Reply to Why is Michigan such a popular school in the MD/DC/VA area?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Why is Michigan such a popular school in the MD/DC/VA area?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read this thread because its a question I've often wondered about too - but I don't feel like I've seen any genuine answers here, just the usual DCUM BS from embittered or entitled mommies.[/quote]

What are you struggling with?  Michigan is a very well regarded public school with a huge, generally enthusiastic alumni base.[/quote]

Did not grow up in Michigan but eventually became a resident and earned a graduate degree. Why is Michigan such a popular school?

-- top ranked departments in many areas 
-- $12B endowment
-- student body from all over the world filled with interesting and intelligent people
-- quintessential college campus and town. Law quad, diag, and Michigan union are unbeatable. Main and State Street districts are fun. Endless cultural and athletic events to watch. Everything from opera to Big 10 gymnastics, lacrosse, and football.
-- world's largest alumni group with a lot of pride and willing to help other graduates. 
-- haven't we gone through this 500 times on this forum? State school are never going to rank as highly as private schools. There are not 25 schools better than Michigan. But to compare school # 21 to school # 26 is SPLITTING HAIRS.

Other comments:
-- getting admitted from in-state is not a walk in the park
-- state continues to have brain drain and most graduates do leave
-- having a wealthy student body does present issues for many students. It's sad because when automotive was booming, U of M offered a fantastic, affordable education[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics