Is UChicago worth the cost over in state at Michigan?

Colleges & Universities University of Michigan
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<p>My dad isn’t going to give me the tuition difference to play the market or buy a Porsche. Let’s be practical here</p>

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<p>Well, if there’s no cost difference to you and you don’t care how your dad spends his money, go to Chicago. It’s a better school and no one is going to reasonably deny that. </p>

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<p>If this is all you want though, you can just as easily achieve it from Michigan. </p>

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<p>“Well, if there’s no cost difference to you and you don’t care how your dad spends his money, go to Chicago. It’s a better school and no one is going to reasonably deny that.”</p>

<p>Saying UChicago is a better school than U-M is an opinion. It is not a fact. There are people who think Umich is better than UChicago. Also, how do you know how good UChicago is? Do you go there? No, you don’t.</p>

<p>What makes UChicago so much better than Umich that “no one is going to reasonably deny that” that UChicago is better?</p>

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<p>UChicago is better academically than Michigan.</p>

<p>But being happy at UChicago is a different story. Their own students call it “where fun goes to die.”
If you enjoy watching theater and bonding over poetry on a Friday night, then it could be a nice place for you. </p>

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<p>“UChicago is better academically than Michigan.”</p>

<p>Again, that is an opinion. That is not a fact.</p>

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<p>Either way, if you care about being a brilliant researcher/scientist/writer, than UChicago is a better option if money isn’t a problem. </p>

<p>But that’s not your thing and you want to actually work in financial or tech sectors, then Michigan is a better option. </p>

<p>Prestige != Career success.</p>

<p>A Kid from Colorado School Mines graduating in the top 25% of his class probably fares better than someone at Brown’s 80th percentile. </p>