<p>i plan to make u of minnesota as my safe school...
it looks pretty good to me as an international student.
however, i wnt get a chance to visit the campus..
so could anyone tell me about the campus life there?
is it fun?
and how is the business program? is it worth going there?
thanks.</p>
<p>I like the campus. It is near urban areas with lots of cultural life, especially lots of theater. There are many cultural activities on campus too. </p>
<p>I hear the business program is fairly strong. It is well funded, so the newest building on campus is a new economics building for the business school.</p>
<p>It's a large, urban campus. It has something for everyone, and overall it seems like students are happy to be there. There are student organizations for just about everything, so no matter what your interests are there's a way to get involved and meet people.</p>
<p>I've really liked the professors I've had. They seem to truely care about the success of their students, and will go out of their way to help when needed. I honestly can't remember having a really horrible one (though some were better than others).</p>
<p>The campus is close to downtown Minneapolis, so there's a ton of entertainment/bars/restaurants. The close proximity to the city also means a lot of great job and internship possibilities that are close by, especially if you're a business student. Carlson School of Management has some of the best undergraduate recruiting anywhere. There's a good number of large, fortune 500 companies that are headquartered in the twin cities - and most all of them recruit out of Carlson every semester. </p>
<p>There is a brand new business building (Hanson Hall) opening in Fall 2008 and it was specifically designed to house the undergraduate business program. The old Carlson building will continue to house the graduate programs. While the new building will also house the econ department, that is not it's main function.</p>
<p>The business program at the U (Carlson) is in my opinion the best undergrad business program in the state with many great opportunities, especially if you're interested in working in the Twin Cities or even Chicago.</p>
<p>that's good to hear!!!
does anyone know if minnesota u is well known in asia?</p>
<p>I can't really give a great answer in regards to its reputation internationally, and specifically in Asia, but I know a fair number of students from Asia who go to the U so I assume it's decently regarded. I know one student who chose the U over Duke and loves it here.</p>
<p>I like some aspects of U of Minn but the long and cold winters give me pause. I am not used to snow being on the ground for more than a week at a time. How do you survive the winter there without going crazy?</p>
<p>Use the tunnels! These are also great for those rainy days when you don't have a jacket or an umbrella. You'll get used to the snow and the cold weather. Once spring rolls around and it's 40 degrees you'll see some students walking around in shorts. It's pretty crazy.</p>
<p>I should also add that I grew up in the southern United States and had never seen snow until I moved to MN! It can get cold, but not so cold that you should cross the U off your list.</p>
<p>oh haha :)
those are helpful comments! weather is definitely one thing to consider...
hmm so u of minnesota is most famous for its business undergrade ya?
what else?</p>
<p>It might actually be better known nationally and internationally for its chemical engineering, but I'm sure it's close. Psych is pretty strong here as well. What's your intended major? Any ideas?</p>
<p>i want to do finance!or international business
and if possible, i would like to minor in art history :)
how's the finance, int business, and art history undergrad programs in minnesota?</p>
<p>Those programs are all pretty good at Minnesota. I had an elective course taught by one of the art historians when I was an undergraduate.</p>
<p>I don't know a lot about art history, but the finance and international business programs are through the Carlson School of Management. Both are good programs, with good reputations in the business community (especially in Minneapolis). There is a very large pool of internships and job opportunities available to finance majors; from analyst positions, to consulting or investment banking. About the only major that is more heavily recruited at Carlson is Accounting, and it doesn't lead by much. Finance is a good solid choice for a major from UMN. I wish I could tell you more about the internatiional business major, but I don't feel like I know enough about it to be giving advice on it.</p>
<p>I think the U of M has the largest amount of international students from China. U of M is famous for its ChemE program(undergraduate and graduate) and Dental School (graduate). They also have a pretty good Medical School (graduate). Carlson imo is still kind of a gray area...I've visited and talked to a lot of students/grads from there, and although they said they enjoyed the program very much, it didn't really take them that far. Undergraduate business is kind of like that, I think you should stick with more of a technical skill unless you can get into a top 5 business school (like wharton, stern, ross, etc)</p>