Why is Michigan such a popular school in the MD/DC/VA area?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a gigantic 40,000 student school full-pay OOS kids can attend with a group of friends after they’re rejected from every university in the top 25. UNC and UVA would be more popular in that regard if they catered to OOS rich kids to the degree Michigan does. About half of Michigan is OOS rich kids, which is pretty unheard of for a public U.

Agree with this completely. Some of my friends had parents who wouldn't pay for their Michigan applications because it's outside of the top25. I had a friend choosing between Emory and Michigan for engineering, ultimately chose Emory because of the superior ranking and prestige.

Emory doesn't have engineering, you moron.

I'm sorry I'm a moron? No need to be rude. My friend made good choice and I respect it. Emory is in the top 25, Michigan isn't. It was a very clear choice especially given that in our social circle you're looked down upon if you don't go to top 25. Also Emory has superior SAT scores

Oh, sweetie, time to reconsider your social circle. I'm sorry to inform you that there is no additional social capital to be derived from going to the 21st ranked school vs. the 27th ranked school.

Rankings matter when it comes to first time hiring. An engineering degree from Emory will be more will regarded because of the higher rank. That's just reality

This is among the most brilliant satire I've seen on the college forum. Bravo, PP!

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a gigantic 40,000 student school full-pay OOS kids can attend with a group of friends after they’re rejected from every university in the top 25. UNC and UVA would be more popular in that regard if they catered to OOS rich kids to the degree Michigan does. About half of Michigan is OOS rich kids, which is pretty unheard of for a public U.

Agree with this completely. Some of my friends had parents who wouldn't pay for their Michigan applications because it's outside of the top25. I had a friend choosing between Emory and Michigan for engineering, ultimately chose Emory because of the superior ranking and prestige.

Emory doesn't have engineering, you moron.

I'm sorry I'm a moron? No need to be rude. My friend made good choice and I respect it. Emory is in the top 25, Michigan isn't. It was a very clear choice especially given that in our social circle you're looked down upon if you don't go to top 25. Also Emory has superior SAT scores

Oh, sweetie, time to reconsider your social circle. I'm sorry to inform you that there is no additional social capital to be derived from going to the 21st ranked school vs. the 27th ranked school.

Rankings matter when it comes to first time hiring. An engineering degree from Emory will be more will regarded because of the higher rank. That's just reality

Troll?

Who argues that Emory “engineering” is more well-regarded than well...anywhere?

Definitely a troll. Too absurd not to be.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a gigantic 40,000 student school full-pay OOS kids can attend with a group of friends after they’re rejected from every university in the top 25. UNC and UVA would be more popular in that regard if they catered to OOS rich kids to the degree Michigan does. About half of Michigan is OOS rich kids, which is pretty unheard of for a public U.

Agree with this completely. Some of my friends had parents who wouldn't pay for their Michigan applications because it's outside of the top25. I had a friend choosing between Emory and Michigan for engineering, ultimately chose Emory because of the superior ranking and prestige.

Emory doesn't have engineering, you moron.

I'm sorry I'm a moron? No need to be rude. My friend made good choice and I respect it. Emory is in the top 25, Michigan isn't. It was a very clear choice especially given that in our social circle you're looked down upon if you don't go to top 25. Also Emory has superior SAT scores

Oh, sweetie, time to reconsider your social circle. I'm sorry to inform you that there is no additional social capital to be derived from going to the 21st ranked school vs. the 27th ranked school.

Rankings matter when it comes to first time hiring. An engineering degree from Emory will be more will regarded because of the higher rank. That's just reality

Troll?

Who argues that Emory “engineering” is more well-regarded than well...anywhere?

Definitely a troll. Too absurd not to be.

As someone who's gone through the dual degree program at Emory I beg to differ with those deriding this person as a "troll". When I applied to engineering firms it's true that my degree from Emory/ga tech was generally viewed as marginally "better" than cookie cutter engineering programs like Michigan and UIUC, the reason being that our education was viewed as more well-rounded and more translatable to the workforce, particularly the business side.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a gigantic 40,000 student school full-pay OOS kids can attend with a group of friends after they’re rejected from every university in the top 25. UNC and UVA would be more popular in that regard if they catered to OOS rich kids to the degree Michigan does. About half of Michigan is OOS rich kids, which is pretty unheard of for a public U.

