#UW- Seattle (In-State) vs UMich (Out of State)

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warm storm
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Schools: University of Washington (Direct Admit to Foster), University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Intended majors: Economics (or general business administration) & Environmental Science/ Sustainability
Have not received UMich's Ross decision yet!

UW-Foster:
Pros:
Total Cost of Attendance for 22-23'= $6k (no loans)

  • will pursue graduate school
  • close to home, but also independent in a large city
  • University District (food is amazinggg)
  • easy to commute (bus)
  • can get a job at Microsoft or Amazon pretty early, better placement for Silicon Valley?
  • I might have a better ROI long term with a UW undergrad degree plus my future MBA
  • close to home

Cons:

  • does not offer Economics as a major, have to choose Business Administration/ Finance/ Marketing instead
  • 4 quarter system = harder
  • Not exactly sure what I want to do at UW other than study abroad
  • Visited campus and I didn't get "WOW THIS IS MY NEXT 4 YEARS!"

UMich- LSA undeclared:
Pros:
Total Cost of Attendance for 22-23'= $17k (cheap for UMich OOS), I'll be paying 10k-15k out of pocket- small loans

  • study abroad sustainable initiatives (EcoQuest in New Zealand)
  • I know what to study and I know what I want out of UMich
  • strong alumni network, better placement for Wall Street?
  • top 3 schools on my list

Cons:

  • more conservative (study body is less diverse)
  • not sure if the investment of 11k+ more each year is worth it, may not be able to attend graduate school?
  • not sure if I should attend if I'm rejected from Ross..

My brain is saying UW, but my heart is saying UMich.

crisp comet
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@nimble blade your input about UMich will be appreciated

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You do go to Ross after all smug

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But in any case, have you visited UMich

warm storm
crisp comet
warm storm
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that's another good point!! there's a lot of travel costs in addition to UMich

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I do however have family in Troy, Michigan, which is p close and my dad lives in Indiana bc of his business so I could visit him instead , I'll also be working part-time to apply for residency if I do commit to UMich, so I could save up travel expenses myself

nimble blade
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oh so it's only 11k difference total? umich might worth it if you like it then zoop

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oh wait it's each year

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hmm 🤔

warm storm
mental zenith
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it can be close to impossibley

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you cant have your parents support you etc

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theres a very difficult legal process

nimble blade