<p>Thank you so much for the comparison, Alexander. I am keeping it for future reference as this has come up several times. The main difference I have discerned among the three schools is that Illinois is nearly all instate in population. That makes it a little bit more difficult for out of staters to feel comfortable at times, whereas Michigan and Wisconsin are about one third out of state. The other difference is that Wisconsin is far less diverse with the largest percentage of caucasian students and the fewest black, asian, Hispanic and international. Michigan’s drawback is its cost as it is a full $7K higher for out of staters in tuition alone, and the expense of room and board is a little bit more on average as well. It also does not participate in reciprocal tuition plans among other midwest schools which could make it a very good deal indeed. That was the reason my friend’s daughter ended up at Wisconsin. They simply could not justify that tuition differential though she was a Michigan legacy and did have a preference for Michigan. In the end, I would recommend as you did, except for the cost issue, particularly if someone could get some tuition remission from any of the other two schools.</p>