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<p>Ok, I’ll bite. Feel free to point them out. (I have clearly posted, frequently, that the top students and academics are similar. Indeed, Cal has more top SAT scorers in its Frosh class than does Harvard. Of course, Cal has a lot of lower scorers, too!)</p>
<p>Does Michigan meet full financial need to OOS students? (Does Michigan even meet the full need of instaters?)</p>
<p>Does Michigan offer on-campus housing for four years?</p>
<p>Does Michigan offer focused advising department for national awards?</p>
<p>Does Michigan offer a class, and not cancel it, if only one student enrolls?</p>
<p>Does Michigan have its own ski slope?</p>
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<p>Nope, just comparing publics with the private Ivies+S. Few other privates spend the resources on undergrads as do the Ancient Eight, or at least 7 of them (Cornell is kind of an asterisk since it has a mixed public-private budget).</p>
<p>Go down any factual list of items, and the Ivies generally have it ‘better’* because they spend more money per student. Nothing wrong with that – its a different business model, a model costs 2x as much (for some). But note, at instate prices, UC and Michigan run in the mid-$20’s. For many middle-classers, the Ivies+S, with great need-based aid, can be less expensive.</p>
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<p>Absolutely. And there are a few others close behind, such as Texas, UCLA (UC Southern Branch), & UCSD (but the latter is missing a critical element – Big Time sports).</p>
<p>*Perhaps not weather!</p>