<p>This is just how I feel but…</p>
<p>When I hear someone say “I went to Michigan”, I feel like that person went to an elite school. When I hear “I went to Illinois”, it’s kind of similar to how I feel about Texas-Penn State- UC San Diego -ish. It’s kind of like, Michigan transcends that negative public school status, and UIUC is not quite over that.</p>