championship. Naturally it’s going to brought up in a conversation. Northwestern hasn’t sustained athletic excellence in any major sport throughout its history. If it did, that conversation would be included. “That’s a good football school,” is like lumping Michigan in with a school like Alabama.

Well, no.

Midwesterners view michigan as a fun, football party school.

They view northwestern as a prestigious elite academic schools.

I was honestly really surprised whe we relocated here, and saw how regarded Michigan was in this area. Michigan is known as a giant sports school to midwesterners.

Who are you kidding? You’ve never asked anyone from the Midwest about Michigan. I lived in the Midwest for over 50 years. Everyone knows it’s a great school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks.

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow. Northwestern! Congratulations!"

Vs

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."

Michigan is known for academic excellence, particularly in the Midwest. Yes, it’s also known for football. They just won the national championship. Naturally it’s going to brought up in a conversation. Northwestern hasn’t sustained athletic excellence in any major sport throughout its history. If it did, that conversation would be included. “That’s a good football school,” is like lumping Michigan in with a school like Alabama.

Well, no.

Midwesterners view michigan as a fun, football party school.

They view northwestern as a prestigious elite academic schools.

I was honestly really surprised whe we relocated here, and saw how regarded Michigan was in this area. Michigan is known as a giant sports school to midwesterners.

Who are you kidding? You’ve never asked anyone from the Midwest about Michigan. I lived in the Midwest for over 50 years. Everyone knows it’s a great school.

I’m a DP but I agree with the person you’re responding to. Of course, Michigan is viewed as a great school, but it’s largely seen as a behemoth of a state school that’s big in football and has a lot of school spirit. Northwestern is viewed as a prestigious, socially elite school. Northwestern & UChicago are Ivy League proxies in the Midwest.

That isn’t to detract from Michigan, and one shouldn’t choose one school over the other just based on flighty notions of prestige.