I graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 92. Although academically challenging, it was such a great place to go to school. We also have an active alumni association branch in Tokyo. Go Blue!
The school spirit can stay with you for a life time, even if you drop out of the College of Engineering, like me. ;-) You say less than ten minutes from class, but if you got stuck up on the North Campus and had to ride one of those buses to Central Campus, you'd see things differently. I know I did. I liked your video. My advice for going to UM would be to find an apartment as soon as possible. Don't allow anything negative that might happen in a dorm affect you when you're just getting started. The dorms are traditional, but there is risk in that tradition, depending on who you are. I loved my time at Michigan, anyway. However, something to keep in mind is that UM is one of the stuffiest and staunch schools when it comes to the administration. If something goes wrong .... it takes lawsuits and people camping outside the President's house to affect change. I guess the key would be to keep your head down and don't let anything negative suck you in. Even if you are being wronged, run and get out of that situation. Being in an apartment will shield you some from potential dorm drama. It happens. Finally, no matter what, do not accept a dorm room on the north campus. Don't do it.
@@GammaFZ Everyone looks forward to meeting new people, so dorms can be a fun social mixer--when people are getting along. However, people do not always get along. Be careful about putting all of your eggs in one basket. It is far, far wiser to separate one's living situation from school itself. People are from different places and have different personalities. People have different sexual preferences. You never know what you might get because you have no control--there in lies the risk (at a pretty penny). I was like most freshman and bought the UM experience hook, line, and sinker. However, then I got stuck up on the North Campus and wasting time riding those stupid buses. It wasn't the UM I imagined at all. Also note that there are many ways roommates and resident advisors can manipulate situations. It is your academic career. Can you afford to let others have direct influence on you where you live? It is too much. I would never allow my kids to live in a dorm, knowing the risks. Risks. That's what universities do not want you to think about when you sign up for a dorm. UM's dorms are large and there are many people. It's not going to happen to everyone, but you don't need dorm drama. It is best to avoid it. Don't let a university be educator and custodian of your living situation--that's giving them too much leverage over your life. Hold on to as many rights as you can. Socialize in class, groups, clubs, libraries, computer labs, or whatever. Dorms can be convenient, but the cost of that convenience can be having your study time absorbed by--or being distracted by--controversial situations. You do not have Wonder Woman's lasso, and so people will lie to protect their academic careers / reputations. You can't have a camera and record everywhere you go. It's better to have a private space where you have full rights to the space that you live in. Anyone who tells you differently never had their space / student rights / person / possessions messed with living in a group situation. ... and it happens ever year.
My nephew just got into U of Michigan, but because he's in New York and their Financial package wasn't that great. I believe he will be attending Yale because it's much cheaper.
what about the party scene did you not like? too many parties or not enough? or just boring parties? also these are exactly the pros and cons i think of when i think about transferring to umich so thank you for reiterating it as a current student :) good luck this semester!
Thank you!! I just found that is what most people like to do in their free time and that people can be rude if you don't like to party but if you find the right people it won't be a problem
Yes I went to pen! Congrats! I am glad that this video helped. Obviously I am going to encourage you to go here because I love it here but everyone has a school that fits them best
Oh, one more thing about academics. When you go to the University of Michigan, most of the undergraduates get brainwashed into thinking that graduate student instructors are normal for being a college instructor. In reality, you can go to other schools and have instructors that have already accomplished their masters degrees. Get taught by people that have not finished their graduate studies, or go somewhere else and get taught by people with industry experience and a master's degree? Aside from this, UM is a great place for a college experience. Those who only understand one brand of college experience might not be the best people to take Pro / Con advice from. The real truth about undergraduate studies at UM is that undergrads are cattle, not pets. While there are lots of opportunities at UM, there is also a tremendous social imbalance for under-represented minorities. You never really have the full "college experience" being in the "other group." It's nice to mix, but the real action is "birds of a feather." Sad, but true. There is a good sized Asian community in Ann Arbor, MI and in the school, generally, so it varies.
