Michigan Research Community

098123Student
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:25:56 +0000

Reach out to the RC and speak with some students first hand. See if you like the vibe.

North Campus gets a bad wrap - I live there and still have an active social life on central campus (and NC). Don’t seek out a RC if you truly are not interested in it. There is work to go along with being a RC member which takes time away from the adventurous social life you seek - making it a potential trade-off if your heart isn’t in it.

BTW, exploring your initial interest in research isn’t limited to a UROP or RC commitment. There are paid research campus jobs available to freshmen on the university job site - and they work around your school schedule. UROP and RC are application based and competitive, so keep this third option in your back pocket.