<p>I'm at the point where I have to decide between these two schools (acceptance is ALMOST guaranteed). I'm looking to major in PoliSci as well as Economics.
Is the $40k a year more worth choosing Michigan for its higher ranked programs, or should I go to Texas for still great programs and be closer to a capitol to begin a political career?</p>
<p>$40k per year certainly not worth it.</p>
<p>$160,000 is a lot of money to most people. And it is not like University of Texas is deficient in your prospective majors. Being near a place where politicians meet can be helpful in studying them.</p>
<p>That’s one of the easiest questions I’ve seen on this forum. The answer is “NO!” It makes no sense to pay OOS tuition for undergrad for any public university if UT is your in-state option. Also, you are interested in the political scene, and, in Texas, Austin is obviously the place to be for that. Plenty of UT students do various types of internships at the Capitol during their undergrad careers.</p>
<p>Instead of looking at OOS public universities, your time and effort may be better spent in checking out the UT Honors programs and figuring out which ones to apply to and what you should do to make yourself a strong applicant.</p>
<p>For an undergrad? I would personally take Texas and save the $160 000. Texas is still a good school (and besides I bet you can get better BBQ on the Texas campus).</p>
<p>Are you talking about the University of Texas at Austin ? If yes, there is no reason to go out of state. They are peer schools basically.</p>
<p>Go to UT.</p>
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<p>Michigan is a great school but not $160k great over UT. That is a house in many areas of the country.</p>
<p>No school is worth $160k over UT, not even Michigan, unless your parents are so wealthy that $160k is literally nothing to them.</p>
<p>Looks like we have a consensus! Stay home DallasScholar.</p>
<p>You want to pay $160K more over 4 years to attend one big public school over another big public school? Are you out of your mind?</p>
<p>If if your parents make $500,000 a year, you should only look out of state for an elite LAC or a en elite small/medium-sized private school if you strongly feel that sort of educational environment is a better fit for you.</p>
<p>Unless your parents are so well off that they can find the $40K/year for UMich in their sofa cushions (pocket change), go to UT.</p>
<p>Another vote for Texas.</p>
<p>Another vote for UTexas Austin. Definitely not worth all the extra money to go to UM.</p>
<p>Wow, didn’t expect such a large response for UT-Austin. Thought at least a few would choose Michigan for its Top 15 status. The few things pulling me towards Michigan is half of my family (a large one) lives in Detroit/Ann Arbor. But with the recent “bankruptcy” of Detroit I can see how it may not be the best atmosphere to begin a career</p>
<p>My family makes 100k a year so it would most definitely be a task to afford the extra 40k a year especially with my sister as a Rising Junior looking at A&M and the Naval Academy. </p>
<p>Questions about Honors Colleges at UT-Austin. For the LAC honors college what would be the 50% stats to get in and what is the national view on the college? Is it top-tier or semi?</p>
<p>“No school is worth $160k over UT.”</p>
<p>I think that is worth repeating.</p>
<p>Another vote for Texas. Especially for a political career. Didn’t George w. Bush go there?</p>
<p>Lol meant jeb bush.</p>
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I think that’s an understatement. Why would you even want to consider a place where you have to watch your back everytime you walk on any street?</p>
<p>The OP was not asking about corporate recruitment on campus, and career prospects of students at either university. Sam Lee, most Michigan alums do not work in Detroit after graduation.</p>