Hi, I just got admitted into UMich biomed engineering undergrad but I’m still hesitating on whether I should commit or not. Would you mind joining an online meeting with me this week for questions about life at UMich?
@@hannahpham9462 Ann Arbor, MI is a really great town. It may be one of the best college towns in the United States. You'll find lots to do. I imagine the experience of being a young lady would be quite different that that of being a young black male at UM, socially. How people relate to you. Just don't get stuck up on the North Campus. Being on the North Campus is like not being at UM at all, but a commuter instead. I lived in Bursley-Baits on the North Campus. Boo. You want your own apartment, or at least the East, West, or other quad. They built a new dorm. Personally, knowing what I know, I wouldn't stay in a dorm, or if I had kids, pay to have my kids live in a dorm. My opinion is that keeping things separate, school and housing is wise. You can have your privacy, and it cannot be taken from you by some pesky / overbearing residence advisor. Yeah, every RA is not a good person.
Thanks for su much helpful video! I got accepted to U of M for transfer program. Because I'm an international sutdent, I'm supposed to pay much more tution than in-state students. But since you're an out-state student, I was wondering how financial stuff goes. Is there any accomodation such as foodpantry and need-based financial aid?
Congrats!! There is need-based financial aid, but not as much as a private school could provide. There is a food pantry called the maize and blue cupboard!
Maybe you are not aware of it but would you know how large the Muslim demographic is at Umich? I know there is a Muslim student association but I would just like to know the perspective from a current student. Also, are the students religious (Christians, Jewish, Muslim)? I am attending this fall as a CS major and I'm super excited, even though I am afraid I cannot find much religious people.
Sorry I don’t know the exact percentage but I know there are a decent amount of Muslims and there are many ways to get involved with religion here. It’s a big school so you can always find like minded people!
There is a substantial Muslim population in southeast Michigan. Also, I think you will find that most students are not religious, but you won't be out of place either because many Muslims attend Umich.
Thanks for this vid! I got accepted EA for LSA but am worried about transfer issues if I decide I want to do something else in a diff school like to ross or Cos, do you know how hard it is to transfer? That's my only worry
i know you said it's a party school but do you feel alienated from the social scene if you don't go to parties or can you ignore it if you really want to
I have had people make rude comments to me since I don't prefer to go out, but just find like minded people and you'll be fine. There are so many other things to do so really just find good friends with similar interests
Hey, maybe you can answer a question that has been the cause of many sleepless nights for me. I have noticed that a guy from the Wolverine State is called a Michigander. So, does that mean that a lady from Michigan is called a Michigoose? Maybe someday I will meet a lady from Michigan, so I need to get the proper terminology down pat.
@@alexisferguson8768 that's great! Is math prerequisite for BBA cuz I've not taken math in 11th and 12th grade. If it is, can I supplement it with my SAT scores?
How do you get accepted, what makes you stand out? I'm a sophomore in high school and I really want to be accepted to U of M and I dont know what to do ?
I think michigan is pretty holistic. I know my app personally was more heavy on extracurriculars and I had a distinct passion. So do what you love and it will show through in your application
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I graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 92. Although academically challenging, it was such a great place to go to school. We also have an active alumni association branch in Tokyo. Go Blue!
That’s super cool!! Go blue!
I’m starting UM this fall as a transfer student. I’ll be majoring in biomedical engineering and am super excited to get started!
Congrats! I hope you love it here
omg same! transferring as a bme this fall too!
@@chou-4737fjswi wow! Congrats!
As a umich students, I hate it here, far form home and too lonely lol
Thank you so much for this video, i have got offer of BIOSTAT from Umich and Columbia and still trying to find where to go😂
Crazy expensive for oos, given it is public school.
Thank you for this video. Just got accepted REA and trying to figure out where to go :)
Of course!! congrats!
The school spirit can stay with you for a life time, even if you drop out of the College of Engineering, like me. ;-) You say less than ten minutes from class, but if you got stuck up on the North Campus and had to ride one of those buses to Central Campus, you'd see things differently. I know I did. I liked your video. My advice for going to UM would be to find an apartment as soon as possible. Don't allow anything negative that might happen in a dorm affect you when you're just getting started. The dorms are traditional, but there is risk in that tradition, depending on who you are.
