Originally Posted by
Bham1982
U-M, while excellent, is a safety school for those applying to the Ivy League.
That doesn't mean you can't get the same quality education and job opportunities, but take a look at the comparative admissions statistics, and ask out-of-state U-M students about U-M's reputation back in NY, NJ or wherever.
Michigan is basically more like a Wisconsin, UCLA, or North Carolina [[which is to say excellent), but IMO it tends to look at itself as more of a "Midwest Ivy" or something, which isn't supported by any data.