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<p>How do you know to what extent Michigan did or did not support me, or “seized callously” on anything? What a silly thing to say!</p>
<p>In point of fact, Michigan set up a practice interview with several Rhodes Scholars on the faculty for me (which Caltech certainly could not do, since I was of course physically in Ann Arbor). That turned out to be the only practice I had in the whole process.</p>
<p>What’s more, before I even entered the MS+PhD program at Michigan I was upfront with my advisor that I planned to go to England after a year if I won one of the UK fellowships. He and the university accepted this and made it possible for me to finish my masters in one year, although it normally takes three semesters. The ability to do this (which wasn’t possible at some other graduate schools I considered) was a large factor in my choosing to go to Ann Arbor in the first place.</p>
<p>Finally, far from any kind of “callous seizure” on Michigan’s part, I actually told President Coleman that I was happy to have Michigan take credit for me. I am certainly a proud alumnus and supporter of U-M and it’s not as if it diminishes Caltech at all.</p>