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<p>Yes, Michigan is just more honest than most universities in cold northern climates. It calls the term that starts in January the “winter” term; most others call it the “spring term,” but believe me, January is not spring anywhere in the U.S., and certainly not in the northern part of the country.</p>
<p>These are all top 10 industrial engineering programs: Georgia Tech #1, Michigan #2, UC Berkeley #3, Wisconsin #7, Purdue #10. So academically in your field, you can’t go wrong. Purdue is in the least interesting town, so I’d drop that. The others all have advantages and disadvantages. My personal preferences would run to Michigan, Wisconsin, and UC Berkeley because I like the towns better than Atlanta, but others may differ.</p>
<p>Not sure about the others, but Michigan has a Brazilian Student Association:</p>
<p>[Michigan</a> Brasileiros: Meet the Brazilian Student Association at U-M | MGoBrazil](<a href=“http://mgobrazil.com/post/31903092660/michigan-brasileiros-meet-the-brazilian-student]Michigan”>http://mgobrazil.com/post/31903092660/michigan-brasileiros-meet-the-brazilian-student)</p>
<p>and the university has made education and research partnerships with Brazilian universities a priority:</p>
<p>[About</a> | Global Michigan | University of Michigan](<a href=“Home | Global Michigan”>Home | Global Michigan)</p>
<p>I think you’d feel very welcome there.</p>