<p>“Right, because all the criticism was in response to this thread… Oh wait it isn’t. My only response on this thread was to point out the hilarious hypocrisy in the university’s fund raising battle cry.”</p>
<p>That’s the point bearcats, you never have anything positive to say about Michigan. All you do is complain about and criticize the University.</p>
<p>“But of course you do what you do best; misrepresent and ridicule any opinions that could be construed as negative for the university despite being factual, because obviously michigan is flawless and perfect and how dare anyone dissent from that opinion, seriously?”</p>
<p>Let us examine your facts shall we?</p>
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<li><p>That Michigan is not as selective as its peers. You will have forgive me for now understanding what selectivity and academic excellence have to do with each other. And even if they were somewhat perfectly correlated, can you prove that Michigan’s private peers are honestly representing their admissions data in a manner that is identical to the way Michigan represents its admissions data? We have seen how those private universities creatively calculate their student to faculty ratios, and we have also seen CMC, George Washington and Emory get caught lying about SAT ranges. Private universities have so much as stake with rankings that they have no choice but to colorfully publish data. You will have to forgive me for not believing the data that private universities publish.</p></li>
<li><p>That Michigan has a racist agenda. While I do not agree with Michigan’s approach to admitting diversity, I do not think the problem is racist in nature. </p></li>
<li><p>Misuse of resources. This is not fact, it is opinion. Universities, private or public, are non-profit organizations. I do not think (and this is my opinion) that the University should be expected to turn a profit. As for increasing tuition and raising money, how is that different from what other universities do? Even in the private sector, the price of goods and services are constantly increasing.</p></li>
<li><p>Monetization of brand. In many instances, Michigan has some valuable and interesting interdisciplinary programs, but I must unfortunately agree that this latest Business School graduate program is gimmicky.</p></li>
<li><p>Brady Hoke. I have to agree, he is not head coach material. The man has integrity, and he can recruit, but his nepotistic loyalty to his OC and OL coach will be his undoing. We will finish the season 7-5 at best this year, which is not enough to get him fired, but when he insists on keeping Borges and Funk next season, and we have another 7-5 season, he will be fired.</p></li>
<li><p>Keynesian economics. This is obviously a question of ideology. Is there a perfect (or even better) system? Try telling the Nordic states of Europe that big government doesn’t work. Their employees and companies are among the most high-earning/profitable on earth, unemployment is under control, population living below or at the poverty line almost non-existent, very little corruption, unfairly high salaries curbed (very few unjustified bonuses or criminally high CEO salaries) great medical and education systems available to all, long life-span, low crime rates, overall happy populations etc…</p></li>
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<p>“And then you of course illogically equate billionaires donating as them thinking the university is perfect. I am obviously in the 99th percentile when it comes to cumulative donation from an alumni below 30, but the university is obviously not without flaws in my eyes. Unlike you, my mind is not simple and binary. I can understand that something is good and bad at the same time. I am sure the billionaire that manages berkshire hathaway is capable of intellectual processing of this sort as well.”</p>
<p>I am illogical? But it is logical to donate $300 million or $110 million to a university that you do not believe in? Ross and Munger are donating their money to Michigan because they believe in its mission and vision. No university is perfect, but as far as they are concerned, they are very proud of their alma matter.</p>