<p>I'm just looking for some perspective from anyone who chose State over UMich. What factors influenced your decision most? Are you happy with the choice you made? Also, any other info would be great.</p>
<p>I didn’t personally apply to U of M, but many of my friends did and some common determinate factors were:
~MSU has nicer, more laid-back people. Not as uber-competitive and cutthroat/stuck-up as the average U of M student
~MSU has a nicer, more well-defined campus (not spread out or integrated into the city)
~MSU has the residential colleges (James Madison for public/international relations, Lyman Briggs for science/pre-med majors, and rcah for arts/humanities majors) that offer more specialized learning and more a smaller-community environment within the larger university
~Benefits of MSU’s honors college
~More study abroad and student undergrad. research opportunities
~We have better parties (haha)</p>
<p>I got accepted to the Honors College at both MSU and UofM, and chose MSU, the reasons being (in no particular order)</p>
<p>-Better campus
-HC perks
-being a science major, research opportunities were the major tipping point. Professorial Assistantship = 2K+ a year stipend plus research starting freshman year. Even if you don’t get a PA, you can get into a lab if you make the effort. UofM? I’ve heard it’s very difficult to get any research experience before your junior year, but I’m not 100% sure on that.<br>
-money. State gave me a decent amount of scholarship money, UofM gave me none.</p>
<p>Not once have I regretted my decision, and it’s been 3 1/2 years.</p>
<p>Got into MSU and U of M. (Neither honors). </p>
<p>Chose MSU for many of the same reasons as listed above. </p>
<p>-Better, SOO MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL, campus.
-More focus on undergrad.
-Friendlier and more involved staff.
-Much better students (meaning more laid back and nice).
-Great study abroad programs.
-Personally, the Residential College in Arts and Humanities was the biggest tipping point. </p>
<p>The more and more I visit U of M and MSU, the more I realize that I have definitely made the right decision. (Disclaimer: I will be a first-year next year)</p>
<p>I’m a junior in high school. Though Michigan State University is my top choice, many of the reasons for that are listed above in recent post.</p>
<p>i’m a senior in high school and i’ve been accepted to both U of M and MSU and i’m choosing MSU mostly for the reasons that everyone else has already stated. U of M is very graduate focused and the students tend to be more competitive and uptight (at least the ones i saw when i visited). MSU is still a great school, and everytime i visit the other students are so nice and welcoming. i figure if i’m spending the next 4 years of my life somewhere, i want to be at the place where i feel most comfortable.</p>
<p>I originally got deferred from UMich, but was accepted last month. UMich had always been my top choice school, but when I was deferred I really started looking into MSU. I visited and I felt like it was the perfect fit. Like what people said above, I felt like MSU had a much friendly/laid-back environment and almost everyone I talked to had an awesome attitude. The big factors that made me finalize my decision were James Madison College and the study abroad programs at MSU. I don’t think I’ll regret my decision at all :)</p>
<p>I got into both UofM and MSU. Chose UofM because of the following:</p>
<p>1) I got into the engineering school. UofM engineering is one of the top engineering programs.
2) Family lives in Ann Arbor.
3) More competitive and a stronger reputation
4) Friends at UofM</p>
<p>Why I wanted to choose MSU:
- Much less competitive atmosphere
- Professors actually care for students
- Away from home. ’
- Students aren’t arrogant</p>
<p>So basically, the environment at MSU is better than UofM. But UofM has a better reputation and has a pretty intellectual community. I would like to disagree with the fact that UofM does not have a good undergraduate research program. Research at UofM is critical and if you look for a good research program, you will find one.</p>