<p>Only LSA has Honors.</p>
<p>Hey guys,this thread should contain information for people who are trying to decide if UMich is for them and what it’s like to be in the program.The info of the last few posts doesn’t help people decide…just sayin…your posts although informative are kind of off on a tangent. Use the forum for helping people out…it’s a big decision.I’m a parent and I would have been interested in this question last year…respect the real question and help the people out.</p>
<p>Your post doesn’t help my answer the question… it’s kinda perpendicular to our tangent</p>
<p>I posted earlier…about what my impressions were as a mom of a student in engineering. I only wish everyone the best which is why I bothered to go on in the first place. Best wishes to all of you.</p>
<p>…and to all a good night</p>
<p>Thanks, I’m definitely leaning towards becoming a Wolverine next year. Another thing, how expensive are shops, restaurants etc. around U.Mich., like at Ann Arbor? Since the students come from different economic backgrounds i thought this would be worth asking. Do the people generally spend their money freely?</p>
<p>Markjm…as a mom of a future engineering student, I appreciated your impressions, and even read them aloud to my son. I don’t think your post was included in the tangents other posters were referring to.</p>
<p>Markjm and umich8790, I am fairly certain that we answered the OP’s questions earlier on this thread, including post #32, which was obviously very insightful. </p>
<p>As many threads on CC tend to do, this one veered off course. However, like most tangents, those on this thread offer insight on the University of Michigan.</p>
<p>Thank you UMICH - I would be happy to answer anything additional…of coarse from a mom’s stand point. My son spent a lot of money at the beg. He started getting more comfortable arranging dinner with friends and going to the dining halls for lunch as time went by. The town has a lot to offer but I think the freshman because they don’t live very close to State street, tend to stay closer (in my son’s case) to the hill area and those places for food. Just on another note…someone started a Face Book page for University of Mich parents. If you scroll the wall, you’ll get a great idea of different issues that come up. Met some great people on that site. Best Wishes!</p>
<p>And Alexandre…not trying to take your job…just giving another prospective.</p>
<p>Thanks Markjm. As you can probably tell from my name, I am a U-M alum w/ 2 degrees from MI ('87 and '90)…neither one in engineering, though, and I expect my son’s experience to be much different from mine. I am going to check out the Facebook page. I didn’t even know it existed.</p>
<p>Markjm, I really appreciate the input of all informed posters. Keep 'em coming!</p>
<p>Thanks Alexandre…and U Mich, a mother of a freshman started the page this year. I think she is an Alum too. I’m Jidsey on that page…look forward to meeting you.</p>
<p>few questions…</p>
<p>What % of freshmen live on north campus? Is there a good shot that I would be housed there? Do the freshmen have kinda their own community at north campus? On average, how long does it take to get central campus?</p>
<p>Freshmen do not form a community in a single part of the campus. There are 6,000 freshmen, so they will be distributed all over. I am not sure about exact figures, but I would say a quarter of freshmen are housed in North Campus the rest live in Central campus and on the Hill.</p>
<p>This said, I would estimate that half the students in Bursley are Freshmen, while the rest are probably sophomores, so it definitely has a young vibe going.</p>
<p>It takes roughly 8-12 minutes to get from North to Central by bus.</p>
<p>anyone know why and if there has been a larger number of deferrals this year for EA?</p>
<p>Because there there was a record number of applicants. I believe over 17,000 applied by the November 1 deadline. Michigan is aiming for a class of 5,800, so they will probably accept no more than 13,000. With at least an additional 15,000 applying RD/Rolling, Michigan will is going to wait and make most final decisions in February-March.</p>
<p>It says somewhere on the housing website that 40% of freshman are on north campus.</p>
<p>I thought all engineers have to live on north campus?
Isn’t that cause all the courses are there?</p>
<p>you don’t have to, it’s just easier</p>