<p>A couple days ago I was accepted to U of Mich @ Ann Arbor after being held on the extended waiting list ... problem is that I accepted admission, paid for housing, and am planning to do registration in a couple weeks @ U of I @ U-C....</p>
<p>So the predicament I face is whether or not to go with one school over the other. I used to be adamant about U of I, but some other information (rank, prestige) of U of Mich has raised some doubts... </p>
<p>Changing schools isn't a problem (about $200 for housing deposit... nothing compared to $25,000 for U of I or $31,000 for U of Mich tuition deposit) but how will changing schools after accepting admission to U of I affect me in the long run?... Also, which school would be best for my major, Mechanical Engineering?</p>
<p>They're both excellent programs and will give you excellent career opportunities.</p>
<p>Look at 1) which college YOU like better, and 2) which college you can most afford to go to. Weigh those two items. If you like Michigan that much better and are willing to pay a 6K premium for what you currently think might be a better experience, then go to Michigan. If you like Illinois better, then stick with that; it's certainly not going to hurt your career chances in the long run. They're both top tier schools.</p>
<p>You should choose the school that you like better. Michigan is ranked #4 while Illinois is #5, so they both offer a top-notch program in your major.</p>
<p>Thanks!, what I was thinking about earlier. Problem was that my parents thought I was being too hasty in my decisions (regardless of the research I've put into the dilemma over the past two days) and refused to believe that I was thinking lucidly..</p>
<p>So thanks again! I'm looking forward to going to Illinois in the fall!! :)</p>
<p>Michigan sucks. GO BUCKS! ... or Illini!
It's 10:05 and Michigan still sucks</p>
<p>Go to UI. Cool kids like me are going ;).</p>
<p>Seriously, if you are interested in studying abroad, it seems that UI's study abroad program is 10x better than UM's. That was a deciding factor for me.</p>
<p>ExplorerCY. We're discusssing world class engineering departments here, not football teams.</p>