Why would Sasha Obama attend University of Michigan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an aside -- UofM is 49% non-Michigan. To get state funds Michigan public colleges must be at least 51% Michigan residents in undergrad. UofM traditionally has always pushed that figure to keep it close and maximize revenue. Example: UofM In state tuition (not including room and board) $14,402 -- Out of state students pay $45,410.

+1 Tons of kids from the coasts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

DP but education is one of our big exports. US Universities attract many degree seeking (as opposed to study abroad programs) international students, but the reverse is not true. UMich alone has 7000 international students (undergrad and grad) so I guess someone is aware of it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

Waiting for answers from the wise and wordly PP....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

Waiting for answers from the wise and wordly PP....

And waiting and waiting...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

Waiting for answers from the wise and wordly PP....

And waiting and waiting...

You're seriously this much of a loser that you post repeatedly for an answer? Newsflash...I'm not a loser who comes on DCUM every day. I have a full time job, a family and a life off of the computer. I posted my statement and haven't been back on DCUM since then. To answer your ridiculous post...

First, it's irrelevant about what the #15 school is in any of these countries because the link that was posted to you was based on WORLD rankings, not country rankings. Also, I have to assume that you live in DC or at least in the US and are posting on a university forum. Therefore, it is not unfathomable to think that you would have familiarized yourself with the universities of the country in which you reside. If I were living elsewhere then I would have done exactly that. In addition, I would not have been so arrogant as to fight those who point out that I didn't know something. I usually use those times as an opportunity to learn something new.

But, to get back to your inquiry...The top universities in the countries you asked about (not going to do the #15 since your assumptions about the link are lacking in comprehension)
Germany: LMU Munich
Japan: The University of Tokyo
China: Tsinghua University,
Brazil: Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo.

Other top universities in the world...

Italy: Bocconi
Netherlands: Leiden
England: Oxford/Cambridge (obviously), but also Imperial College, University College London
Scotland: Edinburgh
France: Paris Science et Lettres. Also Sciences Po which has a dual program with Columbia University

And yes, I know current and former students at most of the above universities, including family members.

Now, it's going to be a beautiful day. I would suggest you do what most normal people do and head outside. I think you need some fresh air and a long walk. Maybe then you can work on the obsessive behavior. Good day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

Waiting for answers from the wise and wordly PP....

And waiting and waiting...

You're seriously this much of a loser that you post repeatedly for an answer? Newsflash...I'm not a loser who comes on DCUM every day. I have a full time job, a family and a life off of the computer. I posted my statement and haven't been back on DCUM since then. To answer your ridiculous post...

First, it's irrelevant about what the #15 school is in any of these countries because the link that was posted to you was based on WORLD rankings, not country rankings. Also, I have to assume that you live in DC or at least in the US and are posting on a university forum. Therefore, it is not unfathomable to think that you would have familiarized yourself with the universities of the country in which you reside. If I were living elsewhere then I would have done exactly that. In addition, I would not have been so arrogant as to fight those who point out that I didn't know something. I usually use those times as an opportunity to learn something new.

But, to get back to your inquiry...The top universities in the countries you asked about (not going to do the #15 since your assumptions about the link are lacking in comprehension)
Germany: LMU Munich
Japan: The University of Tokyo
China: Tsinghua University,
Brazil: Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo.

Other top universities in the world...

Italy: Bocconi
Netherlands: Leiden
England: Oxford/Cambridge (obviously), but also Imperial College, University College London
Scotland: Edinburgh
France: Paris Science et Lettres. Also Sciences Po which has a dual program with Columbia University

And yes, I know current and former students at most of the above universities, including family members.

Now, it's going to be a beautiful day. I would suggest you do what most normal people do and head outside. I think you need some fresh air and a long walk. Maybe then you can work on the obsessive behavior. Good day.

Blah blah blah blah -- you must be an American academic, probably somehow affiliated with U Michigan.

