University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

I received the best health care at the University of Michigan that I have ever had in my life. The outpatient clinic was staffed by a Nurse Practitioner who would call and check on me to see if I was still sick. I had numerous respiratory infections and female/reproductive issues that she was very personable in treating as well as getting me educational materials to maintain my health.

My job working in a faculty led lab, as well as the amount I'm learning in my classes. The prestige of my school is enough in its self to commend bragging rights.

The thing I brag about with my school is that we have many ideas and activities for all students and teachers. The professors are great and they will help you in any way that they can.

A walk across the University of Michigan campus is an absorbing experience. The atmosphere is palpable, rich with the spirit of potential, the heritage of past achievements, and the vitality of inquiry and discovery. The University of Michigan holds the promise of a different life: A sophomore discovers Thoreau and Woolf. A research scientist identifies a critical gene. A heart patient lives longer and better. An artist creates unforeseen beauty. A professor hones a revolutionary theory. An athlete achieves a championship dream. Students have the opportunity to explore, excel, and achieve more here than they would have thought imaginable.

When I tell my friends that I attend the University of Michigan I know that I am getting a great education. Anyone who attends this school knows that we have the top-ranked professors in the world. They have so much passion for their topics that it cannot help but be passed along to the students.

High academic standards

All the students at UofM are very focused on their schoolwork and they take their classes very seriously. Students at UofM have problems adjusting at first, but there is such a welcoming and helpful environment that everyone is happy to call it their school and their home for 4+ years.

I brag about the academic rigor here, the research, the resources we have.

I brag about a lot of things when I talk about my school to my friends. But I think I brag most about the wonderful community here. University of Michigan is a large school, but I can't walk across campus without running into at least one person that I know, usually more. I have three groups of friends here, but they all overlap with each other, through lots of interesting connections, classes and activities. I always feel warm and welcome on campus, even on the worst of days, and even in all of the bad weather in Michigan.

Our atheletics are great. There is a really good social environment and balance between work and other activities. On-campus housing builds great communities. The area around campus is full of fun things to do. The overall academic environment is amazing, we have some of the best in their fields as professors and alumni and our name is often in the news for breakthroughs and new discoveries.