University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

big bar nights on tuesday, thursday, friday, saturday-- you need to have a pretty decent fake ID, because most people go to the bars sororities and fraternities are not as important as people think

The big nights to go out at U of M are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. But some people obviously still go out Monday and Friday too. Greek life dominates certain bars, while non greek life goes to others. There are always house parties. Football pregames are a whole different story. Prepare to wake up at 8 am to start drinking, go to the game, sober up and fall asleep around 4 pm, and then wake up around 9 pm to get drunk for the second time in 12 hours. There are concerts every weekend, sometimes big names, sometimes not. Since there are so many people at this college, everything is popular. People go to the dance shows, plays, orchestra concerts, etc. Greek life is important. 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Michigan is involved. It is a really easy way to meet great people. But it is definitely not the only way to make friends. If you are awake at 2 am on Tuesday, you either just got done studying at the grad or you are waiting for a taxi outside of Skeeps.

If you're a frehman you want to live on the hill. Alice LLoyd- best residence hall by far. Look into different residential hall programs. It's by far the most fun. I'm always awake on a 2 am tuesday morning, and it's definitely a popular time to bring on that bong.

Football is the biggest sport on campus. I would rate hockey as the second most popular sport, and basketball the third. I am not in a frat but they are really popular.

This is another thing that I really wanted in my choice of college. Michigan has it all--social life included. As a member of a sorority, the Greek Life is incredible. There is always somewhere to go and something to do. However, if Greek isn't your scene, there are countless bars on campus that cater to different crowds. Besides going out on the weekends, another favorite thing of mine to do is attending random shows/performances on campus. I love going with my friends to concerts, dance shows, etc. and just learning more about the groups on campus.

It seems like sports does take a spot light on campus, I feel pretty out of place sometimes because I'm not a huge football fan and I don't get season tickets. A lot of emphasis is put on like the party scene too but right now I live in honors housing and I never feel pressured to do anything I don't want to.

There is as much to in Ann Arbor as in any other college town - exclusive of big city schools, which offer a fundamentally different college experience. Nobody could take advantage of all the good opportunities here. Many students take advantage of none, which is a great shame. If there is one area in which Ann Arbor is underrated, it's as a party town. This place rocks, and everyone has an opportunity to enjoy the party scene -- not just the devoted wastrels. The social scene is surprisingly clique-y though, especially for such a large school. The University tries hard to bring in classes that are ethnically, religiously, and socially-economically diverse; then the student body turns around and sorts itself back into exclusive groups based on those same kinds of characteristics.

There is a ton of stuff to do at UMich. There's a club for nearly everything you can imagine (and if you find something there isn't a club for, you can get fifteen friends and the University will give you a budget to start one.) There's a ton of stuff to do on the weekends of every sort. If you like to drink or "party" on the weekends, there are myriad bars and parties with booze a plenty. If you don't, there's cultural events, plays, movie screenings, dance performances, game nights, sporting events, lectures, concerts, and just about anything you can imagine. The advantage of having such a large student body is that there really is something for everyone here.

I met most of my friends in first year housing dorms. I was part of the RC (Residential College) at the University, so I was required to live in East Quad my first two years. Anyone I met thereafter were either mutual friends of fellow RC people or through friends at the Student Cooperate where I live now. I think people rarely make friends in class.

I feel like I've kind of answered this to some degree plus I've already used up like 10,000 words on this shit, so I am going to do some short answer for the prompted questions: -most popular groups? frats? i guess? i dn. -i'm not involved in any groups because i'm a lame-o. -dorm students doors open? yes. -athletic events are hugely popular. go to football and hockey games. -i met my closest friends in the dorms and i dn by accident -if you're awake at 2am you might be at Pizza House hanging out, studying, drinking, etc...basically, you needn't necessarily be awake just because you've got an exam Wed to be up late on Tuesday -frats/sorots are as important as you want them to be. -i'm done with this. way too many questions, damnit.

There are like a billion different things to do on this campus and activities to get involved in. If you make the effort you can find them whether its athletics, political, social or whatever there is something for you.

closest friends were met through classes and in the dorms and when you join societies and do activities, dont be afraid to do that, its how you meet people

There is always a ton to do on campus. I think one of the best ways to get involved socially is through Greek Life. Rush, pledging and now being a sister in an amazing sorority have opened so many doors for me both socially and activity wise.

There isn't much to do except go to the bars, and there aren't that many bars. While the few bars we have are fun, they get old.

The bar scene at michigan is pretty important. To all incoming freshman, a fake ID will take you far. Grab your sister's expired lisence or man up and aproach the sketchy kid in your gym class you heard is making Masachusets ID's, regardless of how you get it, just GET IT! From the first night of welcome week you will find yourself with what seems like unlimited oppertunities to party and meet people if you can get into the bars.

