<p>Hey guys, well I've never posted on this before but there is one more week left of school and I just wanted to tell my little story of my first year in college.</p>
<p>I was accepted in the BBA preferred admit program April 26 of last year and although I was already enrolled at Calvin College (a small Christian school in my hometown) I decided I couldn't say no to Ross. So I came to U of M and then quickly realized that U of M AS A WHOLE wasn't for me - too big and impersonal, etc. So I am transferring to Calvin next year to major in Psychology as was my original plan. I was in the preferred admit program for one semester and the advising and speakers and everything are really great. Ross treated all of us really well so this is no knock on Ross, or U of M really either. The people I met in the Preferred Admit program were mostly really aggressive, cocky types but I did make some good friends.</p>
<p>So basically, this is a word of caution of everyone (Preferred admit or not) to MAKE SURE that U of M is where you want to spend 4 years. As great and special as Ross is, at the end of day you're still at a large public university. So it may seem obvious to some that you need to go to a school that you think you will like, but I think sometimes people give up what they really want for a ranking or job prospect. That being said, almost all of my friends and people I've met love U of M sooooo much, so I think most people will really really love it here.</p>
<p>ejtuuk, I am a current pre-admit and had the same sense you did first semester. The really cocky, aggressive types stand out and they seem to be a majority. However, once you start taking classes with them in second semester, you see the really cocky ones are, in fact, a minority. However, I would agree that, in general, we are an aggressive group. </p>
<p>Also, the second semester humbles some people who started out really cocky. There is one guy in our class who developed a cocky reputation and many watched him like a hawk... especially when he made a D on one test in Micro and was spotted at the Sweetland Writing Center. He pretended not to study much, with grades coming easily. He really is a smart guy, but he is suffering for his arrogance.</p>
<p>Our pre-admit class has also developed a good comraderie, although we do tend to hang out with self selected sub-groups within the program. I absolutely love the program and the experience... and I wouldn't trade it for any other academic option.</p>
<p>You will always have the arrogant, obnoxious types of people in class. There's this one guy in my section who thinks he knows everything, and he won't shut up. However, it's not hard to deal with people like this. Anyone can compete with these guys without feeling inferior. But I'm glad you felt you made the right choice. Not every school is for everyone.</p>
<p>Transfer is a part of the college picture. Some people don't like a smaller environment and transfer to a large place; some go in the other direction. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell, ahead of time, what is going to be the right fit. That's what is good about transfer--if you've chosen wrong, you're not stuck with your choice for four years.</p>
<p>I know many happy Calvin grads. I hope you love it!</p>