Why would Sasha Obama attend University of Michigan?

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Anonymous wrote:People who think Michigan is mediocre are honestly just ignorant.

It’s ranked #27. That’s certainly not mediocre, but it’s definitely not a “top” school.

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If she were the child of a Republican president, people would tend to view this decision as evidence of her being more interested in partying than academic pursuit.

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Anonymous wrote:If she were the child of a Republican president, people would tend to view this decision as evidence of her being more interested in partying than academic pursuit.

Uh? Have you read the thread ... that's exactly what people are saying now so hardly a partisan issue.

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Anonymous wrote:People who think Michigan is mediocre are honestly just ignorant.

It’s ranked #27. That’s certainly not mediocre, but it’s definitely not a “top” school.

Plus it’s a public state school which is a very different experience than a top private.....not necessarily worse, but very different.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s going to have exactly the same employment opportunities anywhere. Anyone who thinks she could not have gotten into HYP is delusional.

For the last time, she got into Yale but chose Michigan.

Where are you finding news of her decision? I know there were rumors last December but has there been some kind of announcement? Or are you a Sidwell parent?

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Anonymous wrote:People who think Michigan is mediocre are honestly just ignorant.

It’s ranked #27. That’s certainly not mediocre, but it’s definitely not a “top” school.

Objectively, there are not 26 schools better than Michigan. Simply not true.

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Anonymous wrote:Michigan is consistently ranked in the top 5 public universities in the country: 3rd or 4th in US News, 2nd in the Times Higher Education rankings. Many of the smartest kids in the country choose UCLA, Michigan, Berkeley, etc. Maybe they like the size and feel of a public university, maybe they don't want to be surrounded by Jared Kushners, or maybe they just can't afford Harvard. Regardless of the reason, if she happens to go to Michigan, Sasha will be in excellent company.

Some of you seem to be frozen in time as 7th grade mean girls.

Choosing between these three schools is splitting hairs. Michigan has phenomenal resources and Ann Arbor is a great college town. Go Blue Sasha!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who think Michigan is mediocre are honestly just ignorant.

It’s ranked #27. That’s certainly not mediocre, but it’s definitely not a “top” school.

Objectively, there are not 26 schools better than Michigan. Simply not true.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who think Michigan is mediocre are honestly just ignorant.

It’s ranked #27. That’s certainly not mediocre, but it’s definitely not a “top” school.

Objectively, there are not 26 schools better than Michigan. Simply not true.

You clearly don't understand the word "objectively."

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Why is it that everyone is universally praising Michigan, and acting as if it's not the least bid odd that she would choose it over Yale, and yet this same board often disparages UVA. UVA is ranked higher than Michigan.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an excellent school comparable to an Ivy.

No. It’s not. It’s a good state school comparable to other good state schools.

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Anonymous wrote:If she were the child of a Republican president, people would tend to view this decision as evidence of her being more interested in partying than academic pursuit.

Or they would say that she (the Republican’s child) is dumb.

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Anonymous wrote:People who think Michigan is mediocre are honestly just ignorant.

It’s ranked #27. That’s certainly not mediocre, but it’s definitely not a “top” school.

There are about 4000 4-year colleges in the US. If you don't consider a school ranked in the top .7% of all schools in the US "top"...you are bad at math.

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Anonymous wrote:Serious Question; I’ve worked in large companies, government, and consulting firms. I don’t see a ton of Ivy League graduates killing it anywhere. Sure you see them from time to time, but the vast majority of people really succeeding in the USA didn’t go to Ivey league schools.

That's because the vast majority of people didn't go to Ivy's. Ivy grads still do very well for themselves.

Please. The plural of Ivy is Ivies.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an excellent school comparable to an Ivy.

No. It’s not. It’s a good state school comparable to other good state schools.

A lot of their graduate programs are ranked higher than Ivy League schools.