Any grads/undergrads @ University of Michigan?

[CraKaJaX]

Considering going there for EE... is there anything I should know? Good? Bad? Your opinion on the program/campus? I would be starting next September. Thanks.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Don't know much about the school, but shouldn't you already know where you're going?

Unless you mean september '07.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Don't know much about the school, but shouldn't you already know where you're going?

Unless you mean september '07.

Not this september.... next september 😛 Yes, 07.

 

[EvilYoda]

Where are you from, what kind of campus are you looking for? I personally loved life at UM, but many look for more of a "big city" feel, which AA really isn't.

 

[aswedc]

Football team sucks 😛

 

[YoYoBabyYo]

What other choices do you have?

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Where are you from, what kind of campus are you looking for? I personally loved life at UM, but many look for more of a "big city" feel, which AA really isn't.

From NY... a friend I grew up with is going there for architecture right now, he said the campus is huge... but hasn't really mentioned what the town is like. So... what's it like? 😛

 

[PinmasterJay]

Originally posted by: aswedc
Football team sucks 😛

:laugh: Ann Arbor is a wh0re!

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: aswedc
Football team sucks 😛

I could hold up a sign for you..

"aswedc thinks the Wolverines SUCK! (You can find him at www.anandtech.com)"

 

[EvilYoda]

Well if your friend is there for architecture, he's spending a lot of time on North Campus, which is a 5-10 minute bus ride from central campus. Music, art/design, theater and engineering are up on north campus, along with 2 dorms. Campus is very relaxed, very green, absolutely no hint of a big city. Limited clubs, bars and shopping.

It's kind of hard to describe it all, you just need to walk through it to see what I'm talking about. It's pretty big, but walkable and there's a good bus system.

 

[aswedc]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
I could hold up a sign for you..

"aswedc thinks the Wolverines SUCK! (You can find him at www.anandtech.com)"

Good luck with a sign while you're packed like sardines in the Outhouse 😉

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Well if your friend is there for architecture, he's spending a lot of time on North Campus, which is a 5-10 minute bus ride from central campus. Music, art/design, theater and engineering are up on north campus, along with 2 dorms. Campus is very relaxed, very green, absolutely no hint of a big city. Limited clubs, bars and shopping.

It's kind of hard to describe it all, you just need to walk through it to see what I'm talking about. It's pretty big, but walkable and there's a good bus system.

He's going back in early August because he signed up to help the freshmen move in and get paid for it... so he's going back earlier then the rest. I'm going to go visit him when he gets back before everyone else comes back. I don't know how long I'll be staying, but hopefully I'll get a taste of the campus and all.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: PinmasterJay

Originally posted by: aswedc
Football team sucks 😛

:laugh: Ann Arbor is a wh0re!

Man, those shirts make me laugh everytime.

 

[Skiddex]

[streaks into thread naked] WOLVERINES SUCK!! GO BADGERS [streaks out of thread]

 

[rocadelpunk]

Originally posted by: PinmasterJay

Originally posted by: aswedc
Football team sucks 😛

:laugh: Ann Arbor is a wh0re!

qft.

From what I remember being mentioned of their engineering program...it's ranked base, so lots and lots of competition.

don't hold me to that though.

 

[Dubb]

I have my degree from UM (architecture '05, was ME breifly)

like any school, there's things that suck and things that are really good. I really enjoyed my time there. Culturally, the town is pretty great for the midwest. If you're going for engineering - watch out for the engineering arrogance - it's not everybody, but there are some big heads in the program. Make sure you get down to central campus often enough to "keep it real." Some of the most worthless busywork classes are the early math and physics stuff (they're huge), so if you can get that out of the way (AP or community college), do it. Go to angelo's.

 

[Special K]

I'm a grad student right now in the EE program. Academically, I'd say the school lives up to it's reputation as one of the top 10 engineering programs. Overall the profs, labs, etc. are much better than what I had at my undergrad at ND. The classes are also MUCH more difficult that what I was used to, although I am a grad student. I am not sure how bad the lower level classes are.

At the engineering career fair last fall, I notice a lot more companies were in attendance than what I saw at ND. All of the big tech companies like to recruit here - AMD, Intel, Nvidia, MS, Google, etc. I am a member of HKN here and the members don't seem to have any trouble getting good jobs.

There is also a lot to for college students to do in Ann Arbor, although my impression of the place might be a bit biased since my only basis for comparison was South Bend, which isn't really a college town.

If you do engineering, you will be on north campus, which kind of sucks because the only things up here are academic buildings, so the only reason people come up here is to go to class. All of the bars, restaurants, etc. are down by central campus. It's a short bus ride away, but I always feel isolated spending every day up on north campus.