Michigan vs. Wisconsin

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

This is a good point. Wisconsin should be compared to Michigan State.

Not a good point. Wisconsin is the sole large public university in the state. Michigan has two.

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Makes more sense to compare Wisconsin to a school like Maryland or Illinois. Michigan/Michigan State would be more comparable to UVA/Virginia Tech or Indiana/Purdue.

?? There's 26 public schools in Wisconsin.

But only one flagship. That's the point. Many states have two.

No one thinks of VA Tech as Virginia’s alternative flagship.

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Ann Arbor seemed nice enough, in a fairly generic way. Michigan is a real hell hole of a state, though.

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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.

I’m from a Michigan, I’ve seen the lakes. If you mean the ponds at Madison, they are lovely. The rest of the campus is pretty nondescript imho.

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Anonymous wrote:Ann Arbor seemed nice enough, in a fairly generic way. Michigan is a real hell hole of a state, though.

You just told me you never travelled beyond the southern part of the state.

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Anonymous wrote:"Nobody who gets into both chooses ..." is such a bullying argument.

Note that a few posters have mentioned Michigan grads are pretentious.

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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.

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.

Now I’m laughing that you believe these rankings.

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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.

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.

Now I’m laughing that you believe these rankings.

And you’re basing your thoughts on feelings. How compelling.

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Michigan #33 here:

https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/choosing-university/worlds-top-100-universities

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This ranking discussion is a joke. USNWR has Michigan tied at #25 and is directly adjacent to University of Florida.

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Anonymous wrote:This ranking discussion is a joke. USNWR has Michigan tied at #25 and is directly adjacent to University of Florida.

If Michigan is “one of the top universities in the world” then so is Florida.

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Anonymous wrote:This ranking discussion is a joke. USNWR has Michigan tied at #25 and is directly adjacent to University of Florida.

If Michigan is “one of the top universities in the world” then so is Florida.

You’re really being obtuse aren’t you. I have a feeling it’s not an act.

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Anonymous wrote:This ranking discussion is a joke. USNWR has Michigan tied at #25 and is directly adjacent to University of Florida.

If Michigan is “one of the top universities in the world” then so is Florida.

You’re really being obtuse aren’t you. I have a feeling it’s not an act.

I’m offering the red pill.

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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.

Not really:

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

The endowment for the University of Texas is almost $43 billion. It's the richest public university by far and second only to Harvard when private schools are included. Michigan isn't even close with only $17 billion.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/02/17/college-endowments-dropped-fiscal-year-2022

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Didn't TCU just absolutely crush Michigan in the college football playoff? TCU only has 10K undergrads. LOL

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Anonymous wrote:This ranking discussion is a joke. USNWR has Michigan tied at #25 and is directly adjacent to University of Florida.

If Michigan is “one of the top universities in the world” then so is Florida.

+1 Bravo