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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think rankings are overvalued, but even so, top 60s still sounds pretty good.  The lower ranked school could be ranked higher for your child’s specific major, which your child might not yet know (even if they think they do).  It may have special opportunities for top students allowing your child to shine there, rather than be just another anonymous student among many.

Certainly, weather can be overcome with clothing and a positive attitude, but it does have an impact.  If your child becomes depressed by lack of sunlight or is less likely to push themselves to brave the cold to go to the library, study session, extracurricular activity, professor’s office hours, etc., then the fabulous resources of the “better” university may become irrelevant.

There are so many variables that affect a student’s experience at college, and a characteristic that one student might view as an asset, another might consider a drawback.  I think most schools offer more opportunities than a student can actually take advantage of, but the student’s motivation to pursue those opportunities and make the most of them is the critical factor. Personally, I think it is wiser to consider which school is better for your particular child than which school is ranked better under some generic ranking of prestige. [/quote]

Thanks.  The school is Michigan.  I've looked up departments for almost any major that my DC has considered and Michigan is ranked better than any school on their acceptance list.  I guess we will just have to see after Campus Days if the excitement overcomes the reservations.  Heck, I grew up in the Great Lakes region and did just fine.  Maybe it's just that DC doesn't know what they don't know.  ;)[/quote]

New poster. If "Campus Days" is in spring, I'd take DC to visit ASAP while it's still winter. When I wanted to go from our home in the South to a university in a place so cold, it got sub-zero wind chills regularly, my mother insisted we visit IN winter. Very wise idea. It was so cold, and the snowplowed mounds were black with grime....And I still wanted to go to school there, and did. Your DC might decide for or against Michigan but should do so knowing what it's like in winter. [/quote]

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