School spirit is UNBEATABLE here. Big 10 school plus top 10 engineering school. Known for diversity and work hard play hard attitude.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
You know you're a michigan wolverine when you're open to new ideas and have strong passions for improving society through breakthroughs. The school isn't necessarily looking for people who have it all together (aka 4.0 GPA, best athlete in every sport...etc) but rather students who are willing to learn from others, their own mistakes, and into the future for interesting opportunities. Just show your hunger for knowledge and you're set! Also be genuine with your passions. Just because you were the editor of the newspaper doesn't mean to you have to pursue journalism in college. Figure out what you like and don't like. Be daring and try new things.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
As one of the top public schools in the nation, we don't joke about the academic rigor. The exams are difficult, and you learn a lot more than you'll retain (naturally, that is). But this is good, because the information is really interesting and challenging at the same time.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Obviously, the quality of your room and experiences ranges from which dorm you live in and who you end up rooming with, but for the most part, you get a wonderful dorm life. I would say majority of undergrads prefer to dorm because it's convenient (you don't have to cook) and you're always close to the heart of Ann Arbor. It's never boring living in dorms. There's always a dining hall close to you and you meet a lot of new people by living in dorms.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
South Quad and North Quad have THE BEST food hands down. On special nights, they have roasted duck, crispy pork belly, steak, seafood pasta, garlic butter clams, never ending bread variety..etc. On average nights, it's still great. There's so much to choose from. But even if you eat the best pizza every day, it'll probably get old around the fourth month or so.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Explore the city with cute little shops and coffee places and diverse cuisines, tailgate every saturday during game season, watch a movie at liberty theater, spin the cube, paint the rock, take a walk at the Arb, sit by the diag and people watch, take a trip to North Campus and view the water fountain, ice skate at Yost Arena, use the massage chairs at the Union, sled down the hills.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Though tuition is pricey, you're getting all the connections you paid for. Our alumni fam will hook you up everywhere you go. You start to notice michigan more and more and then you realize we are literally in every city. The quality of education is superb and the professors really care about you and the wellbeing of the student body.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Cube, Arb, Volleyball on North Campus Diag, Wellness center @ 3rd floor union, cowbells at the games, vomit comet on 3am bus rides back to north campus! :)))
Which types of students will excel at your college?
students who think they belong at ivy's but don't want to deal with snooty kids who "know it all". students who actually want social lives but still want an academically rigorous environment.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
you name it, we have it -- including that squirrel feeding club.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
i would say a good 30-40% are involved in it. But it's not like you're pressured to join one. If you do, that's you're community. If you don't, you have endless other clubs to join and communities to be apart of -- DO NOT WORRY :) You find your place here quicker than you think.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Ann Arbor police are on it 24/7. I never feel unsafe walking around campus in weird hours of the night. Basically, everyone is, because we have exams like every few weeks, and going back and forth from the library to your dorm at 5am is normal.
School spirit is UNBEATABLE here. Big 10 school plus top 10 engineering school. Known for diversity and work hard play hard attitude.
You know you're a michigan wolverine when you're open to new ideas and have strong passions for improving society through breakthroughs. The school isn't necessarily looking for people who have it all together (aka 4.0 GPA, best athlete in every sport...etc) but rather students who are willing to learn from others, their own mistakes, and into the future for interesting opportunities. Just show your hunger for knowledge and you're set! Also be genuine with your passions. Just because you were the editor of the newspaper doesn't mean to you have to pursue journalism in college. Figure out what you like and don't like. Be daring and try new things.
As one of the top public schools in the nation, we don't joke about the academic rigor. The exams are difficult, and you learn a lot more than you'll retain (naturally, that is). But this is good, because the information is really interesting and challenging at the same time.
Obviously, the quality of your room and experiences ranges from which dorm you live in and who you end up rooming with, but for the most part, you get a wonderful dorm life. I would say majority of undergrads prefer to dorm because it's convenient (you don't have to cook) and you're always close to the heart of Ann Arbor. It's never boring living in dorms. There's always a dining hall close to you and you meet a lot of new people by living in dorms.
South Quad and North Quad have THE BEST food hands down. On special nights, they have roasted duck, crispy pork belly, steak, seafood pasta, garlic butter clams, never ending bread variety..etc. On average nights, it's still great. There's so much to choose from. But even if you eat the best pizza every day, it'll probably get old around the fourth month or so.
Explore the city with cute little shops and coffee places and diverse cuisines, tailgate every saturday during game season, watch a movie at liberty theater, spin the cube, paint the rock, take a walk at the Arb, sit by the diag and people watch, take a trip to North Campus and view the water fountain, ice skate at Yost Arena, use the massage chairs at the Union, sled down the hills.
Though tuition is pricey, you're getting all the connections you paid for. Our alumni fam will hook you up everywhere you go. You start to notice michigan more and more and then you realize we are literally in every city. The quality of education is superb and the professors really care about you and the wellbeing of the student body.
Cube, Arb, Volleyball on North Campus Diag, Wellness center @ 3rd floor union, cowbells at the games, vomit comet on 3am bus rides back to north campus! :)))
students who think they belong at ivy's but don't want to deal with snooty kids who "know it all". students who actually want social lives but still want an academically rigorous environment.
you name it, we have it -- including that squirrel feeding club.
i would say a good 30-40% are involved in it. But it's not like you're pressured to join one. If you do, that's you're community. If you don't, you have endless other clubs to join and communities to be apart of -- DO NOT WORRY :) You find your place here quicker than you think.
Ann Arbor police are on it 24/7. I never feel unsafe walking around campus in weird hours of the night. Basically, everyone is, because we have exams like every few weeks, and going back and forth from the library to your dorm at 5am is normal.