Really? You don’t think the attitude which Michigan presents to prospective students/families has resulted in many highly qualified accepted students putting Michigan on the bottom of their list? I have watched this happen with countless numbers of students. And not with a huge sense of disappointment on my part! So yes, U of M is having difficulty attracting many highly qualified students who interpret Michigan’s attitudes during the admission process as reflective of what the next 4 years will be like, and then head for the door!