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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say my kid is going to UMich and the undergrad math education is very tough. Majors have high math requirements and many students try and take math at community colleges to avoid the first two years of math—through linear algebra.

My kid is busy taking Nova CC classes to beef up on math.

If your kid is weak in math I would be careful about UMich. [/quote]

Michigan math is unexceptional. Historically, the best math faculty has always been at Wisconsin. Walter Rudin, Stanislaw Ulam, R.H Bing were all members of the faculty. [/quote]

It’s the Wisconsin booster again talking last century. Let’s see what USNWR has to say about Michigan mathematics:

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/mathematics-rankings

Michigan. #11

Wisconsin #16

Just another discipline where Michigan bests Wisconsin.

More results:

https://edurank.org/math/us/

Michigan #3

Wisconsin #14

I could go on and on, but it won’t change results.

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Are those really all that different in ranking? They seem close enough to be equal. Also, completely off topic. However I will say, as an academic myself, that Wisconsin without a doubt has had very impactful departments, and it is generally regarded that Wisconsin is better for most "standard subjects". However, I believe Michigan is better for professional schools, like law. The fact that Michigan seems to struggle in hiring important professors shows some issue in their academic culture, I've personally heard they have a toxic culture among their PHD students in many subjects. Look at Brian Leiter's reports for referencing.[/quote]

So you’re now responding to your original post disparaging Michigan that said it’s unexceptional in mathematics.  Now you’re saying both schools are pretty much equal, with the caveat they’re really not and Wisconsin is better. Not convincing.  Whenever I check out ratings, I don’t see Wisconsin ranked higher than Michigan in the vast majority of comparable disciplines.  There is no doubt that Michigan is better for “professional” education by the way.  That is completely obvious. [/quote]

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