CS and Math Double Major at UMich, OSU, or Miami

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey Everybody,</p>

<p>Long time lurker, first time poster here. I just wanted some other people’s opinions on where I should transfer for the Winter semester based off of my current situation. I’m sure this will be a long post so to anyone with the time and patience to read through all of this and respond, I sincerely appreciate it. I have been accepted to University of Michigan, Ohio State, and Miami University (Oxford, OH, not Florida :]) for Winter 2013. I plan to double major in computer science and mathematics at whatever school I go to. Enrollment deposits are due in the next couple of days and I’m struggling to make a decision. Hearing the opinions of others usually helps me think things through so here’s my situation:</p>

<p>University of Michigan – This is my first choice of the three schools. It is the “best” school of the three academically in my opinion for the areas I intend to major in. I also like the size of the school (I would like to try to get involved in research), location, and in all honesty there is very little about the school I don’t like. The only issue is I won’t hear whether I am going to be classified as an in-state or out-of-state student until just before or after classes start. I will not attend if I have to pay out-of-state tuition (I think I’ll get in-state, but it’s hard to know for sure). If I get all set up to attend Michigan (or even already start classes) and I get classified out-of-state, I will appeal and if that doesn’t work, I will withdraw from the school.</p>

<p>Ohio State – “Better” than Miami academically in my opinion for the areas I intend to major in. I like the size (research) and location better than Miami.</p>

<p>Miami – School wise, this is the least favorite of the three. Miami, however, does offer a joint degree in mathematics and statistics. While math is my primary interest, I have some interest in statistics as well. Also, in talking to former professors as well as doing research on my own, I believe that getting a decent amount of statistics under my belt may be useful in pursuing a job after graduating with my bachelor’s degrees. If I attend Miami, I plan to get my bachelor's in CS as well as math and statistics.</p>

<p>In short, what do I do? So many choices and so little time to make a decision! Again, I appreciate any and all advice.</p>

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<p>Read this: [Residency</a> - Office of the Registrar](<a href=“http://ro.umich.edu/resreg.php]Residency”>Residency | Office of the Registrar)</p>

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<p>Thanks, but I have read through their residency policy multiple times and submitted the residency application nearly a month ago. Last time I talked to someone in the residency office, I was told that average turnaround time was roughly 8 weeks. I am just waiting on them to get back to me to see whether or not I am approved for in-state tuition.</p>

<p>If anyone has any knowledge or experience with the UMich residency process, here is my situation (anyone else should probably skip this as it’s not that exciting):</p>

<p>I am attempting to claim residency off of my mother (parents are divorced, father lives in Ohio) who lives and works in Michigan and has been doing so since February of 2010. She owns a home up there and has been paying Michigan State taxes. I should be able to claim my residency status off of her as long as I am under 24 (I’m 21), have been primarily involved in educational pursuits (in the past 3 years I have taken two quarters off from school), and have not been supporting myself financially (I have always been claimed as a dependent on my parents tax returns).</p>

<p>While all that sounds well and good there are a few strange issues. First off, I am currently living in my mother’s home here in Ohio. While she is employed full time in Michigan and owns a home up there, she hasn’t tried to sell her house down here yet due to the housing market being so poor. When I talked to residency staff at UMich, they told me that owning property in other states can sometimes disqualify you for residency status. Secondly, my step-father’s disability check is still being sent to the Ohio address. They never got it switched over to the Michigan address even though he resides with her in Michigan. With this in mind, should I still get residency?</p>

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<p>When are the schools’ deadlines to decide in relation to when you will get the residency determination?</p>

<p>As far as your major(s) go, you may want to check the catalog and schedule at each school to construct a schedule that will lead to a bachelor’s degree in your desired major(s). Then compare whether (a) any of them will take more or less time in school, and (b) whether the available courses you will take are more or less desirable at any one compared to the others.</p>