I loved my time at Michigan, anyway. However, something to keep in mind is that UM is one of the stuffiest and staunch schools when it comes to the administration. If something goes wrong .... it takes lawsuits and people camping outside the President's house to affect change.
I guess the key would be to keep your head down and don't let anything negative suck you in. Even if you are being wronged, run and get out of that situation. Being in an apartment will shield you some from potential dorm drama. It happens.
Finally, no matter what, do not accept a dorm room on the north campus. Don't do it.
could you elaborate on the dorm drama and especially the dorms on north campus?
@@GammaFZ Everyone looks forward to meeting new people, so dorms can be a fun social mixer--when people are getting along. However, people do not always get along. Be careful about putting all of your eggs in one basket. It is far, far wiser to separate one's living situation from school itself.
People are from different places and have different personalities. People have different sexual preferences. You never know what you might get because you have no control--there in lies the risk (at a pretty penny).
I was like most freshman and bought the UM experience hook, line, and sinker. However, then I got stuck up on the North Campus and wasting time riding those stupid buses. It wasn't the UM I imagined at all.
Also note that there are many ways roommates and resident advisors can manipulate situations. It is your academic career. Can you afford to let others have direct influence on you where you live? It is too much. I would never allow my kids to live in a dorm, knowing the risks. Risks. That's what universities do not want you to think about when you sign up for a dorm.
UM's dorms are large and there are many people. It's not going to happen to everyone, but you don't need dorm drama. It is best to avoid it. Don't let a university be educator and custodian of your living situation--that's giving them too much leverage over your life.
Hold on to as many rights as you can. Socialize in class, groups, clubs, libraries, computer labs, or whatever. Dorms can be convenient, but the cost of that convenience can be having your study time absorbed by--or being distracted by--controversial situations. You do not have Wonder Woman's lasso, and so people will lie to protect their academic careers / reputations. You can't have a camera and record everywhere you go. It's better to have a private space where you have full rights to the space that you live in. Anyone who tells you differently never had their space / student rights / person / possessions messed with living in a group situation.
... and it happens ever year.
My nephew just got into U of Michigan, but because he's in New York and their Financial package wasn't that great. I believe he will be attending Yale because it's much cheaper.
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what about the party scene did you not like? too many parties or not enough? or just boring parties? also these are exactly the pros and cons i think of when i think about transferring to umich so thank you for reiterating it as a current student :) good luck this semester!
Thank you!! I just found that is what most people like to do in their free time and that people can be rude if you don't like to party but if you find the right people it won't be a problem
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Hi, I think you went to my school or pen but I just got accepted to michigan for EA and im deciding if i should go or not and this helped a lot!
Yes I went to pen! Congrats! I am glad that this video helped. Obviously I am going to encourage you to go here because I love it here but everyone has a school that fits them best
Heyy.. I got into umich this year (Class of 2026). Even I am thinking about going!
Happy Sunday! 💞💞💞
Considering to apply to PhD program at Umich, this popped up ;)
heyy this video was awesome!! do u by any chance know david mekhtiev in U MICH?
Oh, one more thing about academics. When you go to the University of Michigan, most of the undergraduates get brainwashed into thinking that graduate student instructors are normal for being a college instructor. In reality, you can go to other schools and have instructors that have already accomplished their masters degrees. Get taught by people that have not finished their graduate studies, or go somewhere else and get taught by people with industry experience and a master's degree?
Aside from this, UM is a great place for a college experience. Those who only understand one brand of college experience might not be the best people to take Pro / Con advice from. The real truth about undergraduate studies at UM is that undergrads are cattle, not pets. While there are lots of opportunities at UM, there is also a tremendous social imbalance for under-represented minorities. You never really have the full "college experience" being in the "other group." It's nice to mix, but the real action is "birds of a feather." Sad, but true. There is a good sized Asian community in Ann Arbor, MI and in the school, generally, so it varies.
