University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Top Questions

It's a huge university, so there is something of everything. Seriously.

My classmates are unique; each student has their own unique background, personality, goals, motivations, and stories.

My classmates are all unique. They challenge my own intellect and bring up many things I had not thought of before. There are many students here at this school that you can't help but get connected with a couple of them. Perhaps you won't know every single person in the campus, but you will know friends among your classmates. They will be your friends even after you have left the school, and that is one thing that you can always count on.

Classmates are really nice

Student diversity is pretty good; most of the students (two-thirds) are from Minnesota, as required by state law, but there are some other students from the Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin), Canada, and even from as far as California.

Very helpful and outgoing.

Driven and focused on their futures.

They are engaging and hard workers.

Everyone is very focused on coursework.

My classmates are all individuals who come from all over the world, but we all share a love for our large campus and community at the University of Minnesota.

The U of M has a very diverse population, and there are people from all walks of life everywhere. That said, a student who might get overwhelmed by the large amount of people walking around everywhere might feel out of place. There are cliques, but they can all easily be connected with the right participants. Most students are from either Minnesota or somewhere in the Midwest. Many are also politically active and aware. Most students that I have come across are usually more liberal, but it is no different than any other public school campus.

My classmates were very intelligent individuals extremely eager to learn and contribute to class discussion.

The vast majority of my classmates are of caucasian decent, and we do not relate on many accords; not that many make an effort to relate.

Sugar and spice, and everything in betweem.

It depends on what classes you get into; some have 800 students (no exaggeration) and some have 15. Some will be slackers and some will be hard workers, it's always going to be 50/50.

I haven't been to the University of Minnesota yet but I know many people who have been students and I would describe them as full of life and vibrant.

Unless you're in classes required for your major, you'll probably never see them again.

The classmates I've met at the U of M have been eager to learn, motivated for their futures, and above all, extremely intellectual and intelligent.

My classmates have been mostly interesting and intelligent.

It been so long ago since I finished, and the school was so large I remember that. But generally speaking most of my classmates were pretty cool. There are more than a few that I have kept up with since graduating in '79, we either run into one another or call or email one another.