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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is NOT a slam of anybody.

The thing that seems to be missing in this whole discussion is that half of U of Michigan’s undergrads are from out of state, and perhaps even a bigger % of grad students. And a LOT of those out-of-staters are from NY, NJ, California, & suburban Chicago. That means thousands of folks who grew up in places where typical Midwestern “nice” wasn't the norm. These people tend to be louder & more aggressive than the michigan-born students, & their impact is felt far out of proportion to their  numbers.

Ask any in-state student in Ann Arbor if he’s heard a classmate complain about not being able to get good Mexican food, a decent bagel, or authentic Chicago-style pizza, and you will get a pained smile and an eyeroll.

This isn’t bashing the coastals or the Chicagoans…they add a lot to the local atmosphere.

But when people start comparing U of Michigan to U of Wisconsin or IU, it’s very important that somebody mentions that Ann Arbor has very little of the Midwestern humility and niceness that places like U of Wisconsin, Purdue, & Indiana U have. [/quote]

This is accurate.  UW is midwestern nice. Michigan is aggressive. [/quote]

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