Hi, I just got admitted into UMich biomed engineering undergrad but I’m still hesitating on whether I should commit or not. Would you mind joining an online meeting with me this week for questions about life at UMich?
@@hannahpham9462 Well, it seems my reply to you was deleted.
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Ann Arbor, MI is a really great town. It may be one of the best college towns in the United States. You'll find lots to do. I imagine the experience of being a young lady would be quite different that that of being a young black male at UM, socially. How people relate to you. Just don't get stuck up on the North Campus. Being on the North Campus is like not being at UM at all, but a commuter instead. I lived in Bursley-Baits on the North Campus. Boo. You want your own apartment, or at least the East, West, or other quad. They built a new dorm. Personally, knowing what I know, I wouldn't stay in a dorm, or if I had kids, pay to have my kids live in a dorm. My opinion is that keeping things separate, school and housing is wise. You can have your privacy, and it cannot be taken from you by some pesky / overbearing residence advisor. Yeah, every RA is not a good person.
Thanks for su much helpful video!
I got accepted to U of M for transfer program. Because I'm an international sutdent, I'm supposed to pay much more tution than in-state students. But since you're an out-state student, I was wondering how financial stuff goes. Is there any accomodation such as foodpantry and need-based financial aid?
Congrats!! There is need-based financial aid, but not as much as a private school could provide. There is a food pantry called the maize and blue cupboard!
@@alexisferguson8768 What sounds harder to your ears? 1. Masters Degree in Mathematics or 2. Masters Degree in Statistics?
Maybe you are not aware of it but would you know how large the Muslim demographic is at Umich? I know there is a Muslim student association but I would just like to know the perspective from a current student. Also, are the students religious (Christians, Jewish, Muslim)? I am attending this fall as a CS major and I'm super excited, even though I am afraid I cannot find much religious people.
Sorry I don’t know the exact percentage but I know there are a decent amount of Muslims and there are many ways to get involved with religion here. It’s a big school so you can always find like minded people!
There is a substantial Muslim population in southeast Michigan. Also, I think you will find that most students are not religious, but you won't be out of place either because many Muslims attend Umich.
Thanks for this vid! I got accepted EA for LSA but am worried about transfer issues if I decide I want to do something else in a diff school like to ross or Cos, do you know how hard it is to transfer? That's my only worry
Congrats! I could be wrong but I think Ross is the hardest to transfer into. If you applied for preferred admission into Ross than you should get in
Would you know anything about the veteran presence and and resources for vets at Michigan?
I do not sorry
How good is university of Michigan Dearborn?
tysm for this it helps a lot!! :)
i know you said it's a party school but do you feel alienated from the social scene if you don't go to parties or can you ignore it if you really want to
I have had people make rude comments to me since I don't prefer to go out, but just find like minded people and you'll be fine. There are so many other things to do so really just find good friends with similar interests
Hey, maybe you can answer a question that has been the cause of many sleepless nights for me.
I have noticed that a guy from the Wolverine State is called a Michigander.
So, does that mean that a lady from Michigan is called a Michigoose? Maybe someday I will meet a lady from Michigan, so I need to get the proper terminology down pat.
i've lived in michigan most of my life and i would say michigander is gender neutral
have u heard anything about sports management?
yes I know a few people in that major but I do not know how they feel about it sorry
@@alexisferguson8768 all good loved the video
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Hey how is the BBA program in university of Michigan?
I love it! Classes are great and there are so many resources. Let me know if you have any more questions!
@@alexisferguson8768 that's great! Is math prerequisite for BBA cuz I've not taken math in 11th and 12th grade. If it is, can I supplement it with my SAT scores?
@@prathikshas9736 You might have to take calculus but I am not too sure
@@alexisferguson8768 ohh alr. Thank you!
How do you get accepted, what makes you stand out? I'm a sophomore in high school and I really want to be accepted to U of M and I dont know what to do ?
I think michigan is pretty holistic. I know my app personally was more heavy on extracurriculars and I had a distinct passion. So do what you love and it will show through in your application