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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]in purdue, umich , vtech, all engineering, deferred ut austin and rejected princeton
va resident
going to mich unless ivy comes in March, knows gtech higher rated but not crazy about the school

is mich worth it oos?

social scene is important and am willing to pay more if kid happier
wants to join sorority so they dont have to worry about social scene[/quote]

If you are looking at job outcomes, I don’t think there is that big of a difference that would justify the cost difference between in-state VA Tech and OOS Purdue or OOS Michigan.  If you have the money and are looking at the everything else, UMich is hard to find a lot of exact replicas.  In a walkable college town with a campus, while near a city, and big on sports and school spirit and strong alumni, strong in so many areas - engineering, business, and the arts, and attracts talented students who get involved in more than just what they want to study.

The biggest thing I will say about the social scene, is not having enough housing on campus adds to the pressure to find your group and sort out living situations earlier in the game and being at a large state school OOS, it’s not always easy.  If your DD is looking at Greek life, that might help, both socially and housing, but they shouldn’t put all their eggs in one basket. Still seek out the different avenues to get involved and make friends and find activities they enjoy.[/quote]

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