Which I am sure is a lovely place, but to claim that it is "one of the most well-regarded universities in the world" ... yes, go get some fresh air, ideally outside your minuscule bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

Waiting for answers from the wise and wordly PP....

And waiting and waiting...

You're seriously this much of a loser that you post repeatedly for an answer? Newsflash...I'm not a loser who comes on DCUM every day. I have a full time job, a family and a life off of the computer. I posted my statement and haven't been back on DCUM since then. To answer your ridiculous post...

First, it's irrelevant about what the #15 school is in any of these countries because the link that was posted to you was based on WORLD rankings, not country rankings. Also, I have to assume that you live in DC or at least in the US and are posting on a university forum. Therefore, it is not unfathomable to think that you would have familiarized yourself with the universities of the country in which you reside. If I were living elsewhere then I would have done exactly that. In addition, I would not have been so arrogant as to fight those who point out that I didn't know something. I usually use those times as an opportunity to learn something new.

But, to get back to your inquiry...The top universities in the countries you asked about (not going to do the #15 since your assumptions about the link are lacking in comprehension)
Germany: LMU Munich
Japan: The University of Tokyo
China: Tsinghua University,
Brazil: Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo.

Other top universities in the world...

Italy: Bocconi
Netherlands: Leiden
England: Oxford/Cambridge (obviously), but also Imperial College, University College London
Scotland: Edinburgh
France: Paris Science et Lettres. Also Sciences Po which has a dual program with Columbia University

And yes, I know current and former students at most of the above universities, including family members.

Now, it's going to be a beautiful day. I would suggest you do what most normal people do and head outside. I think you need some fresh air and a long walk. Maybe then you can work on the obsessive behavior. Good day.

Blah blah blah blah -- you must be an American academic, probably somehow affiliated with U Michigan.

Which I am sure is a lovely place, but to claim that it is "one of the most well-regarded universities in the world" ... yes, go get some fresh air, ideally outside your minuscule bubble.

+1
I know it's a great school only from all the time I've spent poking around this board, but previous to that I knew nothing about. I'm guessing the "average" person has only heard of it in regards to sports. It's not like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, or Stanford that everyone is familiar with and impressed by. Most people don't have a deep familiarity with the reputations of most colleges outside of the Ivy's (or Ivy calibers) and the schools that are highly regarded in their region. I'm sure every average Joe in the midwest realizes that Michigan is a selective school, but the average Joe on the coasts doesn't

[Anonymous]

I should also add that my husband was applying to law schools on the east coast while we were living in California. The school that he was accepted at that got the most impressive reactions from people was Rutgers, which was his major safety. The other schools that were much higher ranked didn't get any reaction at all. I think this is because Rutgers is so big, that people in California have heard of it, and also the name kind of sounds like an Ivy. These people were all college graduates, but just not familiar with east coast schools.

[Anonymous]

Who really gives a sh*t what the "average Joe on the coasts" thinks? The people who matter (grad schools, employers) know that Michigan is a great school and that's what's important to most people. Well, normal people who aren't picking a college just based off what impresses the neighbors or what car sticker looks best for the moms in the Target parking lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How dare the President's daughter attend one of the most well-regarded universities in the world! ?

On a more serious note, it's hard to tell if half of these comments are from trolls or actual parents, considering I know a few who have made these types of elitist comments in private.

Sorry, I'm from "the world," and out there had never even heard from U Michigan, and I doubt a single relative or colleague or friend has.

Then your "world" is a very small one. U Michigan is a top school for many programs and those who admit they don't know about it simply show their own ignorance.

Tell me, wise and wordly lady, what is the #15 top university in Germany?

Or in Japan?

Or in China?

Or in Brazil?

And I'm being generous...

Waiting for answers from the wise and wordly PP....

And waiting and waiting...

You're seriously this much of a loser that you post repeatedly for an answer? Newsflash...I'm not a loser who comes on DCUM every day. I have a full time job, a family and a life off of the computer. I posted my statement and haven't been back on DCUM since then. To answer your ridiculous post...

