<p>Happy to enlighten. Simply pointing out what a joke the Ann Arbor area is. For those that don’t know, Ann Arbor is a suburb of Detroit. Detroit is your state’s flagship city and the most violent, embarrassing, pathetic city in North America (actually Flint is the most violent, Detroit is #2). All the geniuses at UM can’t create one job down the road. The tax payers of Texas had to bail out your only industry–a stop gap measure that will only lead to more bailouts. My son and I considered many schools but UM wasn’t one. Congrats on your football team’s signature win against UMASS. 0-2 versus SEC</p>
<p>HonawaPo, Ann Arbor is not a suburb of any city. Ann Arbor is a city of 115,000, not including its suburbs. And the Ann Arbor area, including most of its own suburbs, is actually quite nice. In fact, Ann Arbor is usually considered one of the nicest cities in the US and is often counted among the best places to live according to several sources. Detroit is nearby, and it is admittedly unpleasant, but it is not the same city, not any more than Newark is a suburb or New York City or Berkeley a suburb of San Francisco. </p>
<p>I do not understand what Texan taxpayers have to do with the auto bailout, or how that reflects on the University of Michigan. The bailout of several sectors, including the financial sector and the automobile industry, were considered crucial to the overall health of the US economic. Are you suggesting that Texas should only look out for itself and not be part of the US, or are you merely suggesting that the US should no longer manufacture automobiles? And for the record, while the auto industry performed horribly in the 2002-2009 period, in part due to structural issues which have since been resolved, it has recovered nicely, and is doing well. Last year, Ford and GM had net incomes of $20 billion and $8 billion respectively. </p>
<p>I also don’t see how it would be the University of Michigan’s mission to create jobs down the road…whatever that means. But to say that the University or its alums do not create a single job in the state of Michigan is extreme. Both the University, and many of its alums, give back to the state. There are many reports on the “Economic Impact” of the University of Michigan, and it is substantial to say the least.</p>
<p>As a resident of Texas, your not having considered Michigan for your son makes good sense. UT is a formidable university with many similar characteristics as Michigan at only the fraction of the cost for Texans. The only universities worth considering leaving the state for in the case of Texas are excellent LACs (for students who thrive better in such environments) and very elite research universities, like Harvard or Stanford. Leaving Texas for another elite public, or for most private research universities, include several among the elite, is not worth it financially, unless one gets a sizeable scholarship or a lot of financial aid. Still, for some reason, there are over 200 undergraduate students from Texas currently studying at Michigan, so there must be something to offer other than crime and pathetic football. ;)</p>
<p>Speaking of which, classy remark about our football team. While Michigan was 0-2 vs the SEC in 2012, it still has a lead over the SEC overall. Against the SEC’s top programs, Michigan has held its own in recent years. 2-2 vs Alabama, 2-0 vs Florida, 1-1 vs Georgia, 1-0 vs OleMiss, 2-1 vs Texas A&M, 1-1 vs Auburn, 1-0 vs Arkansas. Among SEC programs, only Tennessee (0-1), South Carolina (1-2) and Mississippi State (0-1) have winning records over Michigan.</p>
<p>Newark’s pop is around 300K, and without 50,000 college kids. </p>
<p>Merriam Webster’s definition of SUBURB
a : an outlying part of a city or town
b : a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city
c plural : the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town
40 minute drive to Detroit; therefore, it is a suburb by definition!
You self proclaimed Harvard of the West wannabees have a lot to learn. I see why Buckeyes hate you.</p>
<p>UM economic impact has been nothing less than staggering–since the population within a 1 hour radius of the school is down about 400,000 over the last decade. Is Obama writing your material? </p>
<p>Liberals do not understand that when businesses fail due to poor business decisions, ineffective enterprises are replaced with more effective enterprises. Win-Win. If you don’t let the free market work, you will not reap the benefits of a free market, which are economic growth and a higher standard of living. </p>
<p>Ford didn’t participate in bailout. Chrysler is a foreign owned car company now–majority owned by Fiat. Treasury stated just months ago that auto bailout will cost taxpayers 25 billion. I guess that’s success in Michigan? Where do you think that money came from? Answer–Texas! TAMU/UT/Rice Engineers to be exact!</p>
<p>The football stuff is too ridiculous. Army was great at one time. Need I remind you that the SEC has won 7 BCS titles in a row and next year will make 8. Stop scheduling SEC teams and you will eliminate much angst. Do you even realize that TAMU was a decent kicker away from winning the BCS title?</p>
<p>HonawaPo:</p>
<p>Your lost me after you made the statement that Ann Arbor was a suburb of Detroit. You obviously know very little about the region.</p>