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[quote=Anonymous]Wisconsin is an excellent school that anyone should be thrilled to attend.    But all efforts to measure the quality of the higher educational experience (ie not just USNWR) have determined that Michigan is even better, consistently so (not just by one or two obscure metrics), to a material not just marginal degree (eg for the WSJ, Ann Arbor is #24 nationwide and Madison is #58 nationwide), and that's also reflected in alumni opinions (and fwiw admissions rates).  Most students opt for the best educational experience available to them.   Some people here like to cheer on contrarian approaches, or pretend that distinctions in ranking assessments aren't real (small differences are meaningful, but larger gaps mean something) -- but the fundamental purpose of college is education, not feeling the vibe of the lakes or State Street.

One thing I'd be careful to explore is the impact of recent state budget cuts on Wisconsin -- there have been some references to those on these sites.  (And of course check the budget situation for Ann Arbor too, but I haven't read of recent cuts there).      [/quote]

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