<p>U-M is in a careful dance with Lansing about this. We have this uneasy truce over how many undergraduate nonresidents we have enrolled here. If U-M were to increase the proportion of nonresident students, there would probably be consequences. Most of them annoying, some of them possibly financial.</p>
<p>It seems to me that Michigan graduates, even the ones who grew up here, are leaving the state in droves anyway. Might as well see if the state can reverse this situation by bringing in students from OOS who might want to stay here and work after graduation. Assuming there are any jobs left to be had of course. :-(</p>
<p>OP -- unless you are targeting Google, Microsoft, or another of the hard as heck to get an interview at employers, where a top 10 school and >3.5gpa is needed to get an interview, any of the schools you listed will be fine.</p>
<p>Engineering employers typically do not pay much more for a Top 10 school vs. top 30, or for that matter for a master's degree. So going big in debt thinking you'll make a lot more from x school is dangerous thinking! Engineering is Engineering. They tend to view alma maters as fungible. What matters most of all is GPA in engineering.</p>
<p>Go for the most debt free option.</p>
<p>hoedown I looked online at michigan's site to find out their requirements for residency.
Residency</a> - Office of the Registrar
it was either here or some other page on their site.
I only want to go OOS because my first instate choice is OSU and ive already gathered
UM > OSU in every aspect, and I assume Wisc > OSU is pretty much the same deal. College is something you can only do once. I'm looking to not go somewhere half my high school is going. A close family friend of ours recently started teaching at UM. Anyone know what kind of strings they are able to pull?</p>
<p>porterGoBlue, if you really want to go to Michigan, ask the financial aid office if they would give you a good deal (i.e. federal work-study, SUBSIDIZED loan, scholarship...). Good luck.</p>
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To be honest I always find it amazing that so many OOS students apply to Michigan and decide to go there. There must be a reason.
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<p>My brother will likely be attending Ross from Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>I would be willing to pay double the instate tuition of 11k per year to go there. I can't afford 22k a year but i would gladly pay off a few loans for michigan. The place just seemed special when i visited there.</p>
<p>PorterGoBlue, paying more to attend a university is perfectly fine...only make sure you do not dig too deep. Like I said, a 20k-30k debt is manageable but anything more is a burden not worth paying. If Michigan can meet most of your needs, and they sometimes do (their stinginess is blown way out of proportion), go for it...otherwise, go for OSU. OSU is a fine university. Finally, do not expect to get in-state status at Michigan. I have never knwon an out-of-state student that has managed to change her/his status in 4 short years. California has slightly easier residency laws, but not Michigan.</p>
<p>Haha thanks for your encouragement. With such a huge endowment and i wondering what they did with all the money!</p>
<p>Bump 10 char</p>