Is Umich more eastern than Northwestern/UW

[Anonymous]

Does Michigan have a more eastern vibe than more probably Midwest states likes Illinois. I’ve always felt that Ohio/eastern Michigan/western Pennsylvania is more “near east” and not Midwest. Indiana onwards is Midwest.

[Anonymous]

Michigan and Ohio are both Midwestern.

[Anonymous]

Northwestern is the only private of the three and has a less "midwestern" vibe in the sense that it draws a wider ranging student body. It certainly draws many students from IL, MI, IN, but as a private school it doesn't have to take any certain percentage from IL. Michigan of course draws kids from CA, NY, FL, etc., but only 40% of the students are from out of state so by definition 60% are "midwestern".

[Anonymous]

What?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What?

Detroit is north of Windsor.

Mainstreet is actually Ann Street.

Gotta keep up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northwestern is the only private of the three and has a less "midwestern" vibe in the sense that it draws a wider ranging student body. It certainly draws many students from IL, MI, IN, but as a private school it doesn't have to take any certain percentage from IL. Michigan of course draws kids from CA, NY, FL, etc., but only 40% of the students are from out of state so by definition 60% are "midwestern".

Over 16,000 of Michigan’s undergraduate matriculants are from outside the state of Michigan. That’s almost double the entire undergraduate student body at NU. That’s represents close to 50% of the entire enrollment. Including graduate students, it’s easily over one half OOS. It makes no sense to say that NU has a lesser midwestern vibe than Michigan. Just based on Michigan’s location alone, I’d say Northwestern has a more midwestern vibe than Michigan.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Illinois in particular, and also Wisconsin, have a more midwestern vibe than southeastern Michigan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Northwestern is the only private of the three and has a less "midwestern" vibe in the sense that it draws a wider ranging student body. It certainly draws many students from IL, MI, IN, but as a private school it doesn't have to take any certain percentage from IL. Michigan of course draws kids from CA, NY, FL, etc., but only 40% of the students are from out of state so by definition 60% are "midwestern".

Over 16,000 of Michigan’s undergraduate matriculants are from outside the state of Michigan. That’s almost double the entire undergraduate student body at NU. That’s represents close to 50% of the entire enrollment. Including graduate students, it’s easily over one half OOS. It makes no sense to say that NU has a lesser midwestern vibe than Michigan. Just based on Michigan’s location alone, I’d say Northwestern has a more midwestern vibe than Michigan.

Only 20% of NU students are from IL. Hence a much smaller percentage of the undergrad population is from the midwest than most Big10 Schools (traditional schools in the midwest)

Yes, MI has more students from outside MI, but not a higher percentage.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Northwestern is the only private of the three and has a less "midwestern" vibe in the sense that it draws a wider ranging student body. It certainly draws many students from IL, MI, IN, but as a private school it doesn't have to take any certain percentage from IL. Michigan of course draws kids from CA, NY, FL, etc., but only 40% of the students are from out of state so by definition 60% are "midwestern".

Over 16,000 of Michigan’s undergraduate matriculants are from outside the state of Michigan. That’s almost double the entire undergraduate student body at NU. That’s represents close to 50% of the entire enrollment. Including graduate students, it’s easily over one half OOS. It makes no sense to say that NU has a lesser midwestern vibe than Michigan. Just based on Michigan’s location alone, I’d say Northwestern has a more midwestern vibe than Michigan.

Percentages determine the feel of a place. A dorm hall and an undergrad class at northwestern has students from all over the US and international . Less than 1/4 are from illinois and the adjacent states. At Michigan, almost 3/4 are from michigan or adjacent states. That is a very different feel, and a less diverse/worldly environment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Northwestern is the only private of the three and has a less "midwestern" vibe in the sense that it draws a wider ranging student body. It certainly draws many students from IL, MI, IN, but as a private school it doesn't have to take any certain percentage from IL. Michigan of course draws kids from CA, NY, FL, etc., but only 40% of the students are from out of state so by definition 60% are "midwestern".

Over 16,000 of Michigan’s undergraduate matriculants are from outside the state of Michigan. That’s almost double the entire undergraduate student body at NU. That’s represents close to 50% of the entire enrollment. Including graduate students, it’s easily over one half OOS. It makes no sense to say that NU has a lesser midwestern vibe than Michigan. Just based on Michigan’s location alone, I’d say Northwestern has a more midwestern vibe than Michigan.

I do not have experience with Northwestern. I have a grad degree from Michigan and most of the people I got to know well at school were non-Midwesterners. Those who actually lived in Michigan or the Midwest before grad school were often immigrants.

Around campus, Californians and metro NYCers are visible clusters that stick out. Californians often bring up topics related to weather and most want to get internships and jobs out West. And the NYCers are East Coast in attitude which does stick out a bit. It does seem that many of the really wealthy kids are from the NY metro. Which makes sense, given the higher incomes needed to live a UMC life and Wall Street ties. This is not bothersome. It's just noticeable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What?

Detroit is north of Windsor.

Mainstreet is actually Ann Street.

Gotta keep up!

😂😂😂😂

[Anonymous]

Neither are Eastern in any senses
- signed alum of both who now lives on East coast

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northwestern is the only private of the three and has a less "midwestern" vibe in the sense that it draws a wider ranging student body. It certainly draws many students from IL, MI, IN, but as a private school it doesn't have to take any certain percentage from IL. Michigan of course draws kids from CA, NY, FL, etc., but only 40% of the students are from out of state so by definition 60% are "midwestern".

Over 16,000 of Michigan’s undergraduate matriculants are from outside the state of Michigan. That’s almost double the entire undergraduate student body at NU. That’s represents close to 50% of the entire enrollment. Including graduate students, it’s easily over one half OOS. It makes no sense to say that NU has a lesser midwestern vibe than Michigan. Just based on Michigan’s location alone, I’d say Northwestern has a more midwestern vibe than Michigan.

Percentages determine the feel of a place. A dorm hall and an undergrad class at northwestern has students from all over the US and international . Less than 1/4 are from illinois and the adjacent states. At Michigan, almost 3/4 are from michigan or adjacent states. That is a very different feel, and a less diverse/worldly environment.

You can find whatever you're looking for at Michigan. My Michigan kid's roommate is from MA. His dormmates are mostly international. The Michigander kids are in his Great Lakes themed class.

Many metro Detroiters are the children of affluent immigrants (doctors, engineers, computer programmers, scientists, etc.). My county is very similar to MoCo. It's a major feeder to U of M.

The less diverse/worldly feel you're yarning on about is very tied to the "fun Big 10 classic Americana rah rah school experience" that many kids are actively seeking. It wasn't important to me, but many find that motivating.

[Anonymous]

At Mich the NYers complain about the bagel's quite loudly so it feels like there are more NYers there than there really are.

[Anonymous]

No.

-- Michigander