<p>If you are interested in avoiding the Greek scene I am surprised that UIUC is on your list. UIUC takes pride in having the largest Greek life of any university in the United States. That could be because of a lack of other things to do in the area. The Greek scene at Michigan is prominent but much less so than at Illinois and it is definitely possible to have an active social life at Michigan without joining a fraternity or sorority. Most students at Michigan do not belong to one. I have not heard of interested students being locked out of the Ross prerequisites. The prerequisites have numerous sections and you should have no problem finding a space in one of these classes.</p>
<p>The biggest risk of going to Michigan is that you will not be admitted to Ross. If cost is the same, I would think that Michigan would be a better choice for most than Illinois.</p>
<p>LDB ■■■■■■ Michigan threads so take the comments in that context.</p>