Full ride at UT Austin v 1/2 ride at Michigan Forum

[NW Transplant]

I just got home from UM's Preview Weekend, and I was absolutely convinced that Mich was the right choice for me over Columbia. Then I opened my mailbox and found a full ride from UT. I'm not very interested in practicing in the South; I've been living in Texas for a few years now and it is not a good fit. I would love to get back to my native Pacific Northwest, and I am reasonably sure that UM would be a better vehicle for that goal. But I'm not sure if its 75k better. Thoughts?

Also, not totally amused by this "sixigan" nonsense.

[rad lulz]

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[t14fanboy]

Depends on how D_E_B_T averse you are. I personally think it would be crazy to turn down UM for 75k. A Mich degree is more portable than a Texas one, maybe not for the pacific northwest because I don't know that region, but in general.

[eaper]

I just got home from UM's Preview Weekend, and I was absolutely convinced that Mich was the right choice for me over Columbia. Then I opened my mailbox and found a full ride from UT. I'm not very interested in practicing in the South; I've been living in Texas for a few years now and it is not a good fit. I would love to get back to my native Pacific Northwest, and I am reasonably sure that UM would be a better vehicle for that goal. But I'm not sure if its 75k better. Thoughts?

Also, not totally amused by this "sixigan" nonsense.

Mich because of bolded. You can definitely get out of the south with a degree from Texas, but it would be considerably harder than with a degree from Mich (Unless you're really worried about that extra debt/super debt adverse).