I'm a director of PALMA (Proyecto Avance, Latino Mentoring Association), and it has been a huge part of my experience here. We are a student-run group and tutor/mentor the Latino community (most are recent immigrants to the Ann Arbor/ Ypsi area)twice a week at the public library. We work with pre-schoolers, school-age children, and adults. I have been working with the same adult student for 3 years, and in addition to the fact that her English has greatly improved, we have developed a really fun, special, and unique friendship. I recommend it to anybody looking forward to serving the community, tutoring, making friends, and using some (or learning some) Spanish! I met my closest friends through the RC, study abroad and travel component trips, and PALMA. I am not in a sorority and although I think it's cool if other people want to be part of that social scene, I personally am not interested in Greek life and although the Greek life on our campus is really active, we have so much here that I have NEVER felt like I was missing out on anything. There is so much here for everyone! I'm an expert at doing things that don't involve drinking...I don't mind it, and I do it socially, and find it fun, however I just cant binge drink and drink all of the time. It's not me. So on any given Saturday, I like to go dancing (I prefer Salsa dancing), go out to dinner or to a relaxed, chill bar with some friends or my boyfriend, go to a coffee shop, walk around Main Street, or even have a "roomie" night (inevitably involving a movie and ice cream) with my roommate! Off campus there is the stores, restaurants etc...Also we have a mall nearby, movies, parks (there is a nearby park with kayaks, a walkway, paddle boats, bikes, rollerbladers)...

greek life is too popular. sports teams are common. i am involved in greek life. stockwell does not leave doors open, lloyd does, markley does not, cuzens i do not know. it depends. west quad doors open. athletic events popular, guest speakers not really, and theatre only if you know someone in it. the dating scene is people just hooking up and the couples will not last. its pretty awkward because everyone assumes they meet their boyfriend in college so they rush it. my closest friends are in my sorority and in my dorm. i am hanging out in my dorm wishing i went out. st pattys day is supposedly a big deal, but what does that really mean its a big deal everywhere. thurs, fri, sat party. greek life is everything. frats and date party last weekend. sober saturday night i think theres something called umix at the union?. off campus.. never been no car.

Greek like is a big part of this campus. There are about 40 fraternities and 13 sororities. they hold philanthropy and social events all the time, so even if you are not involved, you are definitely aware. student government is definitely a huge organization on campus because there are a few political parties and innumerable positions to hold. UMDM and other charity organizations make up a large portion of the clubs on campus, and there are a lot of michigan students for (insert cause here) groups. In the dorms students are pretty social, the doors are usually open. certain dorms are known to be more social than others. Athletic events are really popular. Football is absolutely the most widely attended sporting event at michigan, and draws in over 100,000 fans each game. Hockey is also widely attended. There isn't much dating, but a lot of random hook-ups and flings My closest friends are my sorority sisters, but a lot of people are closest with the people who live in their hall from freshman year. my roommate is closest with the girls in our hall, and they are all living together next year. I also met some of my friends during welcome week. at 2am on a tuesday (if i'm still awake) i'm studying for a test or finishing a paper in my dorm. the hardcore partiers go out on tuesday nights, but most people will be either in their dorm or wherever they live, or in the library. Each year there is welcome week, which i think is really important to have at such a large school. Its the week before classes when students have time to settle in. There are innumerable parties going on at night, and during the day there are fundraisers and other events held by student groups and organizations People party every single weekend. the weekend usually starts and thursday night, and lasts friday night and saturday night as well. some people go out on tuesdays. Tuesdays are bar nights, thursdays are club nights, and friday and saturday are frat nights or club/bar nights Fraternities and sororities are important if you want them to be. Being in a sorority was important for me because it shapes your social life and you always have something fun to do on the weekend. It also introduces you to a lot of people because you are a member of the Greek system. it also functions as a networking tool once you graduate. if you are not interested in that, it's not a big deal. there are plenty of people uninvolved in the greek system. Last weekend, on thursday night my friends and I went to Studio-a club. Friday night my sorority had a date party so each girl got a date and went bowling. it was 80s themed and everyone got decked out in 80s clothes. usually we'll rent out a club in detroit for a date party. saturday night my girl friend and i chilled with our guy friends at their frat house. On a saturday night that doesn't involve drinking, you could go to the movies, or there is probably some student production going on, you could go out to dinner.

The Greek System is very big on this campus, sadly. I work for the University Radio Station hosting a three hour show once a week. Yes, students in dorms leave their doors open. The Football and Hockey games are huge. I wish they publicized the guest speakers they had coming more. The dating scene sucks, because all the girls are too into the fraternity scene. I met my closest friends really by chance: Either through people I had met in the dorms, or by complete chance. Last night at 2 am I was watching Dave Chappelle's stand up (Killing Me Softly) on you tube. Relay for life happens each year and it is awesome. People party about three nights per week. As I have said the Greek system is very important and powerful here. Last weekend I went to a fraternity party Saturday, and then Sunday night I went to a concert at the Blind Pig. You can go see a show at the blind pig, go bowling, go to the movies. I live off campus.

nothing does not allow drinking. last weekend i went to Theta Chi, and had an 80's retro bowling party.