Nope, not the only reason. D18 got into one of those two UC schools and will be graduating from Michigan this weekend.
But not for two minors, instead of finishing a semester early, she would have finished in 3 years. Generous AP credit and testing out of requirements. Michigan has given her no class registration issues, no housing issues, smaller classes, and relatively easy access to her multiple advisors.
And it’s cheaper to live in A2 than LA or Berkeley.
Oh and then there’s the 110,000-ish spectators that attend each football game, whereas UCLA and Cal football are awful and have been awful. Always voted one of the best college towns in the US.
Best 4 years of her life, according to D18, and the best moment was Thanksgiving weekend, when Michigan beat Ohio State and “storming” the field. She also drove with friends to Indianapolis for the B1G championship and to Miami for the Orange Bowl.
That’s not going to happen for Cal or UCLA.