<p>I’m an in-state Applicant and Michigan is my number one school. I love the school spirit and the vast research oppurtunities for undergraduates and we know that they have good academics and a beautiful campus. There are things in the back of my head though that I feel can only be rid of by getting them out there…</p>
<li><p>Is there time for one on one interaction with most of the professors? Are they friendly…do they devote individual time?</p></li>
<li><p>Are you well-guided as an undergraduate if you want to pursue graduate school? Are you given what is needed to succeed? (I’m not sure what I would need…I guess one thing of many things would be advising).</p></li>
<li><p>This I got just from staying in a 2 week camp last summer at Michigan. The dorm I was in (Mark Markley) was horrible and I DO understand that from what I here from a cousin and many friends on campus that it is the worst dorm. But I felt that those dorm rooms were attrocious?? How much better are other residence halls? The food in Markley was attrocious and is it better in other residence halls?</p></li>
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<p>Professors always have at least an hour a week dedicated to having people come in and ask questions about the class they're teaching. I'm pretty sure any professor would meet with you if you e-mailed them and set up a time, and many of them don't mind if you just show up at their office when they're around.</p>
<p>Probably not that many people around here are far enough to know how well the advisors and whatnot help for grad school. But for grad school type things, you'd be getting help from a concentration advisor as opposed to a general LSA advisor, and I'm pretty sure that'll vary from departmet to department.</p>
<p>I'm guessing you're an MMSS'er? Markley is pretty bad for a host of reasons, and I can't really think of any reason a person would want to live there, short of being in the nursing program since it's right by the hospital. Suffice to say, better housing exists, though it's becoming increasingly harder to get "optimal" housing that isn't either far away or cramped.</p>
<p>I think the food is a little better during the normal school year. First of all, for most meals there's a maize menu and a blue menu, and half of the halls will serve one and the other halls the other menu. So if South Quad is serving something you don't like for dinner, you can go across the street to West Quad and they'll be serving something different. The menus are online about 2 weeks in advance so you can scout out where you wanna eat ahead of time. Also, there's a new head chef person this year who's been making quite a few changs, and most of my friends have noted that the food tastes better this year than last year.</p>
<p>1) Professors will always make the time to meet with students, but it is obviously easier to see professors at a LAC than it is at a school like Michigan or Northwestern. Professors at Michigan are generally down to Earth and approachable.</p>
<p>2) Michigan's counseling program is one of the University's unfortunate weaknesses. That is not to say that you cannot find good advisors, but the onus will definitely fall squarely on the shoulders of the student. I know, a strange concept that a 20+ year old student should take the initiative! Basically, students who study hard and plan properly have no trouble getting into top graduate programs. The Michigan name will give the students the necessary edge, the rest will be up to the individual student.</p>
<p>3) Dorms in general aren't that good, not just at Michigan, but at most universities. Markley happens to be one of the weaker dorms at the University, but do not expect the better dorm rooms and dorm food to be much better.</p>
<p>My question about counseling/advising Alexandre just came from studying various colleges over the summer. And most other colleges I always saw put an emphasis on "great advising" and a "we'll be there for you" attitude. I didn't see that emphasis with Michigan so I was wondering if it was bad, good, or great.</p>
<p>I don't know why everyone's hatin on the food here at UMich. I had a tasty chicken sandwich in the caf a couple of days ago. Plus, all you can drink soda, ice cream, desserts is pretty sweet if you ask me. </p>
<p>I'm trying to only go out to eat on the weekends to save money (Although Welcome Week I've been eating out pretty much every night, but that'll change once classes start). </p>
<p>It's crazy, I took you like 40 bucks from the ATM two days ago and its all gone.</p>
<p>Markley is almost all freshmen -- and it's probably the most popular among freshmen who aren't in Honors. If you want to meet people - Markley is one of the best places to do it. However, you will have to put up with a tiny room. Many students buy lofts.
As for dining, there are a lot of changes this year - and seem to like what they see so far. They're building a new dining hall near MoJo - but it won't be done for 2 years.</p>
<p>I have 1 12 pack of normal dew, 2 12 packs of livewire, and a 12 pack of code red in my room. I predict I'll be needing reinforcements in less than a month. And I also have at least a glass of dew with every meal. =)</p>
<p>Yeah, I am a huge Pepsi fan myself. If you want Coke, transfer to Emory, where the penalty for drinking any non-Coke beverage is death, or worse...expulsion! hehe!!!</p>