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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]University of Michigan is absolutely one of the best schools a kid could go to.[/b] At some point, all parents should look at the sponsored research tables for universities. Michigan has huge figures in their medical and engineering graduate schools. Locally, Univ of Maryland is quite strong in the latter.

Over four years of undergrad, who wouldn't want their kid being taught by graduate students who are funded to be doing real cutting edge research? I went to a very selective liberal arts college, and frankly never felt it never translated well for professional life. Unless a kid is committed to a path that fully relies on grad school, I think it is a mistake to dismiss the practical analysis. [/quote]I couldn't agree more about Michigan.  It is an excellent school.  I'm just not sure about th[b]e high state school tuition/room & board ($57,432[/b]) when DC could attend a private (think Bowdoin, Bates, etc) for slightly less with much smaller classes and student body.  The powers that be (hiring managers) know the schools so we don't need to start the 'nobody has heard of these schools' argument.

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What ? 57K .

That is f++ked up. U of M used to cost about 7 K a year in state ( late 80's) what is that increase compared to rate of inflation

not even close and no reasonable explanation.

meanwhile, they are using more and more assoc profs ( no benefits, PT, no tenure) as low cost labor in these schools

and parents have to 2nd mortgage their home and work until 75 to pay for it all

only the banks are making out and they are killing everyone

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