TIME’s ‘Best Colleges For Future Leaders’ 4 Michigan Schools Rank
Searching for the perfect college can be challenging. This is especially true when you have to consider factors like cost, programs, location, and housing. But a degree from the “perfect” college doesn’t guarantee success. But according to TIME, in “U.S. society, success is a good indicator you went to an elite university.”
The magazine partnered with Statista in launching its first list of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders and the Best Companies for Future Leaders. To develop the list, TIME and Statista analyzed the resumes of 2,000 top leaders in the U.S., including politicians, CEOs, Nobel winners, and others, to determine where they received their degrees.
While Ivy League schools were prominent, many other private and public universities earned TIME’s accolades, too. The publication’s listing ranked four Michigan institutions in the top 100, with one in the top 10.
The University of Michigan Claims A Top Spot
Ann Arbor’s University of Michigan snagged spot number 9 on the Best Colleges for Future Leaders list. Further down the list, at number 48, is Lansing’s Michigan State University. Other Michigan schools earning a spot on the ranking include Kalamazoo’s Western Michigan University and Wayne State University, closing out the list at 100.
Best Colleges for Future Leaders
Let’s talk top 5. Harvard University takes the top spot, followed by Stanford University in California. The University of Pennsylvania claimed the number 3 spot in the ranking. At number 4 is Columbia University New York, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology at number 5.
TIME pointed out that experts say that what distinguishes these schools is not necessarily that they teach students to be better leaders, but that alums receive more opportunities. “Whatever a student may have learned at school, an elite diploma signals at least two things to prospective employers: survival of a difficult admissions process, and a high likelihood of intelligence,” they stated.
Interestingly, the list makes it very clear that the Ivy League isn’t the only route to success. A professor from the University of California told the magazine, “While those schools dominate fields like law, the media, and academia, production fields like engineering, agriculture, and aerospace recruit from schools that are more likely to offer technical skills like engineering.”
Get more in-depth about their ranking with the complete list here.
Best Moments from the Michigan vs. Washington Championship Game
I wonder if my University of Michigan friends got any sleep last night. It’s got to be thrilling to see their team win a National Championship for the first time in decades plus have the Detroit Lions in the playoffs. Sure, I’m a little jelly, since I’m a Michigan State Spartan. But, I’m happy for my Wolverine friends and family. You guys played a great season and game against Washington. Let’s relive the magic with some of the best moments from the Michigan vs. Washington National Championship game.
While the Washington Huskies played their hears out, this game became lopsided at the end, with the Wolverines being victorious, 34-13. The first half of the game was much more even. I wasn’t even sure what was going to win going into the half. But, the final quarter really showed the strength of this Michigan team. Congratulations to Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines. They’re are the 2024 National Championship winners.
The 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship took place on Monday (Jan. 8), and it made for a late night. These are the days when I miss coffee. The game had No. 1 Michigan going up against No. 2 Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston. Michigan’s win marked their first national title since back in 1997. As for Washington, if they had won this game, it would have marked their first national title since 1991. Michigan got to the National Championship thanks to a close 27-20 overtime win over No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl semifinal. Washington got to this national title game following a 37-31 win over No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
Now that’s we’ve gone through the numbers, let’s get into some of the best moments from this game. This showing is something Wolverine fans are going to want to savor for a long time. I don’t blame them. Maybe with Michigan State’s new head coach, we’ll get some moments like this coming up.
Best Moments from the Michigan vs. Washington National Championship:
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