<p>My D treated Michigan as something of a safety, actually, more like a “match” and applied very early, as some other posters here have described. I must say it was a relief to have an early (positive) answer. </p>
<p>Michigan was a match because it is extremely strong in her main area of intended study. There are a good number of areas in engineering and humanities (history, classics) where Michigan is really tops. </p>
<p>Ultimately what it will come down to for the student will be “fit” and $$.</p>