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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which would you pick?[/quote]

My 2c.. probably already covered in the previous 8 pages.

- If you can't afford OOS Michigan without issues, then go with UVA. 
- If money is not an issue and if you are thinking CS and kid wants to work in SV or FAANG type companies, you will have much, much more success out of Michigan than UVA. We know one kid out of UVA that got offers from FAANG-type companies and beyond (think Jane Street) but chose to work for a startup in SV says that senior mgmt. scans for top schools when hiring employees even for the second/third gigs and UVA is not part of that list so the college you go to follows you for a bit longer than your first job in SV. 
- Our DC goes to school at Michigan and internship placements for his cohort, even during this year's cycle (more difficult than last year) have been outstanding. Also, DC's CS friends out of Virginia Tech seem to have better placements that those out of UVA but you should check your own sources. Of course, all of this doesn't matter if you are only looking at average outcomes and are happy with that with both schools likely comparable, with UVA being a bit more regional in outcomes compared to Michigan.
- Business School - Michigan Ross is a direct admit while UVA is not. Other than that, I'd say both are comparable.
- Other programs - I've heard great things about Michigan's Music and Kinesiology programs
- Global recognition and Network - I hear Michigan has a much larger network and global recognition but how that translates into a benefit, we are yet to see..

Bottom line, it depends on intended major and where you think DC is/would be relative to the rest of their cohort.[/quote]

I guess you missed the part where the kid was into international relations/govt/politics/history.  DC area is the place to be.  UVA, W&M, Georgetown, GW, and then the NE Ivies, Tufts and Hopkins will serve him/her so much better than UM.  As a VA resident, there would be zero need to apply to UM with that major and it would be stupid to choose it over in-state or any of the others.[/quote]

In that case, yes. That was not in the OP. Must have added later. Didn't want to wade through 8 pages of drivel.[/quote]

Kid should try for merit at AU.  You can’t underestimate the strength of access to programs right in DC for co-ops, internships, and especially those Payhways fed internship which require year-round part-time work that will typically lead to a ft position 
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This suggestion makes no sense. UVA ranks 24. American is 106. Prestige matters greatly for internships (uva kid was a senate staffer). UVA is $39k all in for in-state. Anerican is $79,622. That would have to be some incredie merit schokarship to beat UVA. Kid should try for the free ride Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. Not only is college free but the name alone opens doors.[/quote]
You are commenting on a post from 7 months ago. [/quote]

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