<p>Go to the cheaper school. Both are roughly equal with regards to prestige and placement into top grad programs.</p>
<p>If finances are also not a factor, here are some intangibles:</p>
<ol>
<li>UVA has better weather than UMich.</li>
<li>UVA has a smaller undergraduate population than UMich.</li>
<li>UVA’s campus is prettier than UMich.</li>
<li>Charlottesville has better music/dining options than Ann Arbor although they are both good college towns.</li>
<li>UVA girls are hotter than UMich girls.</li>
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