<p>What do i do???
I've visited both schools, liked both campus. Both schools are strong in premed, engineering, and business (i am still undecided at the moment)
Below are my situation with both these schools... please evalute & help...</p>
<p>University of Michigan, Ann Arbor:
Admitted to LS&A, admitted to Honors Program (for math and science)
5000 in sholarship
Huge Undergrad Pop (39,000)
After financial aid packetage, it will cost me 7000 a year (with an additional 6000 in loans)</p>
<p>University of Rochester
Admitted to AS&E
8000 in scholarship
small undergrad pop (4000)
after financial aid packetage, it will cost me 3000 a year (with an additional 3000 in loans)</p>
<p>Should i save more and go to rochester?? or should i go for UMich and take it's honors program?? What would be the "smart" thing to do here??</p>
<p>If you are undecided, I would go with Michigan. For one thing, although Rochester is strong in Engineering and Business, it is not nearly as strong as Michigan in those fields. If you are premed, both asre about the same, but Michigan has a top 10 Medical school and a top 10 hospital and great research opportunities for undergrads. Furthermore, I consider Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan more pleasant/fun than Rochester and the University of Rochester. The University of Michigan is indeed larger, but that is probably the only disadvantage.</p>
<p>I'd go with URoch. but that depends on what you like. I could never see myself at a school that big, and URoch is the perfect size. It is also cheaper. It is also just as good as UMich in the three areas academically.</p>
<p>Celebrian, that's the problem. If Rochester were truly as good as Michigan in Business, Engineering and pre-med, I would say go for fit. But Rochester is not nearly as good as Michigan in 2 of the 3 fields thedilettante is interested in. </p>
<p>In Engineering, Michigan is usually ranked between #4 and #7 in the nation. Rochester is not usually ranked among the top 50 in Engineering, and if it is, then it is ranked between #40 and #50. Either way, it is not even close. </p>
<p>In Business, Michigan's Ross is also much better than Rochester's Simon. Michigan is ranked anywhere from #5 to #10 in Business. Rochester is usually ranked somehwere between #20 and #30 in Business. But that's at the MBA level. At the undergraduate level, Michigan is usually ranked anywhere from #2 to #4 and Rochester isn't even ranked because they do not have an undergraduate Business program. </p>
<p>In pre-med, I agree that the two schools are almost the same. But like I said above, Michigan has a top 10 medical school and a top 10 hospital and offers far more research opportunities. Rochester has a top 50 but not top 25 medical school, it does not have a top hospital, if one at all. But in the sciences in general, particularly in Biology, again, Michigan is significantly better than Rochester.</p>
<p>Finally, Michigan offers a more well rounded undergraduate experience, from more school spirit, more clubs and activities, better atmosphere etc...</p>
<p>If one cannot manage with a large university, than I agree that Rochester is the way to go, but otherwise, Michigan is a better choice.</p>
<p>The UM Honor's Program takes a large university and turns it into a smaller school experience...still with all of the cultural options of a large university as well as the athletics. Good luck!</p>
<p>First, i would like thank each and everyone of you for your help. All your advices are appreciated. Next, i would like to say that money IS an issue in my case. That's why i am paying less than half the total cost to attend each college. However, i am still tight on money, which is why i've recieved such a huge aid in the first place. As of now, my parent (note that it's parent) have only saved up 40000, so i can use a max of 10000 a year. Her income does not allow for addition contribution to my tuition. I do plan to do work study during school and get a job during the summer. However, that will barely make the cutoff for Michigan. This is due to the fact that Mich is a state sponsor school, and they are "not allowed" to meet the full demostrated needs of an out-of-stater. (this was the phrase that the financial aid officer that i spoke to used) </p>
<p>I do wish to attend grad school... i am wondering if i am killing myself for depleting my funds and taking out this much loans NOW for undergrad, as oppose to doing so for grad. </p>
<p>If possible i would really like to hear the advice/opinion of a grad student or parents.</p>
<p>if you are planning to do Graduate school, then quality difference between Michigan & Rochester won't matter that much. Just go to Rochester and do well~ I don't think any grad school will penalize you for going to rochester instead of michigan.</p>
<p>Haha, penalize you for going to Rochester? Rochester is just as good as a school as Umich, if not better..</p>
<p>And Alexander..The gross rankings dont mean that much man, look at the individual programs..optics..1, BME on its way to the top, MechE ... very good....internship/job opps with Rochester linked companies/Strong Mem hospital..GREAT. If you are looking for grad school, you will get great oppurtunities at both schools, too close for comparison. Umich just has more name recognition really.<br>
Now for my humble opinion...I'd choose UR for premed, and some parts of polysci, and some parts of engineering..and UMICH for business and most other stuff.</p>
<p>"BME on its way to the top, MechE ... very good....internship/job opps with Rochester linked companies... If you are looking for grad school, you will get great oppurtunities at both schools, too close for comparison. Umich just has more name recognition really."</p>
<p>U of Rochester is ranked #82 in undergrad engineering, with peer assessment score at 2.8. None of its engineering programs is ranked, not BME, not ME (which individual program???). As an engineer, I've never heard of Rochester being an engineering powerhouse. Michigan engineering is ranked #7 overall (peer assessment=4.4), with all of its programs in the top 10 ... and one of the strongest industry connections in the country. There is no comparison between the two schools when it comes to engineering.</p>