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<li><p>The student is from India. In general, in undergraduate programs, how many from India join at MSU ?.
I don’t know the number or percentage. But compared to other Asian groups on campus, the Indian population is rather large. There is a noticeable student group “Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students” that hold all sorts of events and meetings year-round. </p></li>
<li><p>Whether the UG students from India / Asia feels comfortable at early stages ?. How helpful the general mind set over there ?
It is definitely difficult for international students to adjust, but there are loads of resources at the university for students to get themselves better acquainted with MSU and its other students. International students do tend to keep to themselves, and many of them are situated in Mcdonel or shaw halls. But the large majority of students are friendly and welcoming to everyone, and do their best to accomodate people who are not familiar with the area. And there is a very sizeable population of undergraduate international students at MSU, so you can be assured that the student will not be alone. </p></li>
<li><p>Do they get Indian food ?
The cafeterias do make the effort to serve international cuisine. Once in a while they will serve tandoori chicken and some semblance of curry. But for the most part don’t expect for the indian food available to be much good. </p></li>
<li><p>How the academic atmosphere in general ?. Whether the students (majority of them) are serious in academic related learning ?
The academic atmosphere is definitely present, especially depending on the dorm and major of the student in question (science or pre-med/engineering majors tend to be more studious due to the more rigorous nature of their courseload). However students do still enjoy their free time, attending sporting events, going to movies/plays, shopping at the local malls/shops, or partying. </p></li>
<li><p>How safe the campus ?
Safe. Girls shouldn’t walk alone once dark but that is a general rule for everyone. There are some incidences of minor theft and twice I heard about sexual assaults (but they are not prevalent at all).</p></li>
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<p>Thank you for the reply. I need two more information.
When the parent accompanying the student for the first time (freshman) they may like to stay for a week or so. Especially from India or other similar far-off countries. Is there any specific accommodation facility is available in campus ? What could be the cost ? Which mail-id to be contacted for that ?
What could be the avenues to get / increase scholarship amount ?. Can one aim from semester two or can get that only in second year (new or raise in existing scholarship) ?
Thank you again. I have observed that you are quick in replying and with relevant points. It is a great service. As a elder, I wish that god bless you.</p>
<p>There is the Kellogg Hotel & Conference center on campus. I don’t know the exact details but from the website there is the
“MSU Parent Package Special!
Parents of MSU students are eligible for the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center parent package - stay six nights at our special rate of $94 (including breakfast) and the seventh night is free. Just fill out and send in our Parent Profile Form!”</p>
<p>As for raising scholarship amounts, there are many avenues for applying for additional scholarships. First, if the student attending gets a 3.5+ GPA in the first semester, they may be invited into the MSU honors college. With this opportunity gives more chance for scholarships. There are many scholarships within departments/majors for special study or traveling/interning abroad as well. I’d advise to just check through the MSU website and they have details for them scattered about everywhere.</p>
<p>Thank you fa-la-la-lena for the information. Hope there may be some cheaper version available as ‘parent’s guest room’ etc provided by MSU.
-naganandhi</p>
<p>My daughter is an incoming freshman for the fall of 2009. As a Lyman Briggs student she will be staying at Holmes Hall. One of the options for housing is to be on a quiet floor. As a parent it sounds like a good idea as it appears to be more conducive for studying. My daughter is balking, fearing that the quiet option may too restrictive and that the only students who stay on those rooms are the mega-studious with questionable social skills (my nice way of saying “nerds”).</p>
<p>I would like to know from students with any experience of being on the Holmes quiet floors what it was like. Is there really a difference between quiet and non-quiet floors? Are the types of students on quiet floors any different? Is it difficult to study on a non-quiet floor? Or anything else you may have to offer. Thanks.</p>
<p>Q:I heard MSU has a really good reputation with Journalism, is it diffcult to pursue Journalism?oh and I 'm international student,do I need a higher languege score to pursue Journalism?</p>
<p>lol coolbrezze, 5-15 minutes is really unspecific.</p>
<p>Can I make it from holmes hall to case in 20 minutes? if I have a bike? if I take the bus?
Yes. It is a little bit far…I would definitely recommend having a bike, as the bus system can be sometimes unreliable. Walking distance is about 18-20 minutes. </p>
<p>Can I make it from holmes hall to olds in 20 minutes? if I have a bike? if I take the bus?
Yes. Holmes to olds is about 15 minutes walking distance. It still is pretty far, so I would strongly recommend having a bike. </p>
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<p>MSU does have a good reputation in the field of journalism. It is not too difficult to pursue the major though - however, you do have to pass a “journalism proficiency exam” (that covers APA style grammar and has 5 statistic questions) before you can enroll in the intro to journalism class. And as it is a 2 year program, you officially apply to the journalism school once you have fulfilled the entry requirements and have reached 3rd year status. I don’t know any more specifics than that. While i’m know the coursework will stress writing/english skills a lot more than the average, it certainly wouldn’t perclude international students from joining the major.</p>
<p>I am planning to go to James Madison College at Michigan State and have a few questions:</p>
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<li>What are the James Madison students like in your(anybody’s) experience? Are they generally nice people?</li>
<li>While I expect the workload will be greater than other degree programs will I still have some freetime, especially time to relax and do what I want on the weekends?</li>
<li>What kind of political organizations are on campus?</li>
<li>Are there any anarchist or marxist professors?(just out of curiosity, might be interesting to have a class with a radical professor)</li>
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<li><p>What are the James Madison students like in your(anybody’s) experience? Are they generally nice people?
