University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Visit Report by super18blue

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - The information session was conducted by an admissions officer and it was extremely helpful. They talked about the different schools, admissions criteria, and showed a really cool (and biased) video

Campus Tour: Yes - The campus was beautiful! The tour guide was extremely enthusiastic about UM and really knew what she was talking about. It was a little short and we didn't go inside many buildings, but it was n

Classroom Visit: Yes - We went into a classroom but there was no class going on. We sat in an old lecture hall, apparently they are redoing all of their rooms?

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Campus:

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There weren't many people on campus but enough to know that the environment is extremely warm and inviting. The few students I did come across were helpful and courteous.

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While I didn't come in contact with any professors, the staff in the visitors center and the information session were really friendly. They all showed great pride for their school.

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It was BEAUTIFUL. We went on a slightly overcast day after it rained and it was still magnificent. The campus was filled with flowers & greenery, and the streets and shops give a city feel to the

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Since it's the summer they are building and repairing a lot, but it was still very well maintained. The streets/sidewalks were not dirty at all and the diag/green areas were clean(even after the

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I didn't get to see any dorms, but they are beautiful from the outside. The architecture is amazing!

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There are TONS of blue phones and the campus is extremely well lit. There are night cabs and at night you can even get police officers to escort you! The tour guide told us of countless safety options

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The campus really sealed the deal for me, as UM is my first choice. It is beautiful, friendly, safe, and huge, but not overwhelming. It was easy to navigate and encompasses both city and green space!

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Off-Campus:

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Ann Arbor seems like an awesome city. Main Street and State Street give a typical college campus a more city feel without being in a major city. Detroit is an hour away, so that gives you more options

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Ann Arbor met my expectations fully. The people who live there seem to love living around a college campus and embrace the community. You could never run out of fun things to do if you try!

Campus Visit Notes for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Visit Description:

We stayed in Ann Arbor for less than 24 hours, but I feel as if I got a pretty accurate feel of the campus. Even though it is summer, UM is still in their spring semester so there was a decent number of students there.

The information session was conducted by an ad. officers who was also an alum of Michigan. He portrayed the school in a slightly biased light (obviously) but that made me want to go there even more! In terms of specific admissions questions, he covered just about everything (and gave us a little extra insight ;)).

The tour seemed really short even though it was 90 minutes. We didn't go into a lot of buildings, but they are gorgeous from the outside. There was a lot of construction around the campus, which makes me feel better for the future of UM.

The campus is HUGE but not unmanageable. The bus system runs constantly from North to Central campus (and they look really cool!). I felt like I could live there for the next four years and never get bored-- there are Big Ten Sports, cool shops/stores, a beautiful flowing campus, and just about anything you could need in college.

Oh....and the squirrels are huge! They have a squirrel club and I think that's the coolest thing ever! The campus seems incredibly diverse (I think I heard at least 5 different languages while I was there) and really fun!! Students seem to take their studies seriously, but really know how to have fun when it comes down to it!

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

We stayed at the Marriott just south of campus and it was nice. There were tons of hotels around us too.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

We went to boring places (we got there late) but we were recommended Zingerman's Deli by multiple people!

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

We drove from Chicago, and despite the rain and construction it wasn't bad at all!