Eastern Michigan University Top Questions

Nothing, I came knowing most common things. The only thing I wish, is that I decided my major sooner.

That there is no school spirit

Exactly how small the school actually is. Compared to other campus' we are quite small, which really isn't that bad.

I wish I knew more people on attending Eastern Michigan before I came.

I would have liked to know more about the neighboring town Ypsilanti. There is a high crime rate.

Nothing

I wish i had known how unfriendly the town of Ypsilanti was. Its kind of ghetto and there can be quite a bit of crime in certain times of the year.

Most social activities are based around Greek life. If you aren't interested in going Greek you have to actively try to make friends. I suggest living on campus for the first year or two.

that the financial aid and all of pierce hall and its workers are awful. they're unfriendly. they're not helpful. they don't communicate. they don't run a good business. they make the teachers look bad.

I wish i would have known better what to expect out of some of my classes. I now know it is very impotant to take notes and attend every class. It is not like in high school when the teacher spoon fed you answers. The teachers at the college level expect more from their students.