<p>As the author of the original list, I’m only not calling it plagiarizing cause you cited mine. It’s a paraphrase at best. But come up with your own stuff to talk about.</p>
<p>“Paraphrasing” was not my intention and I think if you compare the two lists you’ll find that I have included many different things. The things that are also in yours are simply things that were in my head because I read yours beforehand and things that I felt should be reiterated. I’m sorry you’re so bitter. If you really have a problem with it, I have no qualms with you reporting the post.</p>
<p>OP has an attitude, huh? lol</p>
<p>@meoncollege, pretty serious. Do you have any specific questions. I’d be happy to help.</p>
<p>I am a to-be engineer and after looking at the list I thought I was not doing enough. I have completed 3 semesters. I was in the Michigan Research Community the first year and I built some electric circuits (as a part of my research) over a year. I also went to Germany on a study abroad program last summer. That was all I did in my freshman year. Moreover, last semester I just studied (took 15 credits). </p>
<p>Does that comprise of the rest 25% you were referring to?</p>
<p>Haha I have no problems with your post, just saying that it seems like a lot of the stuff is pretty much what I said.</p>
<p>Nice list. but thought I’d add some things. Some of these are the result of my own failures. </p>
<p>-71. Get a job. Sometimes you’ll want to spend money on things like eating out(university food places close early on weekends) and watching plays/films at the State/Michigan theatre or other miscellaneous things. This will make you less financially burdensome on your parents.</p>
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<li><p>If you do get a job, look for work-study listed as Computer Consultant. This will look better on a resume than working at the dining hall. I literally get paid $11/ hour doing barely anything. I will usually use my worktime as my study time. </p></li>
<li><p>If you plan to apply to Ross, take all easy distribution requirement classes for a high GPA. From what all my Ross friends said, 80% of the admittance process consisted of that. </p></li>
<li><p>If you’ve taken AP Econ is high school or you’re a hardworker, take Econ 101 and Econ 102 at the same time because you’ll be studying for the same concepts half the time. Note: Econ 101 is not a strict prereq for 102, only advised. </p></li>
<li><p>Join a club that is semi-selective that you have to apply and interview(possibly) for. It’ll be good for your social, academic, and professional life. Large anyone-and-everyone-who-wants-to-join–can-join clubs are not nearly as good because the they offer a looser social connection due to the masses of people that come and go, compared to a tight-knit 30-45 person club where it’ll be easier to know everyone, earn leadership positions, and more intimate professional networking. </p></li>
<li><p>For those who aren’t particularly interested in grad school, LSA career services are quite sub-par compared to Ross and COE, unless you’re a STEM major.</p></li>
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<p>“76. For those who aren’t particularly interested in grad school, LSA career services are quite sub-par compared to Ross and COE, unless you’re a STEM major.”</p>
<p>No is that the career offices fault or the major they are trying to work with?</p>
<p>Both. Ross and COE gets more funding per student since they are both smaller. Then again, engineering and business disciplines are a more marketable skill-set than women’s studies or communications.</p>
<p>Anyone have any idea what the social life is like for engineering students.
Also, whats the male-to-female ratio in engineering?</p>
<p>I’m in EECS classes, but I’ll say there’s like 20:80 M:F ratio. And probably 1% of the people in a lecture hall are hot girls(as in girls you’d think belong to a top tier sorority). I actually have two attractive girls as my TAs for my discussion sections. I think they try to get a 50:50 F:M GSI/TA ratio.</p>
<p>^ you sure you’re in engineering?
“20:80 M:F ratio”</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>more like 80:20</p>
<p>I’m not in engineering.
CS-LSA.
that was a typo.
“20:80 F:M ratio”</p>
<p>20:80 F:M doesn’t sound right at all. More like 1:6. Like 6 guys to every girl. For CS I mean though. EE seems slightly more balanced. Overall CoE is like 22 or 23% female (that’s an actual statistic) but BME is majority female and ChemE is like 40% female, so most other engineering majors are less than that 22% number. CS especially.</p>
<p>Surprised there is no mention of greek life. Don’t give in to stereotypes; each chapter of panhel and IFC are different. Rush with some of the friends you make early, and find out if you enjoy it or not. Some people aren’t meant for it, some people live for it, and many (like me) let it be a beneficial fraction of their life without it taking over.</p>
<p>Definitely recommend making some time to explore the potential of joining greek life (I didn’t plan on it at first but went rushing with friends); the social benefits are amazing and matched by the job/internship/connection opportunities that result. Anyone hiring that happened to be in your fraternity/sorority, even at a different school, will give you an upper hand. Trust me, idiots in my frat have jobs they do not deserve. Best of luck in your Michigan career, and congratulations on your acceptance!!</p>