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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I entered Mich. in the mid-late 80s, it was ranked 8th in the country, even ahead of schools like Penn.

https://publicuniversityhonors.com/2017/09/13/u-s-news-rankings-for-57-leading-universities-1983-2007/

In the late 80s, US News changed their methodology and it dropped to the 20-25 range. That said, it’s still ranked very high in the London Times survey, which actually is based on peer rankings.

That’s just to say it once had/maybe still has a reputation of being one of the best schools in the country. It was also one of the best sports schools in both football and basketball back then, which might have helped bolster its popularity.

But also back then, schools like Tulane, UCLA, USC were not as high rated as they are today. It seems students (and perhaps faculty) are increasingly attracted to an urban experience rather than heading off to an idyllic college town for four years. Things change.

Sasha doesn’t have to go to a school to open doors. I can understand her wanting to be with people she trusts in an environment big enough that she can blend in. [/quote]

[b]The acceptance rate for in state applicants is 44.5 percent[/b].  The school takes about half of a class from out of state now.  That’s why the overall acceptance rate is pretty low.[/quote]

It's 41% and a very self-selected group. U of M has been concerned for a while that not enough Michigan residents are applying because they think there is no chance of getting in. Therefore, some very qualified kids wind up at Michigan State, which has an overall 79% acceptance rate.[/quote]

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