University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Top Questions

To be a wolverine one must be a fighter. For whoever may be considering the University of Michigan be prepared to brawl for everything you want. If having an easy experience and hanging with friends every weekend is what you want from school, do not choose Michigan. Everyone and everything is brutal. You get what you work for and even then it can be unfair. If studying during the weekends and pulling all nighters is not your style, I would strongly encourage a different University. However, if this sound like your kind of place, we welcome everyone.

If you are not going to be completely devoted to your classes and your workload, you are not going to succeed at this university.

Someone who is highly dependent and has social anxiety should not attend the University of Michigan. With such a large campus the social interaction can seem exhausting to those who are not used to that might find it overwhelming. Students who also do not find themselves to be independent will not have a positive experience at the University of Michigan. Being able to self-manage is essential for success, in both a social and academic sense. No one is here to force you to go to class or go out and join clubs, putting the responsibility on the student.

Someone who cannot learn well in large classes or wants to pursue something very technical that is not offered here.

People that do not take their studies seriously, and only want to attend sporting events, should not attend this university. This kind of person will not succeed, and will only be wasting their time and money.

People who don't like challenged, diversity and or prefer a small campus should not attend the Universityof Michigan. This school requires students to work really hard and they often have to adjust to being a small fish in a big pond.

Someone who is not willing to work extrremely hard. The classes are very competitive (at least in the College of Engineering), and they often times require many hours of studying and homework.

The the title given to all students that attend the University of Michigan is “the leaders and best.” To be “the leaders and best” it takes exceptional hard work and dedication. Anyone who is not willing to put their all into everything they do should not attend. When you claim the block M you represent the university and the prestige that comes with it. The University of Michigan is one of the top universities in the country, the world even. If you are not willing to make sacrifices to succeed the University of Michigan is not for you.

There isn't a specific kind of person who shouldn't attend my school, as it's very inclusive. If anything, someone who doesn't like a highly populated school might find the campus overwhelming. But even then, there are housing options that provide for a more secluded setting, so it can accommodate introverts to the extent of living. Anyone could attend the school.

The University of Michigan can honestly provide any student experience. Although it hosts a large student body, the school's size allows it to provide hundreds of majors, programs and internships worldwide, student organizations for all interests, and million dollar research facilities. Also, students can enroll in seminars or programs that provide more intimate class settings. The student body is enormous and incredibly diverse, but everyone within it loves the school, proving UMich caters to literally thousands of personalities. I can only think of two types of people who shouldn’t attend Michigan: those afraid of snow and Buckeye fans.