<p>For me, the top 3 are: Berkeley, Michigan and Virginia. They are solid top 3. And I personally wouldn’t care where I’ll end up attending undergrad except when I’m bent on becoming an engineering major or CS. In that case, I’d fight tooth and nail to get into Berkeley.</p>
<p>Trustees discuss plans to make UF a Top-10 university</p>
<p>Posted: Friday, March 30, 2012 12:39 am
Erin Jester and Julia Glum, Alligator Staff Writers</p>
<p>Trustees discuss plans to make UF a Top-10 university Erin Jester and Julia Glum, Alligator Staff Writers The Independent Florida Alligator | 0 comments</p>
<p>UF’s Board of Trustees discussed strategies for becoming a Top 10 university during a retreat at Lake Wauburg on Thursday but did not decide on a game plan.</p>
<p>James Duderstadt, president emeritus of the University of Michigan, presented his view of the future of the American public research university.</p>
<p>Sixty-five to 70 percent of research done in the United States happens at public research universities, Duderstadt said. However, states are no longer able or willing to provide financial support for the sustained growth they hope to see in the public university system.</p>
<p>Public universities have also been hampered by the changing relationship between higher education and government, he said. Another issue is competition among universities for the best students, faculty, research grants and athletic facilities, among other things.</p>
<p>“This is a very aggressive competitive environment in which the winner takes all,” Duderstadt said of the higher education atmosphere.</p>
<p>One solution he suggested for keeping poorer institutions from falling prey to richer ones is resource-sharing.</p>
<p>Some of the strategies Duderstadt pitched, including seeking alternative funding for research, are already in the works at UF.</p>
<p>A big part of Thursday’s discussion focused on how to launch UF into the Top 10 universities in the U.S. with a declining budget.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, the Florida Legislature laid out a budget plan that cut $36.5 million from UF.</p>
<p>“It’s very clear that we’re not going to be able to use new revenues to do business as usual,” UF President Bernie Machen said.</p>
<p>A bill that would allow UF to charge market-rate tuition, awaiting the governor’s approval, was meant to alleviate some of the budget deficit.</p>
<p>Some trustees argued UF wouldn’t get enough money fast enough to make a significant impact.</p>
<p>From a student’s perspective, said Student Body President Anthony Reynolds, Top-10 status isn’t a priority.</p>
<p>“Students coming in are concerned about what they’re paying,” he said.</p>
<p>It’s not until after they graduate that most students become concerned with the reputation of their alma maters.</p>
<p>Reynolds also cautioned the trustees not to overlook the fact that there is a portion of students who would struggle financially at the expense of building up other programs.</p>
<p>The Board of Trustees will meet again today to discuss undergraduate STEM education and future plans for alternative funding.</p>
<p>Source: [Trustees</a> discuss plans to make UF a Top-10 university - The Independent Florida Alligator: Campus](<a href=“http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_5a44db6a-7a22-11e1-8ecc-0019bb2963f4.html]Trustees”>http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_5a44db6a-7a22-11e1-8ecc-0019bb2963f4.html)</p>
<p>Michigan State receives record 30,000-plus student applications</p>
<p>Published: Tuesday, April 03, 2012, 3:09 PM </p>
<p>EAST LANSING, MI – More than 30,000 prospective students have applied to Michigan State University, setting an all-time record for the 167-year-old institution.</p>
<p>MSU Admissions Director James Cotter said heightened applications are in line with a national trend and also serve as proof of MSU’s popularity among high school students.</p>
<p>When you consider our study abroad program, the undergraduate research opportunities we offer, our diverse campus climate, and a host of other factors, it all creates a very appealing collegiate environment, Cotter said in a statement.</p>
<p>Applications for the fall 2012 semester at MSU stood at 30,055 on Friday.</p>
<p>Cotter said about two-thirds, or 20,000 of the applicants, will be admitted to the university. Not all will accept.</p>
<p>The total number of students graduating from Michigan high schools is in decline, which has led to a subsequent decrease to in-state applications at MSU.</p>
<p>But out-of-state applications are up 1 percent, MSU reports, and international applications have risen by 60 percent.</p>
<p>Cotter said MSU stopped accepting applications from international students on April 1. More than 7,100 such applications were received.</p>
<p>MSU received total applications of 26,907 last year and 25,359 in 2009 before setting the new high this year.</p>
<p>The university’s 2011 freshman class was composed of more than 7,800 students, the largest in MSU’s history. Total enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year was estimated to be 47,800.</p>
<p>Source: [Michigan</a> State receives record 30,000-plus student applications | MLive.com](<a href=“http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2012/04/michigan_state_receives_record.html]Michigan”>Michigan State receives record 30,000-plus student applications - mlive.com)</p>
<p>Sorry, this is an opinion thread on the top public colleges, but I can’t afford the time to participate in the discussion or give advice in the search board (it’s the USMLE season nationwide til July). So I am serving only as a newsboy from time to time, posting related news. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, if I really have to pick an academically up-and-coming top public college, you guessed it, it will be no other than The Ohio State University which is currently under the leadership of one of the best College Presidents in the nation. After years of preparation and garnering resources since President Gee’s return, the school is now ready to proceed with its unparalleled strategic plan in terms of institutional advancement into the next decades. </p>
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<p>Source: [OSU</a> pumps $50M into scholarships | The Columbus Dispatch](<a href=“http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/04/07/osu-pumps-50m-into-scholarships.html]OSU”>http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/04/07/osu-pumps-50m-into-scholarships.html)</p>
<p>I was right on!! lol</p>
<p>Also, “The Innovative University”</p>
<p>[The</a> Innovative University; President E. Gordon Gee.m2p - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0e8dilE8qQ]The”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0e8dilE8qQ)</p>
<p>At 41:00, that ‘Aircraft Carrier’ analogy was my idea here on CC from last year… :(</p>
<p>Here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1245997-what-best-public-universities-top-public-schools-u-s-4.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1245997-what-best-public-universities-top-public-schools-u-s-4.html</a></p>
<p>P.S. maybe, just maybe someone from TOSU adm is on this board?.. @_@"</p>
<p>In your opinion, penn state and wisconsin, which one is better for graduate study? （I am job oriented, plus international plus major in industrial engineering)</p>
<p>^^ @wadeflash,</p>
<p>This is the wrong thread for your question… This is also the undergrad board. My suggestion for you is to post this question at the graduate board, and at both Wisconsin & Penn State school boards here on CC (open a new thread). In short, I am really not qualified to answer you (seek ‘barrons’ or others for detail). </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1108097-university-wisconsin-majors.html?highlight=industrial+engineering+wisconsin[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1108097-university-wisconsin-majors.html?highlight=industrial+engineering+wisconsin</a></p>
<p>Best of Luck!</p>
<p>“Bang for the buck” was mentioned somewhere.</p>
<p>If that is the case, then a given student will have to alter the rankings based on such factors as state residency (in-state discount moves the in-state schools up in the rankings) and financial aid and merit scholarship opportunities (which move down most out-of-state schools for financial aid purposes and move up schools like the Alabama ones for merit scholarships).</p>
<p>^that’s where rankings like Kiplinger’s come into play</p>
<p>My mistake since I am new here``
Thanks~</p>