University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

My classmates are hard working and enjoying their lives at the same time; they manage to complete their studies while participating in non-academic activities.

U of M has an extremely diverse student body full of scholars, thinkers, and activists, as well as artists, athletes, and everything in between.

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I definitely have no shortage of classmates (close to 30,000...!), and with the extremely open-minded and liberal environment that Michigan offers, the best word I can use to describe my classmates is diverse, as my peers are driven by just about anything and everything--from the classroom to the football field to the concert hall stage to the frat house porch to the tight ropes strung between the Diag's trees and to the Quidditch field, I have met classmates talented and passionate in every student environment typically and not-so-typically thought of.

My classmates are very competitive individuals who will challenge you both academically and mentally as well.

We are known for our diverse student body. We have students from all of the states as well as most foreign countries. It is always amazing to meet someone from halfway around the world and learn about their experiences. We also have people with a variety of different interests, so there is also something unique going on around campus that has been inspired by a unique study group.

No student would feel out of place here. With over 45,000 college-aged people living basically right off of campus, and at a place like U of M that prides themselves on being diverse - no one.

It is tough to describe every student at the University using the same brush, so to speak. There are so many of us and we all have unique personalities and interests. But if I had to say one thing about our student body that I am proud of it would have to be the fact that nobody likes sitting on their hands. Everyone here is working hard to achieve something. In other words, we are all very goal-oriented. But that doesn't mean that we are cut-throat. As you walk through the diag, you will see people greeting each other with smiles and hugs and running across the lawns to see each other. I've never seen friendlier people in my life than I have at Michigan. I've never once seen any sort of bullying in my four years here. When you go to a big university like Michigan, you learn to become accommodating of other people's lifestyles simply because there are so many here! Most of the University comes from the State of Michigan, but in no way are they cliquey to themselves. I have friends from California, Texas, Florida, Virginia, Boston, New York, and even Japan! But we don't let our pasts define us. Students here do a great job of living in the present, so they don't let past prejudices or experiences dictate the way that we they interact today.

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