James madison students are stereotyped to be rather snobby, nerdy “know-it-alls.” While there are certainly a few people who fit that characterization (as it is in every group), the great majority of them are very nice and fun. Yes, they do love to debate/argue over politics, and are more studious than the average MSU student, but for the most part they are just like everyone else on campus (nice, pretty laid-back). </p></li>
<li><p>While I expect the workload will be greater than other degree programs will I still have some freetime, especially time to relax and do what I want on the weekends?
YES!!! You will have free time, loads especially if you don’t work. The workload is definitely more difficult than in high school, and on average you will likely be doing more work than most majors (except for lyman briggs/those on the pre-med track). But there is plenty of time to do whatever you want…whether it is attending sporting events, playing sports, being part of organizations/clubs, going shopping, partying, hanging with friends etc. When you have midterms and during finals week, most students buckle down and study their butts off. But aside from that, you will have a lot of free time to do what you please (significantly more than in high school). </p></li>
<li><p>What kind of political organizations are on campus? Loads. MSU college democrats and college republicans are both very active groups (which are filled with a lot of james madison students, not surprisingly). There is the James Madison Student Senate as well, which is more of a “student government” within james madison college, as well as ASMSU, which is a student government (for the entire student body). There are also some groups ie “MSU progressives,” “green party of msu,” as well as the International relations organization (similar to model united nations) and the "roosevelt institution (a student-run public policy research group), among a lot of others. </p></li>
<li><p>Are there any anarchist or marxist professors?(just out of curiosity, might be interesting to have a class with a radical professor) Yep!!! Prof. Stokes (of JMC - he teaches intro MC 201 classes and some other classes in the field of political theory/constitutional democracy) is one who leans towards Marxism (great professor though). A couple others as well, although I am not familiar with their names.</p></li>
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<p>I don’t know very much about broadcasting/telecommunications. However, one of MSU’s claim to fame is the communications department, which includes the media arts & technology/media & communication technology majors. The staff/professors are very reputable, and many have numerous published works. Just look at this website for the quello center, one of the special facilities built at MSU in relation to your interest topic.<br>
[Quello</a> Center - Telecommunication Management and Law | Home](<a href=“http://quello.msu.edu/]Quello”>http://quello.msu.edu/)<br>
I’d also look up the Comm Tech lab. Another thing - I worked for Telecom, Information Studies & Media (through the communications dept) as a research assistant last semester. It was for an NSF (National Science Foundation) study, compiling news websites/articles of city council involvement in local government. This is just one of the few examples of the research opportunities available in the field. So if you chose to go to MSU for telecommunications, there is certainly no shame in doing so. From what I know, the program is great. But of course, before making your decision I’d look up all you can about it</p>
<p>How do you get admitted to James Madison College? Is it like Honors Program? And what’s is the overall acceptance rate?</p>
<p>-3.77 gpa Mostly Honors/AP
-First Gen College Student
-Vietnamesse
-Minnesota
-Tons of Work Experience and couple EC including 1 EC dedicated to 3 years of funding a trip to donate packages to vietnam.</p>
<p>To get admitted to the James Madison College, you just have to apply for it (when specifying your major on the application, put down “James Madison”). That’s it. The program is first come first serve - if you are admitted to the university, you can be in James Madison. There are no grade requirements, and admission is completely based on space. Students who join James Madison are often more self-selective - the people who apply for James Madison tend to be those who are up for the challenge, not for those who want to skirt through easy classes. (James madison college is nothing like the honors college/program - you can be in both james madison and the honors college at the same time)</p>
<p>Hey, I’m an instate student worried about room and board. I’m certain I can afford tuition (w/o financial aid), but I cannot afford to pay for room and board. I live in Ypsilanti, Michigan, about 80 miles from campus. My question is, is it likely I will get scholarship money enough to cover room and board? </p>
<p>3.35 gpa
29 ACT (retaking)
African American
2 siblings currently in college (eastern michigan) (if that shows some need for $)
I’ve taken 15 “AP” classes and passed them all with good grades… (they’ve been classes @ a community college my highschool let me take… including auditing a General Chem II course… going to take it in fall and hopefully Organic Chem I in the winter semester)
I’m a Phi Theta Kappa member, Student Council member, and School Ultimate Frisbee team member
I got a 4000$ scholarship already [MME], and I only plan to stay for 2 years before transferring…
I’d appreciate if you could be of some help!</p>
<p>^^^Unfortunately, MSU is not that that rich on the merit scholarship money with your lower GPA. To be honest, I don’t forsee you getting a lot of extra scholarships from the school to be able to cover your room/board. It is possible that your underrepresented minority status could open up some additional scholarship opportunities, but I’m not certain about those. However, with 2 other siblings in college you should receive pretty decent need-based financial aid (at least work-study, if not some grants). </p>
<p>And although it wouldn’t apply during the 1st year at MSU, if you really cannot afford to attend, you can apply for an OCAT or resident mentor position your sophomore year. An OCAT aide is a live-in-dorm cultural/academic transitions aide. They live in the dorms and help students find out about cultural events, clubs, and organizations (and also help mediate cross-racial tensions and assist students socially/academically). A resident mentor looks over each individual floor (and plays more of a role in maintaining the floor and upholding rules). The benefit of each position is that you receive free room/board in exchange for your work. </p>
<p>I plan to double major in international relations/ studies ( not sure of concentration) and economics. I’ve also read that you double major with these same studies, what do you think of your choice/ education? Are your credit hours about average, or much more rigious.</p>