Agree with this completely. Some of my friends had parents who wouldn't pay for their Michigan applications because it's outside of the top25. I had a friend choosing between Emory and Michigan for engineering, ultimately chose Emory because of the superior ranking and prestige.

Emory doesn't have engineering, you moron.

I'm sorry I'm a moron? No need to be rude. My friend made good choice and I respect it. Emory is in the top 25, Michigan isn't. It was a very clear choice especially given that in our social circle you're looked down upon if you don't go to top 25. Also Emory has superior SAT scores

Oh, sweetie, time to reconsider your social circle. I'm sorry to inform you that there is no additional social capital to be derived from going to the 21st ranked school vs. the 27th ranked school.

Rankings matter when it comes to first time hiring. An engineering degree from Emory will be more will regarded because of the higher rank. That's just reality

Troll?

Who argues that Emory “engineering” is more well-regarded than well...anywhere?

Definitely a troll. Too absurd not to be.

As someone who's gone through the dual degree program at Emory I beg to differ with those deriding this person as a "troll". When I applied to engineering firms it's true that my degree from Emory/ga tech was generally viewed as marginally "better" than cookie cutter engineering programs like Michigan and UIUC, the reason being that our education was viewed as more well-rounded and more translatable to the workforce, particularly the business side.

Sure it was. Snicker.

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WTF is a "social circle" anyway? Are we living in 1950?

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Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

Agreed. I know several who chose Dartmouth over MIT/Caltech for electrical engineering - it's a hidden gem

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

But not a highly regarded engineering school. Just like Emory. If you're graduating with a GT degree, that's different. But "Emory engineering" isn't going to open doors.

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

But not a highly regarded engineering school. Just like Emory. If you're graduating with a GT degree, that's different. But "Emory engineering" isn't going to open doors.

Because Emory engineering does not exist.

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

But not a highly regarded engineering school. Just like Emory. If you're graduating with a GT degree, that's different. But "Emory engineering" isn't going to open doors.

Because Emory engineering does not exist.

Exactly. That's why it's in quotes.

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

But not a highly regarded engineering school. Just like Emory. If you're graduating with a GT degree, that's different. But "Emory engineering" isn't going to open doors.

Well since your story is changing, that makes it easy for me to call "BS/TROLL" on you.

But there is also data that makes that easier: https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/graduate/mem/industry

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

But not a highly regarded engineering school. Just like Emory. If you're graduating with a GT degree, that's different. But "Emory engineering" isn't going to open doors.

Well since your story is changing, that makes it easy for me to call "BS/TROLL" on you.

But there is also data that makes that easier: https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/graduate/mem/industry

I have no clue what point you're trying to make. That is a link to the outcomes for Dartmouth's Master of Engineering Management program.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a great school in a great college town. Not redneck like VT or suburban like UMD.

Blacksburg's an awesome college town. Not rednecky like the rest of SW Virginia.

It is rednecky compared to northern college towns.

They all have a townie element, but Blacksburg is rednecky.

This isn't the north. And no Blacksburg is not rednecky.

Have you been there?

I guess if you’re from VA (yes, definitely NOT the north) then VT/Blacksburg might not seem rednecky. It sure does though if you’re from the north. You might not notice Confederate flags but I sure do.

Yes I've been there. I went to school there. And this isn't a northern forum. Who gives a flying fig what people from the north think?

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same situation, but a friend of mine chose Dartmouth for "engineering sciences" over Cornell and Michigan engineering -hoping to follow a traditional engineering career path. He was never able to get his foot in the door and then ultimately went to law school. He's happy with what he's doing now but be aware not to let the brand of a certain school to lead you down a path that you're not willing to take.

But Dartmouth offers ABET certified engineering.

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/be/#targetText=Dartmouth's%20Bachelor%20of%20Engineering%20(BE,%2C%20www.abet.org.&targetText=At%20Dartmouth%2C%20completion%20of%20the,Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20(AB).

But not a highly regarded engineering school. Just like Emory. If you're graduating with a GT degree, that's different. But "Emory engineering" isn't going to open doors.

Well since your story is changing, that makes it easy for me to call "BS/TROLL" on you.

But there is also data that makes that easier: https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/graduate/mem/industry

What story is changing? I think you are confusing different posters.

I'm an engineer and "Emory engineering" isn't a thing. Dartmouth engineering also isn't really highly-regarded. Georgia Tech is highly regarded. Michigan is highly regarded.

The original PP who brought up her friend choosing "Emory engineering" was full of crap.