<p>I have some sympathy for the OP. For me, it was an easy call: the only two schools I seriously considered were Michigan and Michigan State. I applied to Michigan early and was accepted early, and it was a done deal. I’ve never looked back or regretted that decision because I believed then and believe now that Michigan offers superior academics. And my undergraduate education there propelled me immediately into Ivy League graduate programs which I was well prepared for and where I excelled. So what’s to regret?</p>
<p>But I don’t think it’s such an obvious call for everyone. I have a brother who started at State, did well as a freshman but wasn’t sure he liked it, transferred to Michigan and decided he liked it even less so he went back to State, made the best of it, and graduated from there. He’s had overall a successful professional life and he is deeply loyal to his alma mater. I can’t really say he made a bad choice; only he knows the subjective factors that made MSU more attractive to him. I think for some people who have a choice. MSU is just a better “fit.”</p>