<p>It’s always been my dream to go to the University of Michigan, and I got in, except I would have to pay complete out of state tuition since i’m from Ohio, which is expected to be about 40,000. It’s such a great school in every aspect, especially since it’s where i’ve always wanted to go, that i don’t want to let my admission go. But then at Ohio State I received two scholarships, and it would only cost 7,000 per year and i’d be in the Honors Program. At Miami i received two scholarships as well, including the University Honors Program, and it would total to about 9,000 per year. i didn’t get any scholarships from UM, and i have no need-based aid. i’m interested in psychology to get to med school to become a psychiatrist, where should i go?</p>
<p>Where to go is the $126,000 question. That is a lot of money extra for an undergrad education. Go to Ohio State, better football and (for you) a MUCH cheaper education. Just get good grades, and maybe you could get money for UMich for grad school or something.</p>
<p>my son was in the same boat accepted at mich, miami ohio, florida, uscal, and others but it was a 30k year difference. we're from oos but he loved osu when he went to a game last year-bottom line is admissions was awesome- the school is well run and organized at least that's what came across to us, it's nice to be courted and theyu did a great job. never heard anything from mich other than youre in. go hohonors osu and you'll walk out with a higher gpa and ranking than mich and you'll be in just as good a position for the workplace or grad school-i told my son if you're going to business school start making good businesss decisions now and he's genuinely psyched . good luck</p>
<p>Michigan has a better academic reputation.</p>
<p>But not enough to justify the tuition difference.</p>
<p>I would say so personally - but that's just me. Michigan is worth the coin out of state. OSU is an average state school while Michigan is a very top public - same as Berkeley. </p>
<p>These schools are in two different academic tiers.</p>
<p>Go to Michigan, unless money is a big problem. It is a better school in practically every aspect than OSU.</p>
<p>Low cost and great academics - equal to Michigan in quality, top-notch reputation as a "public ivy" and small enough where you actually get to know your professors, etc. Aim for Michigan grad school.</p>
<p>Plus, the number one pre-season football rank and expected number one pre-season basketball rank automatically make OSU better than Michigan.</p>
<p>Paying OOS tuition for Michigan is ridiculous. The advantage isn't <em>that</em> great, unlike what people such as Alexandre would have you believe. It's hard to justify 120k for Harvard, much less Michigan.</p>
<p>If we were talking about grad school, I would tell you to take Michigan. However, for undergraduate education, take Ohio State. It's a fine school in many ways.</p>
<p>You will never regret this decision, especially when you save over $36,000 plus cost of living each year! If money is no problem, and you have "Daddy Warbucks" as a parent then you can seriously consider Michigan over OSU.</p>
<p>I would seriously consider OSU or Miami. I'm not 100 percent sure, but I believe as a part of the process of applying to medical school, you need standardized test scores (per any school/college entrance). Like law school, medical schools primarily look at the grades and the test scores. Although prestige plays a certain factor, it might be counted as a very insignificant one (the difference would certainly be more apparent if it was a choice between going to OSU vs. an ivy). If you are confident with the OSU or Miami program for pre-med, it would needless to spend thousands extra for something similiar and possibly trivial in the application process. Plus, you are going to NEED that money for medical school tuition.</p>
<p>im in exact same spot (except im not considering miami). i am not exactly sure what my financial aid packages consist of yet. i have been offered $2400 up front from osu and expect to get a bunch more. at umich i havent been offered anything. i want to go mich very badly but i also want to go to osu. but i think osu is just a better option and i know i will like either school. i guess i can further decide once i get my financial aid package, which im pretty sure umich wont give me anything, but whatever i guess…</p>
<p>In terms of overall academic and social experience, there is very little difference between OSU and Michigan. I would go to OSU - if you love UM so much, aim to go there for grad school (if you can ignore all the anti-Michigan talk in Columbus). Miami comes highly regarded as well for a more personal undergrad experience with smaller classes. If you would need to take out loans to go out of state, it is not worth it. I know several college grads who regret not having taken the cheaper option (assuming they are close in quality which OSU and UM are)</p>
<p>If you don’t like OSU or Miami, you can easily transfer and still have saved $30k+. You can’t get those scholarships again if you decide U of M was not worth the extra cost. </p>
<p>The peace of mind one gets from not graduating with massive debt cannot be overstated.</p>
<p>FWIW I was in your shoes once (dream school wanted $$, OSU gave scholarships) and am extraordinarily pleased with my decision to attend OSU. The opportunities here for motivated students are world-class. Rhodes scholars don’t come from poduck schools.</p>
<p>Does UM have a huge medical center on campus like OSU? You might want one close by for volunteer opportunities if you want pre-med. I would go with OSU unless your parents have deep pockets or you are willing to accept hundreds of thousands in loans. Remember people take out 30 year mortgages for less than the amount you could owe just for your undergrad at UM and then what happens if you don’t get into med school or land a high paying job? Even if you do get into med school, it is ridiculously expensive. Taking the MCAT and review classes for it are not cheap either. </p>
<p>Anyway, we know lots of UM grads and they don’t seem any more successful than top grads of Ohio schools. Most of them went there because it was in-state for them so they could attend cheaply and it was the best value for them. </p>
<p>My son and 2 friends were top grads from their high school. One was accepted to UM but opted not to go because it wasn’t a good value for her since she got no aid except loans. My son never applied to UM because he didn’t want to go there after considering job opportunities for grads from each school. Both went to OSU and have not regretted it. The third kid went to UM but is transferring to OSU after a year and a half at UM. Nuff said.</p>
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Not really. Inquiring minds want to know…what didn’t this person like at UM that has motivated him/her to transfer?</p>
<p>aglages- All I know was that the kid had a 3.0-3.2 GPA (engineering) at the end of freshman year and told my son that he didn’t like it there. He’s a bright and personable kid. He’s not on academic or disciplinary probation. My guess is that he folks can’t pay for it anymore, or maybe won’t pay for it if his grades are not better or he’s not more thrilled to be there.</p>
<p>Thanks RMGsmom!</p>
<p>“Does UM have a huge medical center on campus like OSU?”</p>
<p>Uh, YES! </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.med.umich.edu/[/url]”>http://www.med.umich.edu/</a>
<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan_Health_System[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan_Health_System</a></p>
<p>It is also a top ten medical school. Read and learn!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/[/url]”>http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/</a></p>