BC or Michigan?
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Anonymous
For these msjors, either school is just fine. It’s a matter of fit, per usual. |
Anonymous
I will say that Michigan has both a top five History and a top 10 English department (at the graduate level of course). The advantage to that is a huge diverse amount of course offerings with excellent instructors. I’m not saying BC wouldn’t have great professors, but I can almost guarantee that the variety of course offerings will be far less. |
Anonymous
| BC |
Anonymous
Then neither. No school is worth 80K. |
Anonymous
| BC is lovely. Good networking too. |
Anonymous
| BC hands down. Also way more internship opportunities. |
Anonymous
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We just toured BC and it's very very suburban white kid vibe. I mean, felt even more than it was in the 90s when I was a very suburban white kid!
I like Jesuits, but a little diversity of thought would be good. And that can't only come from the top. The student population should be a little more diverse, and not just racially. It's unusual to be on a college campus now without seeing a more gender fluid, international, artsy, etc kids. But you don't see that at BC. I'd maybe go with Michigan. I think a kid would grow more there. |
Anonymous
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BC grad, have lived near AnnArbor for 30 years. These 2 offer very different experiences. VERY different.
At BC you are in your own mid-sized idyllic academic world. On campus you will encounter almost zero people from outside the college. This allows you to focus on your studies with very few distractions. But when you want a change of pace, a full array of people & things are a short trolley ride away. Michigan’s enormous campus is so intertwined with the city that you will necessarily encounter almost endless distractions & people not connected to the university. This is great if you want that—not so great if you want to have total control over who & what you encounter just walking to class. Also, off-campus housing options can get pretty bad in Ann Arbor. Academics—they will both get you where you want to go. Good luck. Both are great options for the right person. |
Anonymous
My kid at UM makes it a point to establish a relationship with the professors of each of the classes he thinks he sees a future in. For example, he couldn't care less about his Chem professor but makes it a point to get to know and establish rapport with, say, his Computer Theory or Operating Systems professors. Most end up asking him to apply for a IA job for their class in the next semester and he is typically fielding mutiple offers. It's all about you, but I suspect that process may be a bit easier at a smaller private. I'd say Michigan gives you the 'opportunity' for such self-advocacy which is going to help, not hurt, in the legal profession. Not sure if UM undergrads have a leg up in admissions to Michigan Law but that's something to consider as well if Michigan Law is on the student's law school list. |
Anonymous
Somewhat agree. No school is worth 80K for an English or History major (would certainly pay that for a STEM and certain Business majors at the right school). Plenty of lower ranked private schools will give you an equivalent education in those areas for far less. Supposedly Liberal Arts colleges have a strong pipeline to law school and Ph.D programs so you may want to start from those numbers and work backwards. |
Anonymous
Debatable. |
Anonymous
The last 2 weeks should make you think hard about the downside of having a vibrant & diverse student body. Ideally, diverse groups socialize & learn from each other. When administrators are so weak that they allow diversity to devolve into threats, disruptions, and chaos, the ROI of diversity is sub-optimal. |
Anonymous
BC is at $93k all in. |
Anonymous
| Your kid is either an adult or about to be one. Talk to them. |
Anonymous
That's right, when topics get heated retreat to a bubble of white people. |