First, it's irrelevant about what the #15 school is in any of these countries because the link that was posted to you was based on WORLD rankings, not country rankings. Also, I have to assume that you live in DC or at least in the US and are posting on a university forum. Therefore, it is not unfathomable to think that you would have familiarized yourself with the universities of the country in which you reside. If I were living elsewhere then I would have done exactly that. In addition, I would not have been so arrogant as to fight those who point out that I didn't know something. I usually use those times as an opportunity to learn something new.

But, to get back to your inquiry...The top universities in the countries you asked about (not going to do the #15 since your assumptions about the link are lacking in comprehension)
Germany: LMU Munich
Japan: The University of Tokyo
China: Tsinghua University,
Brazil: Universidad Federal de Sao Paulo.

Other top universities in the world...

Italy: Bocconi
Netherlands: Leiden
England: Oxford/Cambridge (obviously), but also Imperial College, University College London
Scotland: Edinburgh
France: Paris Science et Lettres. Also Sciences Po which has a dual program with Columbia University

And yes, I know current and former students at most of the above universities, including family members.

Now, it's going to be a beautiful day. I would suggest you do what most normal people do and head outside. I think you need some fresh air and a long walk. Maybe then you can work on the obsessive behavior. Good day.

Blah blah blah blah -- you must be an American academic, probably somehow affiliated with U Michigan.

Which I am sure is a lovely place, but to claim that it is "one of the most well-regarded universities in the world" ... yes, go get some fresh air, ideally outside your minuscule bubble.

+1
I know it's a great school only from all the time I've spent poking around this board, but previous to that I knew nothing about. I'm guessing the "average" person has only heard of it in regards to sports. It's not like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, or Stanford that everyone is familiar with and impressed by. Most people don't have a deep familiarity with the reputations of most colleges outside of the Ivy's (or Ivy calibers) and the schools that are highly regarded in their region. I'm sure every average Joe in the midwest realizes that Michigan is a selective school, but the average Joe on the coasts doesn't

... so imagine the average Jose or Tomas or Marcel or Aki or Kofi outside the US

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who really gives a sh*t what the "average Joe on the coasts" thinks? The people who matter (grad schools, employers) know that Michigan is a great school and that's what's important to most people. Well, normal people who aren't picking a college just based off what impresses the neighbors or what car sticker looks best for the moms in the Target parking lot.

Truthfully, lots of people. The more people who have heard of and are impressed by a school, the more prestigious it is.

[Anonymous]

University of Michigan is highly regarded internationally, even if the DC crowd doesn't get it. It's ranked 20 in the world by both the Times Higher Education rankings and by the QS rankings.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2019/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/name/Michi/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2019

Denizens of DC might not have heard of it, but that's because DC is a deeply provincial place.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who really gives a sh*t what the "average Joe on the coasts" thinks? The people who matter (grad schools, employers) know that Michigan is a great school and that's what's important to most people. Well, normal people who aren't picking a college just based off what impresses the neighbors or what car sticker looks best for the moms in the Target parking lot.

Truthfully, lots of people. The more people who have heard of and are impressed by a school, the more prestigious it is.

Ok. I will tell you that compared to most people in the DC area, I am not nearly as caught up in prestige as most other people are. I could care less about cars, am happy to buy clothes at Kohls, don't care about having a name brand purse, shoes, etc. But yes college prestige DOES matter to me, I admit it. So look around you. You really think all these people who are driving luxury cars, wearing designer labels, etc. really care nothing about college prestige? If it matters to a person like me, I think it matters to a great many people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of Michigan is highly regarded internationally, even if the DC crowd doesn't get it. It's ranked 20 in the world by both the Times Higher Education rankings and by the QS rankings.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2019/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/name/Michi/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2019

Denizens of DC might not have heard of it, but that's because DC is a deeply provincial place.

Another funny provincial fool.

PP, please show us any ranking published outside the US and not in English.