<p>Michigan’s admissions process is indeed a weakness. There is no doubt that Michigan needs to restructure its admissions philosophy and quickly. </p>
<p>But I am not sure what that has to do with demand for attendance or with tuition. Michigan is not merely a public university, it is one of the top 5 public universities in the US. In terms of quality, it is equal to Cal, Cornell, Northwestern, Penn, UCLA, UNC, UT-Austin, UVa and Wisconsin. Some of those schools are public, but others are private. Tuition may be higher than the other publics, but overall cost of attendance is lower than Cal and UCLA and only slightly higher than UVa, UT-Austin and UIUC. </p>
<p>For some reason I cannot explain, international and OOS students flock to Michigan by the thousands each year. Many of them gladly turn down other top universities to attend Michigan because it offers top 10 academics with an unbeatable college experience.</p>
<p>Wherewillibe: Is it “arrogant” to give you the opportunity to take a spot that they know might free up before April 15th as their yield emerges? Would you have rather received a rejection yesterday with countless others? Or a rejection in December? Or a waitlist in December instead of a level shot at second round consideration?</p>
<p>If you’re not willing to accept deferred consideration and a late final response, then why haven’t you rescinded your application so that someone else who genuinely wants to go to Michigan and can get over the drawn-out process has an opportunity for that spot?</p>
<p>Go call them right now! Then you can be part of the solution!</p>
<p>KMCmom13–
Yes, it is arrogant, and yes, I would rather have a “no” than nothing. At least I could plan that way. I applied EA back in September and was “deferred to RA.” I applied EA because I was under the impression that I would get a decision. Not only, have I not gotten a decision, I haven’t heard anything from them that was a consistant answer. Waiting for Michigan causes many to accept and put out cash to other schools that accepted us, so that we are not stuck in some inferior housing choices “in case” Michigan wants us. Thenif Michigan accepts us, we have to decide whether or not to lose the money and cancel our acceptance at another university. This not only messes with us, it effectively “screws” the other univeristy. No other school I know of has so many issues and it begs the question of how well administratively they can handle unusual issues. </p>
<p>It is clear that they are most concerned with their numbers and their reputation and not on their paying customers. They put themselves first, not the student and that is a philosophy that I have not encountered with all of the institutions I applied at. </p>
<p>One needs only to read these boards to know how frustrating this school has been. Look at the number of respondents in the “decisions link” and read a few of the posts. Lastly, I have rescinded my application. I am now just here out of curiousity to see how this plays out for a few people I’ve been following on this board.</p>
But you did get a decision, you were deferred. I hate to be harsh but if you weren’t accepted EA then U-M is not completely sold on you. The other thing to keep in mind is EA is a “non-binding” decision so the advantage is to the applicant, not the university. It allows you to go elsewhere if you so choose even if accepted. Most universities only have ED which is a binding decision. I think you have to look at a deferral in EA just like a waitlist in RD. You need to plan to accept another school’s acceptance and decide once you get your final decision from the deferred or waitlisted school if it is in your favor. It sounds like you would rather have them reject you which I can’t understand. Obviously, if they aren’t sold on you and deferred is not an option, then rejection is the only option left for them. I can understand your frustration but it is one felt by everyone else who is waitlisted from their favorite university.</p>
<p>Hey, Alexander, speaking of the list on page one, where did you find that overall #4 rank for the School of Music? People keep asking me for evidence and I’ve never found that rank (although seen it referred to.)
I did find music departmental ranks in the 1997 Graduate Studies ranking that place things such as composition as #2 with Yale, etc. etc. Please let me know if you can recall the source. Thanks and cheers!</p>
<p>Alexandra you were right all along! Just went back to U of M for the first time in a while yesterday, and now that I’m a college-obsessed junior who’s taking in everything a school is, I fell in love! Hail to the Victors!!!</p>
<p>Actually, I knew your name was Alexandre, but by accident as I typed it my fingers had the instinct of typing “AlexandrA,” and instead of changing it I thought it’d be funnier to keep it.
I think by this time next year I’ll know I’ll be a Wolverine in the near future. Go Blue!</p>
<p>As a Michigan Grad ('95) I love my University and I love that I was lucky enough to be accepted and to attend school there. However, I will say that the whole North Campus thing is a major weakness. When I started out freshman year, I was in Stockwell. (Loved it!) But, many of my friends were placed on North Campus. Whenever I wanted to visit them, I had to take a bus. It majorly sucked. </p>
<p>My stepdaughter is a rising Junior and will likely apply next fall. I told her that if she’s accepted, we will get the housing form in FIRST THING so that she’s not stuck up North. My friends hated living there and I hated visiting them up there. </p>
<p>My advice for all future GoBluers, get those housing forms in TOUTE SUITE! :)</p>
<p>I hate to say it, but getting your housing form in early doesn’t automatically mean you get placed on Central or the Hill. There’s no formula for who gets placed where, it’s sort of randomly selected.</p>
<p>Michigan has decent-excellent housing options, but not enough of them. The University really needs to address that issue…and fast as it is definitely not a strength. I also think Michigan has the resources to turn North Campus into a far more vibrant part of campus.</p>
! I am a guy, not a girl. Alexandre is the French version of Alexander.</p>