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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would anyone use their ED card at Michigan instead of northwestern or Cornell?[/quote]

Because they prefer a bigger school with more spirit than Northwestern or Cornell. The three schools certainly draw from a similar applicant pool, but face it, Ithaca and the Ivy League is not the same as Ann Arbor and the B1G. I visited all three when I went through the process as did one of my two kids, they are different places with different vibes, and Northwestern is on the quarter system which can be a good or bad thing, depending on the kid.[/quote]

PP.  I'm from a Michigan and Cornell family.  The schools have a lot in common, including a historical exchange of administrators and egalitarian core values.  If you are thinking about academics (what you can study at a deep level), the schools indeed have a lot in common. Hat tip to Cornell for having a higher scoring student body, but it's also completely fair to say Cornell is grindier.  Michigan suits a Midwest vibe and Cornell has more than a dash of NYC attitude.  For those who don't care about sports, Michigan has plenty of fun things to do, just like Cornell.  And it's far less expensive for in-state students.

I took my son to see Cornell and he pronounced Ithaca "Ann Arbor in a gorge".   That's when I realized the Ivy legacy situation wasn't going to be a strong pull.[/quote]

We are a MI, Northwestern and Cornell family. So far no one is back in Ann Arbor, but at the other schools. All are great choices. Just different kids. Mine felt Michigan was too too large.[/quote]

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