I don't mean to be mean, and I assume you mean CS, and I went to a no name school in the south myself, but having worked for 20 years at google, microsoft, amaz

I don't mean to be mean, and I assume you mean CS, and I went to a no name school in the south myself, but having worked for 20 years at google, microsoft, amazon, and startups, I don't think of U of Mich as a top school. The easy top list in CS is berkley, cmu, stanford, maybe cal tech. People say their school is this or that, but 2nd and 3rd tier schools just don't matter at all. Maybe for your first job in that state? It's all about what you can do, your capabilities, your experience, and your interview skill too. Is U Mich is the top 20 or something? I definitely didn't go to a top school, but I am amazed at people who say their school was a top school or almost top school. I am just saying as someone who interviews people every week: your school doesn't matter to me - it is just what you have done in your career, and what you can do now.