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[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]

Agree with this take. Don’t get me wrong, [b]Michigan is a fantastic school, but for some reason it seems to get a huge amount of hype on DCUM[/b]. Northwestern comparatively seems a bit underrated on DCUM.[/quote]

Because, as a PP noted, UM is literally top 10 in every major it offers. It has across the board excellence in every discipline.[/quote]

This is only true in the last 10-15 years. Historically, Michigan has had a laughably weak college of Letters and Science, which explains why really no notable academics have ever come out of Michigan. If I look at UChicago, I see academics such as Leo Strauss, Friedman, Carl Sagan. If I look at Wisconsin, I see Robert Serber, John Bardeen, and Stephen Ambrose. Michigan has never produced faculty of that caliber. I mean, maybe something akin to that in business or law, but those really are bs subjects anyway.[/quote]

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