Need an HONEST opinion on the campus.

vinceh
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:44:25 +0000

Disclaimer: I live in Ann Arbor and my wife is a UM Alum.

I agree nearly 100% with everything that kmccrindle has said, (I disagree with the winter being brutal part, but then I’ve lived in Minnesota and Vermont, being from Arizona you might have a little trouble adjusting that first year).

To my thinking, Ann Arbor is the ultimate college town. Campus is fully integrated into the city and it’s often difficult to distinguish which events are University sponsored and which are independent. The University and the Medical Center employ a large, well educated, well paid population that drives a countless number of entertainment, educational and dining options. Events that aren’t free to students have tickets at greatly reduced prices. Dining options are limitless, from the mundane Subway/Buffalo Wild Wings to countless Indian, Ethiopian, Italian, Sushi etc options, (go to Le Dog, a curbside stand, and try the Lobster Bisque, it’s outrageous, just don’t ask the owner what’s good today?; he makes Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi look like Ghandi).

It might help if you tell us where you’ve visited so that we can compare Michigan to something you’re familiar with.

Good Luck with the wait list.