<p>Any comments/advice on which way to apply? Does U of M have a preference? I'm thinking about applying online because It'll probably be quicker and I can easily attach my essays along with it. How did you guys apply, and how long was it until you got a response?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>They won’t have a prefrence, apply online, it’s easier.</p>
<p>Apply online. Some schools are now starting to charge more expensive fees for paper versions.</p>
<p>Ok thanks, and I have 1 more quick question. Is the online version the same as the hard copy version? I was thinking of getting a copy of the hard copy version to make sure I understand everything, ask questions to my counselor etc, and then fill out the app online.</p>
<p>When I took a tour in Ann Arbor they preached applying online. They must’ve said it 20 times</p>
<p>Lol ok thanks guys, I’ll be applying online. </p>
<p>Last couple of questions: As soon as the app is released in August, can I create an Embark account to view it and get started, even though I don’t plan on completing it until September/early October? Like maybe just do a part of it and save it, or not do anything at all, just view it.</p>
<p>Also, should the app be completed and submitted online the same day my transcripts/LoRs are mailed? Should I do one before the other? Does it matter?</p>
<p>Thanks again for all the help!!</p>
<p>I got my embark account and started my application in August and I didn’t submit my application until December. There is no problem with that. You can definitely save it and come back as you become ready to. You don’t have to submit everything at the same time at all. I would get your app in first and then submit everything so they don’t have to get letters of rec for someone they may not even have a file for yet. I feel like it would probably help them to be more organized. My transcripts were submitted several weeks after my application was due to Christmas break, there was no problem.</p>
<p>(Can anyone remine me what day in August University of Michigan applications are release)</p>
<p>Edit: I just found the answer again, mid-August</p>
<p>One of my friends who got into U of M honors program told me that it is much easier to apply online because it can prevent the admissions officers from possibly losing your information, which might just happen because there are just so many applications to go over</p>
<p>Wow what the heck…I just started my app online, but when I got to the part where you write your area of interest, my area of interest wasn’t listed in the menu of possible choices! I want to major in Computer Science and Engineering and the College of Engineering. It’s clearly an offered major in the EECS department of the College of Engineering. I don’t want to leave it blank because I want them to know that I know what I’m going to study. I also don’t want to put down something else because it would contradict my essay.</p>
<p>Do you guys think I should call/email them and tell them to add it? -_- Or I guess I’ll just apply by paper so I can include this information. If I created an embark account, I can still apply by paper right? I haven’t payed or submitted my app or anything.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info -_-</p>
<p>it falls under the category of engineering…</p>
<p>Well it asks for the field of study I want, and the closest match available is electrical engineering. In my opinion, there’s a big difference between electrical engineering and computer science, but I guess I’ll just put down electrical engineering since they’re all in the same department =]</p>
<p>It’s not important what you say your area of interest is. They’re not going to hold you to it if you end up studying something else. And infact, at orientation they said they expect most students will end up majoring in something other than what they intended to at the start of college.</p>
<p>online is easier and faster.</p>
<p>I just looked at the list out of curosity, and it’s a list of departments, not majors. So by electrical engineering it means the EECS department, which includes computer science. It’s just poorly worded.</p>
<p>Ooh yeah, that makes sense! I was just really surprised when they didn’t have computer science, or computer engineering listed as a major in the College of Engineering. I’ll just put down Electrical Engineering, thanks!</p>