In-state UVA or UMich no merit ?

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Anonymous wrote:If I had the money - U of Michigan

Not me. If I was in-state and that was the major/area of interest, it would be UVA in a heartbeat. Plus, it’s only a 2 hour pretty drive down route 29 through the wineries and foothills. Your kid will always have a ride too.

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Anonymous wrote:If I had the money - U of Michigan

Not me. If I was in-state and that was the major/area of interest, it would be UVA in a heartbeat. Plus, it’s only a 2 hour pretty drive down route 29 through the wineries and foothills. Your kid will always have a ride too.

This. Michigan is great, but waaaayyy too big for my kid.

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Anonymous wrote:For that major Georgetown, GWU and W&M would all be better choices from an academic standpoint.

Not worth the premium for UMich. [/b]Save the money for grad school.[b]

This

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Anonymous wrote:Which would you pick?

What does the kid want?

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Anonymous wrote:Very much depends on the major.

International relations/government/politics leaning

Also got into Georgetown.

But 85k to $35k hard pill to swallow

But Georgetown is barely more expensive than Michigan. Georgetown vs. UVA in-state is a pick ‘em. Michigan is a distant third.

That’s how we are leaning.

Georgetown was first choice, but so close to home and so much more $$$$$$—esp for undergrad.

I never looked at it that way, but I see your point. Michigan is the clear winner with that perspective.

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Anonymous wrote:Michigan and not even close and I am a VA resident.

This choice is evolving as an economic one. People who can afford it go with Michigan, & those who can’t afford it go with the bargain basement option.

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Anonymous wrote:Michigan and not even close and I am a VA resident.

This choice is evolving as an economic one. People who can afford it go with Michigan, & those who can’t afford it go with the bargain basement option.

I love that you consider uva to be bargain basement. Gee do you have an axe to grind?

OP there are a lot of UVA haters on this board as you can see. For those potential majors, there is absolutely no reason to pay a premium for an out-of-state school if they’re already into UVA. Anyone with a brain knows this.

My DS is a foreign affairs major and he would have loved to go to Georgetown but the cost was prohibitive so he didn’t even apply. Applied ED to UVA and was done.

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Anonymous wrote:If I had the money - U of Michigan

Start another thread then. Because that’s not the subject of this one.

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Anonymous wrote:If I had the money - U of Michigan

Start another thread then. Because that’s not the subject of this one.

Yeah, it is.

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Anonymous wrote:If I had the money - U of Michigan

Start another thread then. Because that’s not the subject of this one.

Yeah, it is.

FFS for a measly 2 points in National rankings—22 vs 24 —you are going to pay $70k+ year vs 28k for Michigan. We have the $$ and no way. I might for Georgetown, give the major…but Michigan? You are on crack.

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Anonymous wrote:If I had the money - U of Michigan

Start another thread then. Because that’s not the subject of this one.

Yeah, it is.

FFS for a measly 2 points in National rankings—22 vs 24 —you are going to pay $70k+ year vs 28k for Michigan. We have the $$ and no way. I might for Georgetown, give the major…but Michigan? You are on crack.

Only VA kids that don’t get into UVA go to Michigan (unless it’s a family tradition). That’s the facts. UMich is a back up to UVA in VA.

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Anonymous wrote:Michigan is by the far superior school academically. But only pick it if money is no object. UVA is a great deal for in state.

They both are very good schools, but only one is elite academically. You can’t be mediocre in STEM and be considered elite, unless you’re a niche school. UVA is not one of those.

UVA is mediocre in STEM?

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Anonymous wrote:Michigan is by the far superior school academically. But only pick it if money is no object. UVA is a great deal for in state.

They both are very good schools, but only one is elite academically. You can’t be mediocre in STEM and be considered elite, unless you’re a niche school. UVA is not one of those.

UVA is mediocre in STEM?

No it’s not, that’s just Va tech boosters who feel that they have a stronger emphasis in stem.

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What does the child
Want????

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OP’s degree area is a strength of UVA and the DMV. The major is probably pre-law preparation. UVA has the best law school of the bunch. This is a no-brainer - UVA.