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Ann Arbor's going to be more liberal and Michigan recently passed medical marijuana legislation, so definitely Ann Arbor. Also, Detroit is much closer to Ann Arbor than Chicago is to South Bend so cultural things like concerts, museums, and the like are going to be more accessible.
Two classic Midwestern college towns and sports hubs: South Bend, IN (home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish) and Ann Arbor, MI (home of the University of Michigan Wolverines). Which one do you prefer?
My vote: Ann Arbor. Even though I live in suburban South Bend, I voted for Ann Arbor for two reasons. One, I am a huge Michigan fan, and two, it seems like a much more "active" and unique city.
What do you think?
Both are great universities, but Ann Arbor is a much nicer city than South Bend.
I agree. And it's more than snobbery-- it's arrogance. And, while I don't condone arrogance, UofMers have reason to feel pretty good about themselves. That said, most UofMers realize that even within the Big Ten, they are not alone in quality, i.e., there is always Northwestern, Wisconsin and Illinois, each of which are direct peers. The other schools in the Big10 (with ultra-obvious subtraction of Michigan State College and Ahia State-- tic) all are high-powered academic schools as well. That's all I'll say.
Ultimately, it usually comes down to the program of study. All Big 10 schools have some top-rated programs.
Suburban South Bend??!! Never heard it put that way. Is that like Mishawaka or Granger, or more like Walkerton.
Given that South Bend's metro area is over 300,000 while the city itself is only about 100,00, there's more of it that is suburban than not. Mishawaka is the most obvious example, probably. It has the usual generic housing developments, chain restaurants, big box stores, etc., that every suburban area has.
As for the comparison....South Bend (apart from UND itself) is blue collar, while Ann Arbor is yuppie. I see pluses and minuses to both of those types of settings, though neither is really my ideal. I'd probably give a nod to AA just because U of M is a historically liberal institution while UND is a historically conservative one. That makes U of M more my type of college town, even if it has become more yuppie than hippie.
Ann Arbor by a mile, it is the Berkeley of the Mid-West. Also to the ones who say ND compares to U of M, no it is not even close to as good a university. U of M is a top 5 public university in the nation, it compares to CAL.
I guess ND's undergraduate program is pretty elite, because its college ranking is a little bit higher and it's a private school. Research wise, UMich wins hands down though, in almost all fields.
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Originally Posted by gogetta
Ann Arbor by a mile, it is the Berkeley of the Mid-West. Also to the ones who say ND compares to U of M, no it is not even close to as good a university. U of M is a top 5 public university in the nation, it compares to CAL.
I guess ND's undergraduate program is pretty elite, because its college ranking is a little bit higher and it's a private school. Research wise, UMich wins hands down though, in almost all fields.
My bad, I forgot that ND is private.
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