<p>kinda repetitive thread,but i dont wanna hijack the other guy's thread. so here we go
im kinda stuck right now, between these 2 schools, i got in for mech E at both, and of course, michigan pwns LA in engineering, hands down.
but LA has its own pros as well, such as the weather, the place itself, and i have a few freinds there in california ~
How's michigan's weather like? Is it likely super cold? snowy?? Here at my place there's only summer, all yr round. so idk how i cna endure if it's really cold~</p>
<p>academics wise, im leaning toward michigan, but the rest, im kinda going for UCLA..
help me out :)</p>
<p>If you like warm weather year 'round go to UCLA. Personally, I’d be more concerned with getting the best education for my buck. But that’s just me.</p>
<p>My brother said the cold forced him to study more (because who wants to go out and do stuff when its 0 degrees and snowing). I think UCLA would just be one big temptation to go out and play all the time (I mean its LA, countless things to do and year round sun).</p>
<p>I personally think Ann Arbor is a more pleasant, intellectual and fun city than LA and I prefer the Michigan campus culture to the UCLA campus culture. Those are personal preferences though. We each have our own preferences. You should visit both campuses before making a decision.</p>
<p>I have the same decision to make (except for CS) and add UIUC and GTech to the mix.</p>
<p>I’ve pretty much ruled out UCLA, although it is competitive, UMich is a better school overall. From what my friends in UCLA have told me, the classes are way to large (200+) and they almost never communicate with professors personally. I don’t really know anyone from UMich that well, but from what I’ve heard engineering classes aren’t that large. From an educational standpoint, I think UMich stands out in rankings and perception around the country and abroad.</p>
<p>From a ‘fun’ standpoint, I think UMich and UCLA are pretty much equal. UMich’s school spirit is legendary, and UCLA’s location speaks for itself. But I think Ann Arbor is perfectly placed. It’s a great college town, and it’s right next to Detroit, so catching a pistons game or something should be no problem.</p>
<p>The only concern I have with UMich is that it’s CS course doesn’t seem to be as good as that of UIUC… (gotta hide those rankings from my parents, haha)</p>
<p>ann arbor isn’t riiiight next to detroit, technically, it’s still a good 40 minute drive. but if you want to see the pistons, they don’t even play in detroit… they play in a suburb called auburn hills which isn’t even in the same county as detroit. pretty funky haha.</p>
<p>Well 40 minutes isn’t too much… I mean I live in Bangalore and it used to take me 40 minutes just to drive to school. Is Auburn Hills closer to Ann Arbor than Detroit or farther?</p>
<p>Auburn hills is closer to Detroit… it’s north of Detroit, while Ann Arbor is west. </p>
<p>Some reflections on the weather in michigan. I’ve lived here all my life.
This past summer was pretty bad, there were many 100+ days…
and this winter was terrible. One day was -30 with wind chill, and there were many many 0 degrees days. I can stand as low as 25 degrees outside and not shiver or anything, but this winter kicked my ass.</p>
<p>When speaking of the Detroit area, Ann Arbor is included… and often Saline, Michigan as well. Basically most of southeast Michigan have been clustered connecting to downtown Detroit. Ann Arbor and Los Angeles are both good cities, personally I would only choose to live in Ann Arbor if I were attend University of Michigan- Ann Arbor ( this is coming from a resident of Michigan). Both seem to offer a lot in terms of shopping, resturants, excitement, though Ann Arbor has more of that college town feel/ community. Both schools are also rank near each other. I would attend University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, overall it’s the best pick. Though again it does have cons, such as being in Detroit (metro).</p>
<p>lol grosse point is also in “detroit(metro)”, dont see it stop millionaires and billionaires living there. Comparing ann arbor to detroit is just laughable</p>
<p>coolbreeze. I implore you to stop commenting on things and areas you know very little about. To those of us who live in metro Detroit and those of us who are very familiar with Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan, it is a bit frustrating to read your comments without grimacing. Ann Arbor and Los Angeles have virtually nothing in common. To even try to attempt to compare the two is laughable. I’m sorry once again to be so blunt, but please don’t make any remarks on areas you are totally unfamiliar with. You will look much smarter by keeping your remarks to the area around MSU. Thank You.</p>
<p>Ann Arbor has a population of 110,000 and is located roughly 40 miles from Detroit. I am not sure how it makes it part of Detroit metro. Ann Arbor and Detroit are not even in the same county. Southfield, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Troy are all part of Detroit metro. Ann Arbor is about 50 minutes away from Detroit. Saying that Ann Arbor is part of Detroit metro is very misleading. It would be like saying that Cambridge and Oxford are part of London metro. there is nothing in common between those college towns and the large cities that lie close to them.</p>
<p>I was not comparing Ann Arbor and Los Angeles in similarities. I compared basic things about both cities, most which is obvious. Yes, as I know, and most… Ann Arbor is in the Detroit (metro). Both cities may be distinctly different, just like southfied and novi or southfied and farmington hills ( all 3 are neighboring suburbs). Including most I know in the suburbs of Detroit are happy to know that Ann Arbor is also apart of their metro community. Though I’m not expecting any cc users to know/ agree with my statements. Due to the fact this website is mainly focused on college, and the disagreement of Ann Arbor being part of Detroit metro on this website comes to no surprise.</p>
alexandre?</p>