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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a huge difference in the towns/campuses... WI is far superior in my opinion.[/quote]

There isn’t a huge difference in towns/campuses.  There is a difference in prestige however. Michigan easily wins in that regard. [/quote]

They're both T10 public universities. How is Michigan [i]significantly[/i] superior in prestige and why does that matter?[/quote]

DP.  I have family at both.  Michigan is a much higher ranked school in almost all disciplines and is known internationally.  Not so with Wisconsin.  Wisconsin is nothing to sneeze at obviously but they are not in the same tier.  [b]One has an admit rate of 20% and the other 60%[/b]

Madison is a state capital, larger and has more to offer than Ann Arbor but not sure that would matter for a student.  But if that's a priority, then they should focus on Winsconsin.

And "How is Michigan [i]significantly[/i] superior in prestige and why does that matter?" is a great question for google. Not going to regurgitate common knowledge here.[/quote]

These numbers are very outdated. Michigan is almost a single digit admit rate for OOS applications and UW is under 20% now for OOS. That said, everything others have said is spot on.

UM has an across the board academic excellence in every department. Ann Arbor is a great college town and it is pretty easy to get to Detroit's airport which is an international hub.

UW has several excellent departments and is showing great innovation in things like data science, information systems and digital literacy and journalism in addition to the traditional strengths in areas like sociology, history and real estate.

Madison is widely regarded as a vibrant state capitol and excellent college town, bigger than Ann Arbor but not as accessible for undergrads coming from the east coast (usually have to hop through detroit, chicago or other airport)

Both have great school spirit and top level varsity sports, great student clubs an on/off campus activities.

UM has a more prominent national reputation, but that is only because it is honestly one of the very top public schools in the country. UW is a national school with a great reputation. Recruiting for jobs is probably a little better at Michigan than Wisconsin, but they are ultimately both fantastic schools that afford proactive students just about any opportunty available.[/quote]

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