University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

I think a lot of people tend to hang out with "similar types of people". Most Michigan students are from Michigan, New York, and California. A lot are very wealthy. There is a lot of different ethnic groups.

students dress horrible to class-- leggings, uggs, northface jackets, sweat shirts. it is cold, but the attire is borderline offensive

Since Michigan is such a massive school, there isn't just one type of person that goes here. There are clubs for all interests and everyone could find a niche here. Students are from all over the world and the country. Greek life is really prevelant. One could argue there is a sorority girl uniform to wear to class which consists of leggings, hoodies, uggs, long north face jacket, hair up in a weird clip, and a herve or longchamp bag and obviously a blackberry. Everyone else is wearing something that says Michigan on it. There are a lot of wealthy people at Mich which obviously leads to a lot of sterotypes like Jews from long island driving around x5's and asians speeding around in brand new mercedes. People are flashy with what they have at Michigan. But no one is out of place here. Most of U of M is liberal but there are also a lot of republicans. Ann Arbor is extremely liberal.

you get out of it what you put into it. It's kind of like highschool- but you're getting involved for reaons way cooler than a resumer builder. You join MSA student government to voice your opinions and have an active role with important things on campus, rather than just joining NHS because you were told it would look good. Join dance teams, debate teams, intramural sports, you can even join the squirrel club.The more you do, the more people you get, and the more diverse of a college of experience you are bound to have.

Since I am from Michigan, I still hang out with a lot of my friends from high school. Everyone is pretty chill. I meet a lot of kids in my pre-med classes and also in the pre-med club.

The best thing about Michigan is its diversity and its liberal identity. Ann Arbor is an amazingly accepting place. No matter what clothes you wear or how you do your hair, you belong on the Diag enjoying the student life and just hanging out on campus. In my classes it is so interesting and fun to get to know other students who don't have the same personality/background as me. That's what I like so much about Michigan, no matter who you are, you have a place here.

I love everyone here. People say that we're not diversified enough but I come from such a small town that it does seem really diverse to me and I really enjoy that. Everyone I've met seems very open and genuinely good people, I mean I'm sure that not everyone's like that but I have so many more REALLY good friends here.

There is A LOT of variability in students' studiousness and talent. There are students here who could easily distinguish themselves at a school like MIT or Harvard. There are also a great many who seem to have sneaked past admissions in phony glasses and a trench coat. I would bet that at Michigan more than any other school the average student is astounded daily by both the brilliance and the stupidity of other elements of the student body.

Michigan students are a pretty diverse bunch in every sense of the word. You can find people at U of M of every race, socio-economic group, religion and sexual identity you can imagine. In general people here are pretty liberal, at least when it comes to social issues, but there's a significant conservative community here as well.

I think Michigan is proud to be so diverse, although it could stand to be more diverse. Many students are international or even out-of-state. It can be aggravating to take classes with them because they take their privileges for granted.