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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s fascinating, Michigan’s reputation seems to be markedly stronger here in DC than back home in Michigan.[/quote]

That’s because most midwesterners aren’t elitist prestige freaks. [/quote]

Maybe. I just don’t know anyone who would consider Michigan more prestigious than Northwestern back home in the Midwest.[/quote]

It is interesting.

We are here in the midwest this week for admitted student days at both schools, with a family visit over spring break in the middle.

The response around here is "Oh, wow.  Northwestern!  Congratulations!"

"Cool, Michigan! That is a good football school."[/quote]

Michigan is known for academic excellence, particularly in the Midwest.  Yes, it’s also known for football. They just won the national championship.  Naturally it’s going to brought up in a conversation.  Northwestern hasn’t  sustained athletic excellence in any major sport throughout its history.  If it did, that conversation would be included.  “That’s a good football school,” is like lumping Michigan in with a school like Alabama.

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Well, no.

Midwesterners view michigan as a fun, football party school.

They view northwestern as a prestigious elite academic schools.

I was honestly really surprised whe we relocated here, and saw how regarded Michigan was in this area.  Michigan is known as a giant sports school to midwesterners.[/quote]

Who are you kidding?  You’ve never asked anyone from the Midwest about Michigan.  I lived in the Midwest for over 50 years.   Everyone knows it’s a great school.   [/quote]

I’m a DP but I agree with the person you’re responding to. Of course, Michigan is viewed as a great school, but it’s largely seen as a behemoth of a state school that’s big in football and has a lot of school spirit. Northwestern is viewed as a prestigious, socially elite school. Northwestern & UChicago are Ivy League proxies in the Midwest.

That isn’t to detract from Michigan, and one shouldn’t choose one school over the other just based on flighty notions of prestige.[/quote]

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