<p>Do engineers have to live on North Camp.? Should they (Action is on central campus)? </p>
<pre><code> So, I am most likely going to be a freshman next year and I am looking at housing. Since I will go to the engineering school, I realize that my classes will be on North Campus. However, I am worried that I will be distant from the rest of campus. I want to be able to participate in all of the major activities, be close to different students, and join athletic clubs. Also, I am kinda assuming that most of the people in the engineering dorms will not be very social.
So far Mojo seems like the best place to live, because there are a lot of freshmen and its on central campus where all the action is. Unfortunately, it seems that I would still be too far away from my classes and I would deal with the 15 min bus ride. Right? Should I try to get into Mojo? Will the bus ride to class be too difficult? Stay on North campus?
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<p>D is a freshmen in engineering and lives in mo-jo. She only has one class on north campus each semester this year. Most of your time will be on central campus. She likes mo-jo. She got into WISE and this helped her meet many people with similar interests and easy to form study groups. There is no specific housing just for engineers.</p>
<p>You will only have one class each semester on North Campus so there is no reason to live there. Definitely put "Central Campus" as your first choice. The buses are packed and infrequent on the weekends and most activities take place on Central.</p>
<p>Unless you are in WISE or the MRC, your chances of getting in to Mojo are slim. There are only 6 female rooms left right now for the general population outside of these programs and returning students have not even chosen their rooms yet. Markley is going all-freshman next year so you have the best shot of getting in there, though Alice Lloyd and Couzens also have large numbers of freshmen. If you are female, you will be on Central if you request female-only housing since Helen Newberry and Betsy Barbour are the only all-female dorms and both are in a great location on Central. If you are female, you could also consider applying to Martha Cook since it has a great Central location as well.</p>
<p>Even though you're in engineering, I would definitely advise against living on North. It's not as lively as Central and besides, as people said, you'll probably have only one class per semester on North.
It usually takes only 15 minutes to get to North Campus so living on Central will not be an inconvenience.</p>
<p>If you don't want to, you never have to live on north campus as an engineer. North campus simply means a 5-10 minute bus ride. If you live right near a bus stop like I do, it may even take longer to walk to some classes on central. I am engineering and I will live on central for my entire span here. </p>
<p>Are you sure Markley is going to be all freshman next year? That seems unlikely, as it is 98% freshman already. By the way, I am a sophomore living in Markley.</p>
<p>Not trying to thread jack, this is related to the topic...</p>
<p>Are all of your classes on North Campus? and How do you configure your day? Do you just take the bus up there for your classes then come back once they're all over?</p>
<p>I am a sophomore but only have two classes on north campus this semester. Once I finish my humanities and social sciences, I will probably have classes exclusively on north campus. Right now I have one class on north campus four days a week. On the fifth day, I have a class and then a lab two hours later.</p>
<p>When I have one class, I usually leave my dorm 20 minutes before it starts (to go to the bus stop). At the latest I will be back to my dorm within half an hour of the class ending. If I had more than three hours between classes up there, and didn't feel like going to the library, I would probably go back to central. </p>
<p>As an engineer you will have at least four math classes, two physics classes, and at least one chemistry class (may vary depending on AP credit). In addition to what I think is 16 required credits of humanities and social sciences, all these classes will be on central (at least I am pretty sure, I am a transfer so I took none of the math and science classes at UM). I am guessing you also have some form of english class to take. You will take all the math and science within your first two years, but the social sciences and humanities you can probably spread out so you have a class on central every semester (one each semester of your last two years).</p>
<p>Anyone correct me if any of this is incorrect.</p>
<p>Im an aerospace freshman and I got credit for nearly every pre req so i have only calc on central but all my other classes are on north so it worked out well for me...so if you think your AP's are going to go really well then north might not be the worst option but i do have friend who have to take physics and chem etc and they manage quite well... it really isnt that far... a 10 min bus ride and they run quite frequently on weekdays but as a safety dont plan back to back classes from north to central or vice versa even with michigan time...
North can be fun and i like it better im a suburban person so living on north is like living in the suburbs, its quieter, greener, the mall isnt far away, there are places to go eat but most of the entertainment is on central...it is only a real pain on the weekend if you like to enjoy nightlife which is primarily on central as the buses dont run that frequently and at night stop after 3am... apart from that there should be no good reason why north isnt a great place... ... also dont assume that engineers are not social because there are alot of us everywhere and i think were generally cool and like to party on the weekends and even on the weekdays just like LSA kids...</p>