University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

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The wort thing about my schoo is trying to register for classes. It can be very stressful. Everything is done online which is nice, but it can be difficult tryng to get into some classes because they are full.

my beset advice for students is to go to class everyday and stay on top of your homework so it doesn't pile up and stress you out and most importentenly pick a major that turly interest you so it will be more fun to go to the classes.

The price. The reason University of Michigan was not my first choice was because of the price. They offer finacial aid but due to the current economical state Michigan is in, a lot of our funding has been stripped from us.

The Introductory courses tend to have very large class sizes; therefore, it's very hard to get to know the teachers and your fellow classmates.

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Sometimes the class sizes are far too large to get to know your professor well. Also, the faculty are hired based on their degree and published works rather than ability to teach.

Everyone's a little arrogent and self-centered.

The worst thing about the school is probably the strict rules and regulations when living in the dorms.

The University of Michigan needs to offer a greater number of merit-based scholarships that extend beyond the freshman year, and are not specific to a certain major.

The worst thing about Michigan is that they scream diversity but on campus, everyone is separate. The different ethnic groups and races do not conjoin.

I don't think there's anything that bad about this school. The only problem I encountered is when i tried to switch from a dorm to an apartment and the school wouldnt let me get out of my contract. Maybe that's standard but it still bothered me.

There is not a lot of socio-economic diversity. I grew up in a fairly poor neighborhood, and at times it is uncomfortable being around so many affluent people.

The worst thing about my school is the size of the science classes. Some classes have over 500 students in one class which makes it really hard to make good friends. You can meet a lot of people but you usually aren't close with them.

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The worst things are probably that students have to fight to get good advising, and so far, the career and placement center has not been helpful. I have found all of my work opportunities on my own. Another problem with the school is their lack of merit aid. I have to work many hours a week in order to help finance my education while trying to maintain a high GPA. Even though I was top ten in my high school class and had a 31 ACT score, I received no merit aid.

The worst thing about the University of Michigan is the extreme arrogance exhibited by many of its students; because of the prestige of the school, many students feel as if they are somehow superior to other students and other universities. This is quite frustrating and makes for a less than perfect environment. From the classroom to the dorm, this arrogance and superior attitude is both prevalent and pronounced; although arrogance seems to be commonplace on nearly all college campuses (at least those that I have visited), it seems to be much more prevalent at the University of Michigan.

The worst thing about my school is how competitive it is there. It is hard coming from being top in your class in high school but is only average in college. It took some getting used to but I would not change where I go to college. It is an experience and allows me to work harder for my goals.

Trajectory of curriculum for a specific major (especially when dual degreeing is not always clear.

There are too many sorority girls and fraternity boys that dress and act the same. The sorority girls, especially, are all carbon copies . They are annoying and ignorant and are just at the University to find a husband.