OT - UM Ranked #6 by College Recruiters
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527487045541045754355639898730…
Interesting ranking relating to what is most important to the average college student.
September 13th, 2010 at 8:58 PM ^
Not really clear on the metrics they are using except that they are ridiculous. Any "ranking" that has us below ASU, PSU and Purdue doesn't carry much weight. And, Florida #9 and Carnegie Mellon #10--what the hell is this poll? I challenge other posters to speculate on the criteria.
September 13th, 2010 at 9:02 PM ^
I think it's based mostly on job placement after graduation. PSU has always been ranked in the top 2 for job placement so it's not surprising their ranked ahead of UofM but the rest I can't explain.
September 13th, 2010 at 9:37 PM ^
Very strange
September 13th, 2010 at 9:57 PM ^
It's a poll of company recruiters. Since they all have their own set of preferences it's understandably a bit distorted. I would take it with a grain of salt.
WSJ does a similar poll for MBA programs and M ranked #1 in that for a couple of years before being demoted to 7. The reason? Arrogance :)
I love that.
September 13th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
Having been on the campus of Arizona State a few times I can 100% understand how they could beat us. I recommend a towel for the drool if you choose to do so as well.
September 13th, 2010 at 9:17 PM ^
economy. They have been among the top 10-15 public universities in the US News rankings for five years. And they're very cheap.
September 13th, 2010 at 9:48 PM ^
Found it interesting they are using the block M, historically reserved for M athletics. I prefer that to the seal since it's carries most of our brand equity. For example, Florida's logo threw me off since I've never seen it...
September 13th, 2010 at 11:41 PM ^
According to the U-M identity guidelines:
The primary purpose of the University Seal is to certify official University documents, including diplomas, certificates, and official acts by the Board of Regents. Since the introduction of the wordmark, the Seal should be used primarily for regental and presidential purposes only.
This explains why it wasn't used for this article. In fact, U-M says that the block M - which is a registered trademark - is the most widely used logo due to its brand equity, so you're spot on there. There is another page on the U-M identity guidelines which shows the acceptable colors, and I'm sure the WSJ blue block M conforms.
Also, poor Rutgers. They're the only school listed that doesn't have a logo.
September 14th, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^
A couple of years ago the University started to use the Block M as more of a universal "Brand." I think the feeling was that it was more recognizable.
You're completely correct that it used to be exclusively an athletics thing, while the seal was used for the academic realm. IIRC, the royalties (if that's the right word for the licensing fees) were split differently, too--the AD got all the block M lucre.
But you'll be seeing the Block M on all kinds of U-M stuff now.
September 13th, 2010 at 10:12 PM ^
One of the big knocks against the ivys and obviously michigan in this is the kid's propsensity to want to go back to grad school. This is penalized. I mean...
I don't put much stock in these kinds of things. I'm sure PSU and UI will be happy they're ahead of us.
September 13th, 2010 at 10:49 PM ^
Why the hell do Minnesota residents get such a steep discount at UW-Madison? It's not like they don't have their own decent state school.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:18 AM ^
Wisconsin and Minnesota have an agreement where students attending a state school in either state get in-state tuition. So a student from Wisconsin can go to Minnesota at in-state rates as well.
September 14th, 2010 at 4:21 PM ^
Minnesota and Wisconsin have tuition reciprocity. It's actually pretty good for both sides, since it applies to all public schools in the Minnesota/Wisconsin systems, and not just Minnesota-Twin Cities and Wisconsin-Madison.
September 13th, 2010 at 11:30 PM ^
$11,800 for in-state tuition? That's a hell of a deal.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:30 AM ^
I think Michigan has one with Minnesota, too... at least I know of a few friends that went to Minnesota Duluth for in-state tuition.
Edit: this was in reply to tsabesi but I'm a moron.
September 14th, 2010 at 4:22 PM ^
They might be a part of the Midwest Tuition Exchange Program, although that's set at 150% of resident tuition. Most if not all MN state schools participate in that, and Michigan (the state) is in the compact.
However, I can guarantee you U-M doesn't give MN students a break.