Hi everyone, I am an international transfer student admitted to both UIUC and UMich physics and I am struggling picking one or another. Both schools are top15 in physics(usnews) while UMich is higher in overall ranking. However, UIUC gives me 70ish transfer credits which allows me to enroll as a junior while UMich only gives me 30ish. I am not a outdoor person so I don’t really think the location matters. I have heard Umich has a better teaching in undergraduate course than UIUC due to high faculty-student ratio in physics. Please help me out! Thanks!!
The Physics rankings are based on the graduate program. For an undergraduate, they are both equivalent and will offer you the same opportunities for research and academic preparation. Choose the one which is most financially affordable.