<p>Which school is perceived better or more nationally recognized?</p>
<p>I think both are relatively well recognized nationally, but I'd probably shoot for UMich as its undergrad and especially grad programs are stronger than UNC's. UNC is very good though as well.</p>
<p>Can't really go wrong with either, but UMich, in my opinion edges out UNC.</p>
<p>I think it's definitely Michigan without a question.</p>
<p>UNC is smaller and a little more like a private school. UM has more majors but for similar majors I don't think there is that much difference. UNC has better weather by far.</p>
<p>michigan is better in pretty much every way in my opinion. unc has better weather but worse location. it's worth noting that unc has strict quotas and thus is extremely difficult to get into from oos</p>
<p>How is UNC in a worse location? Chapel Hill is amazing. I say this is pretty much a toss up, i'd go with the gut on this one.</p>
<p>^^ chapel hill is half the size of ann arbor and is in the middle of nowhere</p>
<p>also, if you're going into finance, unc is going to be vastly inferior in terms of recruitment</p>
<p>Being in the Raleigh/Durham area is hardly being in the middle of nowhere. Been outside AA lately--all you have is Detroit--YUK. R/D is a booming metro area while Michigan is rapidly going in the toilet. You HAVE to go to NY to get jobs. Many UNC grads prefer to work right in NC which is low cost and beautiful. Those who want to go work in IBanks in NY can. But two of the largest banks in the US are right in NC.</p>
<p>UM is considered the stronger school, although UNC is top-notch too. Bottom-line: you'd get a fine education from either, so go with your gut. </p>
<p>I personally would choose UNC, because it has a more private-school feel and I adore the campus. And aside from that, the Raleigh/Durham metropolitan is one of the fastest growing business centers of the world, whereas the state of Michigan actually has negative growth.</p>
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Being in the Raleigh/Durham area is hardly being in the middle of nowhere.
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<p>everyone who's from the south claims this, but everyone i know who goes to school down there/goes down to visit comes back and tells me "the area sucks"</p>
<p>anyway, i don't think anyone can argue that chapel hill > ann arbor</p>
<p>But they CAN argue that the R/D Metro > the Detroit Metro.</p>
<p>yeah that's because detroit sucks :p i kid i kid</p>
<p>I'd give the edge to Michigan, though they're both excellent schools.</p>
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everyone who's from the south claims this, but everyone i know who goes to school down there/goes down to visit comes back and tells me "the area sucks"
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<p>Quite frankly, everyone who says that is wrong. </p>
<p>Raleigh/Durham is one of the top 3 cities in the nation to do business in and is expanding at an insane rate (the metro area is supposed to gain roughly 800,000 people in the next decade). North Carolina as a whole is booming actually, and the area has much better weather than anywhere in Michigan. Also, Raleigh is about 2 1/2 hours from NC's beaches and 2 1/2 hours from NC's mountains. Try going to a beach near UM even on the hottest day in August and you are libable to wind up with hypothermia. </p>
<p>SI rated Chapel Hill one of the best college sports towns in the country. Also, within 20 mins of UNC are Duke and NC State, and Wake Forest is close also. Having all of these great schools so close to each other creates rivalries unmatched anywhere else in the US. UNC also has RTP (Research Triangle Park), home to some of the most successful businesses in the country. </p>
<p>There is no comparison, location-wise UNC>UM.</p>
<p>I can't believe nobody has mentioned this ... the choice is obvious:</p>
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<li>football or basketball?</li>
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<p>The other obvious factor is where you're in-state.</p>
<p>The only real difference I see is that Michigan is more diverse, if that's important to you.</p>
<p>Actually Michigan has very nice beaches on the west coast of the state on Lake Mich. Many resorts and it's plenty warm in summer.</p>
<p>Basketball > Football</p>
<p>Therefore, UNC :)</p>
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But they CAN argue that the R/D Metro > the Detroit Metro.
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Ann Arbor is in no way in the Detroit metropolitan area.</p>
<p>No but it is very close and Detroit is the closest major city only an hour away. It's a long way to a nice major city.</p>
<p>^^ And how does that make a difference? Ann Arbor is a great town itself, and you don't really need to got to a city to enjoy life. Ann Arbor has everything.</p>