Accepted Wash U, Michigan, rejected Emory

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/2017-02-21/10-universities-where-tas-teach-the-most-classes

The above information is 7 years old, but I’m using it to show that Purdue University West Lafayette had the highest percentage of TAs that year listed as primary instructor at 26%. The lowest percentage of TAs at these ten schools listed was Kansas at 18%. Michigan was not listed. Even Purdue with the highest percentage of primary instructor TAs was considerably below 35% . That’s why I doubt the accuracy of that report from learn.org

Along the same topic and since you like US News data, the following shows a stark difference in students-faculty ratio:
Michigan 15:1. WUSTL 7:1

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/compare/9092-2520/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-vs-washington-university-in-st-louis?xwalk_id=170976&xwalk_id=179867

This likely explains why Michigan uses so many more TAs to teach classes.

It also occurs at many other large public universities

It also happens at many other elite privates. Where do you think professors get their educations and learn how to teach?

Well certainly less so at privates where you are paying more in tuition but anytime you have professors who are more focused on research and publication that's what you'll get. That's why I would encourage DC to look at selective LACs

I’m a happy Wash. U. alum.

Michigan is a wonderful university and obviously would be better than Wash. U. for an organized go-getter who loves Ann Arbor.

SLACs are great. I hate the SLAC bashing that shows up on DCUM.

But, in defense of Wash. U.’s economics program: The professors are kind and interesting and teach their own classes. I majored in economics there and don’t remember ever meeting an economics TA.

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Anonymous wrote:While both are great schools, would go with WashU for its more manageable size and better dorms

I’d go with Michigan for its greater awareness, sports, and overall location. I can’t imagine living in a dorm for all four years of undergrad, so that appeal is limited.

Agree with sports but disagree with dorms. Most students live in dorms for at least half their time at college

Like I said living in a dorm for four years is not appealing.

My guess would be that Ann Arbor has gorgeous, cheap off-campus apartments, but so does Wash. U. There are lots of beautiful old apartments near the campus, in a neighborhood that’s roughly like the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, that rent for about $500 to $900 per bedroom.

So, this doesn’t seem like the top factor for deciding between Wash. U. and Michigan.

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Anonymous wrote:Emory acceptance rate 2024: 16.2%
WashU acceptance rate 2024: 12.8 %
Michigan acceptance rate 2024: 17.7%

so it actually looks like WashU should have been the hardest to get into of the 3 although all 3 are quite difficult to get into and obviously the likelihood of acceptance varies greatly based on a lot of different individual factors.

WashU and Michigan are 2 very good choices to have! I'd pick Michigan because I like the idea of a bigger school and the state of Michigan seems more appealing than the state of Missouri. But WashU would be better if you'd like a smaller school w/ nicer dorms in a warmer location (it'll still be cold in STL in the winter but not as cold as Ann Arbor!)

https://apply.emory.edu/discover/facts-stats/first-year.html
Emory is 10.7, Oxford is 17.5. There's no way to combine them as some students apply to only Emory and others apply to only Oxford. And some admits get into only one while some get into both. If you are counting Umiches main campus, you need to only count Emory's as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Emory acceptance rate 2024: 16.2%
WashU acceptance rate 2024: 12.8 %
Michigan acceptance rate 2024: 17.7%

so it actually looks like WashU should have been the hardest to get into of the 3 although all 3 are quite difficult to get into and obviously the likelihood of acceptance varies greatly based on a lot of different individual factors.

WashU and Michigan are 2 very good choices to have! I'd pick Michigan because I like the idea of a bigger school and the state of Michigan seems more appealing than the state of Missouri. But WashU would be better if you'd like a smaller school w/ nicer dorms in a warmer location (it'll still be cold in STL in the winter but not as cold as Ann Arbor!)

https://apply.emory.edu/discover/facts-stats/first-year.html
Emory is 10.7, Oxford is 17.5. There's no way to combine them as some students apply to only Emory and others apply to only Oxford. And some admits get into only one while some get into both. If you are counting Umiches main campus, you need to only count Emory's as well.

+1, there's a reason US news doesn't count Oxford, just like they don't count NYU's other campuses etc.

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Anonymous wrote:While both are great schools, would go with WashU for its more manageable size and better dorms

I’d go with Michigan for its greater awareness, sports, and overall location. I can’t imagine living in a dorm for all four years of undergrad, so that appeal is limited.

Agree with sports but disagree with dorms. Most students live in dorms for at least half their time at college

Like I said living in a dorm for four years is not appealing.

My guess would be that Ann Arbor has gorgeous, cheap off-campus apartments, but so does Wash. U. There are lots of beautiful old apartments near the campus, in a neighborhood that’s roughly like the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, that rent for about $500 to $900 per bedroom.

So, this doesn’t seem like the top factor for deciding between Wash. U. and Michigan.

I can’t speak for St Louis, but there is no so thing as cheap off-campus housing in Ann Arbor.

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OMG who cares.

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Lots of crime in the off campus housing for Wash U. I told my DD if she goes there she must live on campus all 4 years. She is at Wash U now and says the crime is horrible and keeps getting worse. The school publishes a weekly report and its scary.