Anonymous
06/23/2015 08:46
Subject: 84 TJ kids attending UVA in the fall
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:19 TJ kids headed to Michigan and 14 to Cornell.
Michigan viewed better than UVA? Enough to compensate for the cost difference between two?
Michigan is viewed better than UVA and Michigan offers good amount of merit based aid.
wait - but I thought there was a previous poster that said their state funding is decreasing. How can they off more merit aid if that's the case?
UVa is usually ranked higher than Michigan.
Michigan is ranked higher than UVA.
Outside of VA, Michigan is considered far better than UVa. It's a well known fact.
It's more highly regarded in the Northeast. Not sure about other areas of the country.
US News is nationwide and consistently ranks UVa higher than Michigan, going back well over a decade. Michigan might be more well known for sports because it is a Big 10 school, but UVa is better known for academics.
I personally wouldn't pay out-of-state tuition for Michigan when I could pay in-state tuition for the higher ranked Virginia. The difference between 23rd place for UVa and 29 for Michigan is not that great, but not enough to make it worth it to pay out if state tuition.
As PP pointed out they are both good options for many students. But generally Michigan is well-regarded for undergrad and grad academics. Darden is also well-regarded. UVA undergrad is plagued with preppy, old boy network image. Not academics. At least once you leave VA.
Certainly UVA is a great value for VA residents. But it's not nearly as well-known outside of VA. That was my only point. It's a perfectly fine school.
You do indeed only have one point, which is unfortunate, since it has no merit.
U. Va. and Michigan are both fine schools, so passive-aggressive attacks such as yours bounce off.
Anonymous
06/23/2015 08:34
Subject: 84 TJ kids attending UVA in the fall
Serious Question... What is UVa known for? I guess Business?
Anonymous
06/23/2015 08:33
Subject: 84 TJ kids attending UVA in the fall
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:19 TJ kids headed to Michigan and 14 to Cornell.
Michigan viewed better than UVA? Enough to compensate for the cost difference between two?
Michigan is viewed better than UVA and Michigan offers good amount of merit based aid.
wait - but I thought there was a previous poster that said their state funding is decreasing. How can they off more merit aid if that's the case?
UVa is usually ranked higher than Michigan.
Michigan is ranked higher than UVA.
Outside of VA, Michigan is considered far better than UVa. It's a well known fact.
It's more highly regarded in the Northeast. Not sure about other areas of the country.
US News is nationwide and consistently ranks UVa higher than Michigan, going back well over a decade. Michigan might be more well known for sports because it is a Big 10 school, but UVa is better known for academics.
I personally wouldn't pay out-of-state tuition for Michigan when I could pay in-state tuition for the higher ranked Virginia. The difference between 23rd place for UVa and 29 for Michigan is not that great, but not enough to make it worth it to pay out if state tuition.
As PP pointed out they are both good options for many students. But generally Michigan is well-regarded for undergrad and grad academics. Darden is also well-regarded. UVA undergrad is plagued with preppy, old boy network image. Not academics. At least once you leave VA.
Certainly UVA is a great value for VA residents. But it's not nearly as well-known outside of VA. That was my only point. It's a perfectly fine school.
Anonymous
06/23/2015 08:24
Subject: 84 TJ kids attending UVA in the fall
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:19 TJ kids headed to Michigan and 14 to Cornell.
Michigan viewed better than UVA? Enough to compensate for the cost difference between two?
Michigan is viewed better than UVA and Michigan offers good amount of merit based aid.
wait - but I thought there was a previous poster that said their state funding is decreasing. How can they off more merit aid if that's the case?
UVa is usually ranked higher than Michigan.
Michigan is ranked higher than UVA.
Outside of VA, Michigan is considered far better than UVa. It's a well known fact.
It's more highly regarded in the Northeast. Not sure about other areas of the country.
US News is nationwide and consistently ranks UVa higher than Michigan, going back well over a decade. Michigan might be more well known for sports because it is a Big 10 school, but UVa is better known for academics.
I personally wouldn't pay out-of-state tuition for Michigan when I could pay in-state tuition for the higher ranked Virginia. The difference between 23rd place for UVa and 29 for Michigan is not that great, but not enough to make it worth it to pay out if state tuition.
You are ranking obsessed. Do you even know how it's calculated?
Anonymous
06/23/2015 08:19
Subject: 84 TJ kids attending UVA in the fall
Anonymous wrote:ally ranked higher than Michigan.
Michigan is ranked higher than UVA.
Outside of VA, Michigan is considered far better than UVa. It's a well known fact.
+100
US News ranks UVa at #23 and Michigan at #29. Every list I've read ranks UVa higher than Michigan.
I had to LOL at the bolded sentence.
UMich and UVA are both terrific universities and it is not productive to split hairs, particularly with regard to US News rankings, which have been criticized to death. Both schools can provide great education and it is the matter of individual fit, finances and location for the families to decide where to send their child.