<p>I've visited both schools, and I like them both equally, so now I'm trying to focus more on the academic opportunities and values of both schools. I'm in the Honors Program for both of them, and I'm pre-med for both also. </p>
<p>I live in Illinois, so U of I will cost about 20k less than Michigan. U of I isn't giving me much financial aid, and they're telling me to take out loans. Also, I've heard that U of I is having some major financial difficulties. </p>
<p>So is Michigan really worth the out of state tuition? I know Michigan has higher ranked programs than U of I, but otherwise the two schools are pretty similar. I don't want to have to spend my life paying back loans.</p>
<p>If you like both equally well, and money is an issue, go to UIUC. It’s a fine school.</p>
<p>Yeah that’s what everyone tells me, but I feel like I should go to the “best” school that I got into, which is Michigan.</p>
<p>What are you planning to major in? If it’s engineering, then I suggest UIUC over Michigan. Even if the specific department you’re interested in is ranked lower than that of Michigan, the price tag still makes it the better option in my eyes.</p>
<p>I know a lot of people who pay or have paid the OOS tuition at Michigan when in-state at UIUC was option and I can’t say I know anyone who went OOS to UIUC when in-state at Michigan was option. I would conclude that it is worth more to go to Michigan than to go to UIUC but only you can decide how much more and whether the difference is worth it for you. In addition to quality of programs and COA, you have to take into account non-academic considerations and fit.</p>
<p>I’m planning on majoring in psychology or biology and going pre-med.</p>
<p>Go to Michigan.</p>
<p>Though this might play into the “arrogant” stereotype, I really think there is a sharp boundary between unequivocally world-class schools and schools that are simply “very good”. Michigan is world class, stellar in every department with a great national and international reputation. UIUC is a very good school that is exceptionally strong in engineering. </p>
<p>I’m from Illinois and the largest thing that turned me off from UIUC was the fact that outside of the engineering school, there seemed to be a considerable drop off in the quality of the student body. The strength is much more maintained at Michigan. Additionally, for your majors, you can be assured that Michigan will be exceedingly strong in them. </p>
<p>I’ve also found Illinois suburbs to be much to insular a place to go to an in state illinois public school. UIUC is over 80% in state. Michigan’s 65% in state already feels high but it’s more ethnically diverse with a stronger international presence.</p>
<p>I thonk both are really good schools and in your situation UIUC would be best pick. If you plan to attend graduate/med school attending either or would have no effect it would more so be your preformance and financial situation. Illinois is 20k less, such money would do well for med school.</p>
<p>I thonk both are really good schools and in your situation UIUC would be best pick. If you plan to attend graduate/med school attending either or would have no effect it would more so be your preformance and financial situation. Illinois is 20k less, such money would do well for med school. Illinois is also very prestigous and have the largest international population than any public school. First to third largest international population when speaking of all private and public schools.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a reason to go to Michigan, I’ll give you one. Michigan has a top 10 medical school … which means there are lots of funded medical related research at the medical school and in collaboration with other departments. For example, you can do this:
[University</a> of Michigan News Service](<a href=“http://www.ns.umich.edu/index.html?Releases/2005/Apr05/r041205a]University”>http://www.ns.umich.edu/index.html?Releases/2005/Apr05/r041205a)</p>
<p>Personally, I would go to UIUC and save the $80K for medical school.</p>