<p>I was wondering the same thing-why is Michigan a possibility at greater expense but the instate public was not on the radar? If a kid was competitive OOS for Michigan, I would think the instate flagship admission would be no problem. If money is no object, that opens up many OOS publics and privates but sounds like money is an issue with this . If so, high stats kids can also go to places like Alabama if money is a concern. I would think schools like Minnesota, Michigan, Northwestern have more national recognition than schools like St. Thomas and Drake.</p>