University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Visit Report by ThatTechGuy93

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - Session was VERY insightful. Not too long and not too short.Was able to give insight as to what they are looking for for EACH OF THE 6 SPECIFIC UNDERGRAD COLLEGES. Also got on for the C/o Engin.GREAT!

Campus Tour: Yes - Tour guides were very enthusiastic about their school (something shared through the ENTIRE student body) was very knowledgeable about the campus and tour covered very interesting and useful places. A+

Classroom Visit: Yes - Lecture halls are very nice.Few lectures are taught by TAs+most of the teachers spoke very good english.Outside help is ABUNDANT! If you're struggling,there is always some way to get competent he

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Campus:

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The school pride of the students was unbelievable. Everyone was very approachable and friendly. Everyone seemed to have no problems with taking a few seconds to help us out when finding our way.

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Very knowledgeable,things that they didn't know, \\they found out for you.Very approachable even after tour.Very passionate about the school and their job/major,which was reflected back by the st

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Absolutely beautiful. I can honestly say that there was only one building (a frat house) that looked like it could benefit from renovation. Otherwise things were pristine and well kept on the campus.

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The facilities are top-notch. In addition to being very clean, the school really does have some of the most advanced technology/facilities in the world. They have huge resources for every major.

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It's a dorm. What more can I say?I mean they had enough room that you aren't claustrophobic,but it's obviously not like home. Dorms seemed pretty clean,and are renovated every few years

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A non-issue. There are police in every area of campus, and there are emergency phones that you can get help.I remember our guide saying the school will even alert you about problems via email & ce

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AWESOME! It was an amazing experience b/c the students were so excited about their school and the facilities were nothing short of fantastic. Got rid of any reservations I had about the University.

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Off-Campus:

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Ann Arbor struck my mother and I as a very young, upbeat town. Seemed pretty safe and there was definitely things to do.

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Nice, plenty to do both on campus (which is a city in itself) and off campus. Friendly people. No complaints.

Campus Visit Notes for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Visit Description:

What we did was: Flew into Detroit, stayed overnight and the next day, and went home later that night. We did this for 2 reasons. 1. They were playing Ohio State and couldn't stay an extra day if we wanted to. 2. We had to get back home for family reasons. While we were there, we saw pep rallies, before the pep rally. School Pride was everywhere and competition between Umich and OSU went so far as to see who could donate the most blood. Everyone there is extremely involved in the school and also enthusiastic about their major. Undergrad research is widely available. The campus is very large, but it isn't. On paper you would think that it was ridiculous, but once you get there, you notice that the communities make it small. As someone pointed out at a big school, you can make it small. But at a small school, you can't make it big. The bus system is extremely well developed and prompt. The engineering students even made a GPS system, so when it snows out, you can wait inside and watch a tv that has the realtime location of the buses. There's even an iphone app. google MBus. If you are skeptical or have any reservations about the school, I highly recommend visiting b/c I could see where some people wouldn't like it.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Detroit airport is wonderful. I was pretty nervous coming in from Philly, but as it turns out DETROIT IS NICE! Like I said earlier, Microtel is a blessing. Clean, cheap and full of amenities.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Plenty of restaurants around Ann Arbor and campus. We mainly ate in the hotel and @ airports.

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

Parking is a BEAR! But the campus is very well developed. The buses run every 8 minutes and ARE PROMPT. If you can find a parking spot, the buses can get you anywhere on campus in a max of 20 minutes.