<p>Freshman year I see that there is a 4 hr per semester humanities/social studies requirement. Anyone have any recommendations? I don't want to spend all my time on this class as I feel I will have to concentrate on the math/physics/engineering classes...</p>
<p>are there any engineers out there??</p>
<p>Let me tell you Eagle, most of my Engineering friends took serious Humanities and Social Science classes at Michigan because they want a well rounded education. So they took Great Books, History, Political Science etc... It is more difficult, but it is worth it. You will learn a lot more and become a more well rounded intellect!</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback. By the way Alexndre...I am officially BLUE...After 2 campus visits and 6 days on campus i know u of m is the place for me. The generous merit aid awarded to me by other colleges (one place threw in a laptop too) really made me sit down and think about what i wanted to accomplish in my engineering education and U of Michigan came out on top....Looks like I may very well take Chemistry in Chem 1800 (is that the room #?) that you made so famous!</p>
<p>Glad to hear you decided to attend Michigan Eagle. You will have a great undergraduate experience. And if you are intending to study Mechanical Engineering, I cannot think of a better program, save maybe MIT. </p>
<p>It is very common for students to pick Michigan over other top universities. I would say roughly a third of Michigan students chose Michigan over Ivies and another third chose Michigan over other elite universities (like Cal, Chicago, Northwestern, Duke, Johns Hopkins etc...). </p>
<p>From the UAE alone, 22 students were admitted into Michigan and at least 10 will be going to Michigan. Of those 10, 1 turned down Cornell Columbia and CMU,, 1 turned down Cornell and Northwestern, 1 turned down Columbia and CMU, 1 turned down Penn and Illinois, 1 turned down Cal and McGill and 1 turned down NYU's Stern. So far, only 2 of the 22 have turned down Michigan. One in favor of Stanford and another in favor of Penn. The remaining 10 are undecided but will chose in the next week. </p>
<p>So do not worry Eagle, you will be surrounded by very capable students. </p>
<p>And yes, it was Chem 1800 that made me...and broke me! LOL Watch those steps Eagle...they can be treatcherous!</p>
<p>
[quote]
I would say roughly a third of Michigan students chose Michigan over Ivies and another third chose Michigan over other elite universities (like Cal, Chicago, Northwestern, Duke, Johns Hopkins etc...).
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Do you mean all students, or nonresidents?</p>
<p>I meant the overall student body. In fact, in staters are more likely to pick Michigan over other elite universities because it is much cheaper.</p>
<p>Well, unfortunately your numbers are too high. It's not the case, unfortunately, that 1/3 of the students here turned down an Ivy/Chicago/Stanford to be here. Love for that to be true, but it's not.</p>
<p>Hoedown, I do not have official numbers. This is from my personal experience. From my personal experuence, about 60%-70% of the students at Michigan picked Michigan over other top 20 universities. I have actually compiled data over the last 10 years, which includes roughly 150 students who joined the University of Michigan from all parts of the US (Michigan included) and from international destinations. Obviously, 150 students is a very limited statistical pool, but it is better than nothing.</p>
<p>I'm basing this on the College Board's Admitted Student Questionnaire Plus. It's only one year and slightly dated (2001) but had responses from about 6000 admitted students that year. However, no internationals were included unless they had mailing addresses in the U.S. Perhaps that accounts for some of the disparity.</p>
<p>If we're using personal experience, then I'm with hoedown. Our high school routinely sends 100 - 120 students a year to Umich, and I can confidently say very few of them turned down Ivy League schools to attend. As a matter of fact, I personally only know of 3. Of course, some maybe not even have bothered to apply to those schools knowing the cost. Quite a few turned down LAC's. Most, however, are choosing between Umich and MSU or other smaller public schools in Michigan.</p>
<p>Like I said, I have not official data from the University. Over the last 10 years, I have been in a position to document admissions results of roughly 150 (a quarter of which were in staters, half of which were American from other states and a quarter of which were international) students who ended up at Michigan. </p>
<p>Of those, roughly 30% got into Ivies but picked Michigan and roughly 30% got into non-Ivy Elites and picked Michigan.</p>
<p>Obviously, 150 students is a tiny sample size. </p>
<p>I agree with Boysmom and Hoedown. My numbers are definitely inflated. I started compiling this date after graduating from Michigan. Most of the students I have documented are students of a certain "league". They do not represent the entire student body...but rather, the top 60%-70% of the students at Michigan. And Boysmom brings forth another important point. Many top students (especially from Michigan) from middle class families do not bother applying to schools outside the State of Michigan since they know they are virtually guaranteed Michigan and will not get a remotely better offer (financially speaking) from elite private universities since the latter do not give merit aid.</p>
<p>
[quote]
Many top students (especially from Michigan) from middle class families do not bother applying to schools outside the State of Michigan since they know they are virtually guaranteed Michigan
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Agreed 100%. When you're uncertain about college costs, and a globally-respected university is in your backyard, it's a no-brainer.</p>
<p>Many state residents do apply to other prestigious schools (and get in) but I believe there are always a core group who don't bother for the reason just given.</p>