@nasoth Only if the state pays for the IS kids to go. Public schools receive funding from the state for IS kids. So if you pay $11k a year, let’s say the state pays another $11k (I think they pay much less). My S pays $46… Other state schools charge OOS only IS plus the state funding amount. Michigan charges multiples of IS tuition. It costs a lot of money to run an elite school.
When you get in, you will be happy to be surrounded by people from other states who keep your tuition bill so low.
@binky17 any chance for financial aid? It is tough, even IS plus room and board is a lot these days. I feel for kids nowadays. It is shameful. I went to an Ohio state Uni (not “The”), and 30 years ago it was about $8k a year…all in.
@HRSMom other public elites like UNC and uva also charge many multiples of in state tuition for out of state and they still cap out of state enrollment at 18% for UNC and 30% for uva uc Berkeley also charges many multiples of in state tuition for out of state
@HRSMom we will see. We were told not to expect much. My kid does not want to hear about how easy it was to get in and afford back in the day. My husband paid $1200 a year for UCSB, balcony over the ocean, etc. It took him one hour to apply.
Does it help at all that I have a brother currently attending UM? I know it doesn’t count as legacy but will it have any impact? I have similar scores and stats to him (actually a bit better) and UM is my number 1.
@Eeeee127 my point is, someone has to pay, either the state gives more funding, or tuition goes up…this sad story repeats in almost every state.
Someone who works for me is waiting for word for her D, and says she has heard it will be Friday. No verification. Second hand.
@FORKTHlS I heard they do consider that as legacy-like. Not sure tho!
I’m hoping that at the very least it will show them that I’ll go if I get in
If it’s this Friday, will there be an e-mail in the morning saying it comes out later today? Or will there just be the late-afternoon e-mail saying “go check your wolverine access”?
I’ll ask my brother (he’s a soph at UM)
Just a quick note for the bitter IS families that feel like UM owes the state residents a bigger part of the admissions pie. Less than 16% of the UM operating budget comes from the state. That number was close to 80% a few decades ago. 16% of the revenue is buying 50% of admission slots. That’s a pretty good deal.
update there’s no morning email or warning, and it comes out in the afternoon - you can get accepted, rejected (rare), or deferred (there are 3 different deferral letters, each one explains why you got deferred in a different way and the one you receive depends on why they deferred you)
This came with the legacy letter. Might help answer some questions
What are the three different defer letters?
@FORKTHIS Trying to figure out the three different categories of deferral. I’m guessing one is “we haven’t had a chance to review your application because of an unprecedented volume,” another is “we need to see the entire applicant pool to assess your application in context” (i.e., we’ll ask you on a date if a prettier girl doesn’t come along) – but what would the third one be?
@notveryzen The thing is that citizens of the State of Michigan don’t mind paying for the university. People generally support universities (especially for sports). The problem is the stupid state government isn’t supportive of the university. I don’t think the university should blame the taxpaying citizens of the state as much as the state government.
@UofMorMSU true, but those citizens vote for the politicians who comprise the state government. In other words, voters elect reps who run on a low-tax platform. Voters don’t want to pony up and then are surprised when education is costly and/or terrible. Austerity is expensive.
My friend knows someone who works for admissions who told her yesterday that decisions will start releasing this Friday.