University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

How to find out about my professors before enrolling in the class (ratemyprofessors.com, etc.).

This was a pleasant surprise, but when weighing my options I wish I had known there were so many parks and trails around Ann Arbor. I love living in the city but being able to get out into nature very easily anytime that I want.

How much work i would be having to do, and the money i would have to spend.

If you're not good at meeting people, it's easy to feel isolated here. I wish I had known how to socialize better before coming to campus. I also wish I had known how much walking I'd have to do and that I'd be exposed to the weather a lot more.

How much I would miss it when I finished

I wish I had known that transitioning to college is harder than it seems for most. Take easier classes at first to get adjusted to college life, then rack on the hard ones to challenge yourself in newly-formed, familiar environment.

You HAVE to keep up with your work and study HARD.

Nothing. I enjoyed the discovery.

I came to U of M knowing that the academics would be tough and the competition even tougher at times. Beyond the classroom, I knew very little., and I wouldn't have had it any other way. Every semester I discover new organizations and meet new people that offer me incredible insight and experience. Each new aspect of my diverse University teaches me a little bit more about myself, molding me into a more cultured and prepared individual for after graduation.

That my student ID number would have more of an identiity and more value than I as student do. That the 8 months I am at school are not worth $40,000 tuition. That professors tend to favor some students over others and even though they make themselves very available they show some students more attention than others.