<p>I know for many students this is an easy decision due to the intense rivalry between the schools, but I genuinely have no clue which school to attend. I live in Ohio so I have in state tuition and with a $9000 financial aid package (3500 maximus scholarship and $5500 sub/unsubsidized loans), I am forced to pay close to $16000. At UofM I recieved a $10000 scholarship, a $14000 grant, $3000 work study, $1000 perkins loan, and $5500 sub/unsubsidized loans- leaving me close to $17000 to pay out of pocket. At OSU I was accepted into the Engineering program and at UofM I was accepted with early assurance to the Pharmacy School (assuming I maintain B's in all prerequisite courses). My parents will contribute around $12000, leaving me to pay the remainder. So convince me one way or another, as I have no clue what to do. I am not partial to either OSU or UofM oddly enough (born and raised a Notre Dame Fan).</p>
<p>UofM Likes - Strong Academic Reputation, campus</p>
<p>So let me get this straight… you only have to pay 1000 more to attend Michigan over OSU. Shouldn’t this be a no-brainer?</p>
<p>haha although it may seem like a no brainer to you, here in Ohio everyone will convince you it’s the other way around</p>
<p>…doesn’t mean you listen to them. Just because buckeye fans hate Michigan and you happen to live near a lot of them doesn’t make OSU a good school. It is a no brainer.</p>
<p>If everyone in Ohio told you to jump off a bridge, would you?</p>
<p>If two people on the internet told me to jump off a bridge, should I? I asked for convincing not condescension. What makes Michigan so much better?</p>
<p>If you want to be a pharmacist, the odds are strongly in Michigan’s favor with your pre-admit at a top 10 pharmacy school. If you want to be an engineer, Michigan engineering trumps Ohio engineering.</p>
<p>OTOH, if you want to be a buckeye, go to OSU.</p>
<p>Which leads me to my next question… Is it possible to transfer from LSA to Engineering school and how difficult is it to do it?</p>
<p>Not at all if you are a strong student which apparently you are with the scholarship from Michigan.</p>
<p>It’s really easy to transfer into engineering. I’ve had multiple friends do it with no issues, you essentially fill out a form and start registering for engineering classes.</p>
<p>As a life long OSU fan, I say on this one to go blue.</p>
<p>Here are some references to consider:</p>
<p>[School</a> Rankings by College Major – Job Recruiter Top Picks - WSJ.com](<a href=“School Rankings by College Major – Job Recruiter Top Picks - WSJ”>School Rankings by College Major – Job Recruiter Top Picks - WSJ)</p>
<p>[Best</a> Pharmacy Programs | Top Pharmacy Schools | US News Best Grad Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/pharmacy-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/pharmacy-rankings)</p>
<p>[Best</a> Engineering School Rankings | Engineering Program Rankings | US News](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings)</p>
<p>Although tOSU is up-and-coming academically, $1,000 difference is really not enough to justify in terms of overall education quality & value attending Ohio State over Michigan. Plus you will never survive tOSU as a ND fan! So my suggestion is also to go blue! :)</p>
<p>Both my parents are proud Buckeyes but Michigan is the clear choice here-its a better school by almost any measure and costs only $1,000 more. The choice is especially clear since you’re not an indoctrinated Buckeye.</p>
<p>^And now we all understand why you continuously ■■■■■ these boards. Thanks for letting us know you’re just another buckeye fan we can disregard.</p>
<p>Transfering to the CoE is easy. All you need is a 3.0 GPA in the basic Engineering prerequisite courses, such as Calc 1, 2, 3 and intro Physics and Programming courses. </p>
<p>OSU is a very good universityy and is certainly up and comming. However, Michigan is in a different league altogether. </p>
<p>The only problem I see is this; can you handle watching Michigan spank Notre Dame on the football field for the next four years!!! ;)</p>
<p>Let’s be honest, the only real competition between Ohio and Michigan is on a sports playing surface. For virtually the same cost in your case, the Michigan degree holds more weight. The only reason I could see you attending Ohio is if there is an area of concentration you are interested in that is not offered at Michigan.</p>
<p>My calc is that the difference in cost is $5K/yr. For Ohio, you take the $16.0 you say is your net plus the $5.5 in loans for a cost of $21.5. For UMich it is the $17.0 plus the $3K in work/study (as that is opportunity lost to otherwise work and earn) and $6.5K in loans for a cost of $26.5/yr. </p>
<p>BUT, even at that difference, UMich is still the way to go for your best academic experience.</p>
<p>tOSU is a very good school that is up and coming however, based upon your description of your situation the unemotional choice is obvious;</p>
<ol>
<li>Michigan overall is a stronger academic university so if you change your mind about a major while in college you have good options for getting into another strong major/curriculum.
2, You are a strong student coming out of HS.</li>
<li>The cost differential whether it is $1K or $5K is relatively minor.</li>
<li>The GPA bar to transfer into Engineering is relatively low.</li>
</ol>
<p>Go to Michigan the ROI is there if you work hard and go after it.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, tOSU is going to a semester program starting this fall.</p>
![http://s2.postimage.org/iogjxo4o9/jags.gif[/url]](http://s2.postimage.org/iogjxo4o9/jags.gif%5B/url%5D){kind=link}
