Michigan vs. Wisconsin

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Anonymous wrote:Lived in Michigan long time. Many Michigan grads think their peer schools are Ivies, Stanford, Northwestern. That’s a big part of their legendary arrogance. Many in-state students at private high schools who could afford to go to college anywhere see no reason to leave the state.

In worldwide rankings, Michigan is a peer of many of those schools you just mentioned. I too am from Michigan and the arrogance of their graduates is more of a reflection of the inferiority complex suffered by the graduates of its instate sports rival. Why go out of state when you have one of the top universities in the world close by?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wisco imo has prettier students - I was not expecting that vs Michigan

Michigan students really should be better looking given they are a lot richer than wisco students

Seriously?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lived in Michigan long time. Many Michigan grads think their peer schools are Ivies, Stanford, Northwestern. That’s a big part of their legendary arrogance. Many in-state students at private high schools who could afford to go to college anywhere see no reason to leave the state.

In worldwide rankings, Michigan is a peer of many of those schools you just mentioned. I too am from Michigan and the arrogance of their graduates is more of a reflection of the inferiority complex suffered by the graduates of its instate sports rival. Why go out of state when you have one of the top universities in the world close by?

One of the top universities in the world made me laugh. Thanks for that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wisco imo has prettier students - I was not expecting that vs Michigan

Michigan students really should be better looking given they are a lot richer than wisco students

Seriously?

Do you disagree?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lived in Michigan long time. Many Michigan grads think their peer schools are Ivies, Stanford, Northwestern. That’s a big part of their legendary arrogance. Many in-state students at private high schools who could afford to go to college anywhere see no reason to leave the state.

In worldwide rankings, Michigan is a peer of many of those schools you just mentioned. I too am from Michigan and the arrogance of their graduates is more of a reflection of the inferiority complex suffered by the graduates of its instate sports rival. Why go out of state when you have one of the top universities in the world close by?

One of the top universities in the world made me laugh. Thanks for that.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=times+rankings+2023&pc=EMMX04&FORM=EMMXA2&mkt=en-us

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https://www.bing.com/search?q=times+rankings+2023&pc=EMMX04&FORM=EMMXA2&mkt=en-us

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You’re laughing out of ignorance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wisco imo has prettier students - I was not expecting that vs Michigan

Michigan students really should be better looking given they are a lot richer than wisco students

Seriously?

Do you disagree?

Disagree with what? A ridiculous statement?

[Anonymous]

Corrected to the Shanghai rankings site

https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2022

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We toured both campuses and my kids loved both. I'm not going to comment on school rankings because I think they are both great universities.

I do have a random question about winter weather. I saw that just a couple years ago Wisconsin had a daytime high of -26 and Michigan set a record of -18 below zero. Do kids actually go to class when it gets that cold?

I grew up in the South and can deal with heat. That kind of cold would just crush me. I'm sure the kids would be fine. Just curious.

Yes, the kids still go to class. Individual professors may cancel, but when I was at UMich, the school NEVER closed due to weather.

My dd is at Wisconsin- "double Badger" with her bachelor's in '21 and now just finished up her master's. She was there for the 'polar vortex' (January 2019 IIRC). The university definitely cancelled classes for those few days. I believe DD said the cutoff is usually -35 with windchill for classes to be canceled. There were several snow-related closures during her time as well.

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Anonymous wrote:UW alum 15 years out. I've done well in my career and LOVED my time there. A universally beloved undergraduate experience creates a strong and passionate alumni network.

Endowments are a good indicator of student satisfaction. Wisconsin and Michigan are similarly sized institutions. Wisconsin’s endowment is approx. 3.5 billion. Michigan’s endowment is over 17 billion. So you tell me, where are the “passionate” graduates of Wisconsin when it comes to giving back?

Sounds like OP is considering the wrong schools. Texas and Texas A&M have the largest endowments by far, so are clearly the best.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a huge difference in the towns/campuses... WI is far superior in my opinion.

Madison is much better than Ann Arbor? How so?

Have you been to both?

I have been to both. I can point out some obvious differences- Madison is larger, the state capital, and functions as a city in its own right. It has a great setting right on the lakes. I find it to be more scenic than Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is more connected to the state's largest metro of Detroit (although definitely still has its own thing going on) and is closer to a big international airport. Madison's airport is much smaller and has limited non-stop flights to the east coast. Ann Arbor is slightly more mild in the winter (neither are great for cold weather haters, but kids at both schools make the best of winters). But overall? I'd say that in the grand scheme of things these two are much more alike than they are different. Both lovely, quintessential college towns. Progressive, high quality of life, great place to be a student.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UW alum 15 years out. I've done well in my career and LOVED my time there. A universally beloved undergraduate experience creates a strong and passionate alumni network.

Endowments are a good indicator of student satisfaction. Wisconsin and Michigan are similarly sized institutions. Wisconsin’s endowment is approx. 3.5 billion. Michigan’s endowment is over 17 billion. So you tell me, where are the “passionate” graduates of Wisconsin when it comes to giving back?

Sounds like OP is considering the wrong schools. Texas and Texas A&M have the largest endowments by far, so are clearly the best.

They also have many multiple campuses with hundreds of thousands of students in each system. Texas wealth comes mostly from oil money. It’s not necessarily alumni driven.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wisco imo has prettier students - I was not expecting that vs Michigan

Michigan students really should be better looking given they are a lot richer than wisco students

huh?

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Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin has a large Agriculture School. The proper comparison is really Michigan State.

Dumb and wrong.

Don’t like being compared to MSU? It’s not as good? They’re both land grant schools.

No, I just don’t like reading stupid posts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is a huge difference in the towns/campuses... WI is far superior in my opinion.

Madison is much better than Ann Arbor? How so?

np. lake.

So the lake makes Madison, “ far superior?” That’s it? Not very compelling evidence.

Guess yiu haven’t been to the lakes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UW alum 15 years out. I've done well in my career and LOVED my time there. A universally beloved undergraduate experience creates a strong and passionate alumni network.

Endowments are a good indicator of student satisfaction. Wisconsin and Michigan are similarly sized institutions. Wisconsin’s endowment is approx. 3.5 billion. Michigan’s endowment is over 17 billion. So you tell me, where are the “passionate” graduates of Wisconsin when it comes to giving back?

Sounds like OP is considering the wrong schools. Texas and Texas A&M have the largest endowments by far, so are clearly the best.

Not really:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/10-universities-with-the-biggest-endowments