<p>Besides being able to move-in early, what other benefits are there to being a move in maker? Are there any negatives?</p>
<p>Should I do it as an incoming freshman?</p>
<p>Any input is appreciated.</p>
<p>Biggest benefit is to move in early. It is a good way to make friends with other move-in makers. There is a volunteer commitment but not too bad. I think they give you extra meals for the time you are there.</p>
<p>If you want to move-in early then I would do it.</p>
<p>You can also just pay to move in early, if that’s all you’re after… I always did.</p>
<p>Sorry to hijack your thread but I have a MIM question. I applied to be a Move In Maker a couple weeks ago and I got an email today thanking me for volunteering and telling me move-in dates and that I’d get more information later in the summer. Is that confirmation that I’m going to be a move-in maker? It didn’t actually say anywhere in the email “Yes, you can be a Move-In Maker for your particular hall” or anything explicitly saying yes like that. So is that their confirmation email or is it just a general email to everyone who applied telling them the dates and later in the summer they’ll tell us yes or no, or what?</p>
<p>I definitely recommend it if it’s your first year at Michigan. Not only do you meet people and get to move in in a relaxed environment you have time to get your books, arrange your room , and get accoustumed to college life without the craziness of welcome week.</p>
<p>You learn a lot about college life and the atmosphere before the majority of the freshman show up which is a huge advantage for knowing where to go for welcome week. It was a great experience plus you get like 10 days in ann arbor without classes. </p>
<p>@Iloveumich I think you did get in, I remember being kinda confused about whether I had gotten in or not. Its not too selective, they like volunteers.</p>
<p>iloveumich, the communication they give back at first is not too good but I think that’s their way of saying you got in. There’s not much they can do at this point because the dorm assignments haven’t been made but I recall they were still asking for volunteers in August.</p>
<p>Does being there a week early affect your friendships with people who move in during the regular times? I feel like the adjusting period is where most people make friends…</p>
<p>Not really, you make even more friends when everyone else shows u, all the move in makers were excited to meet their new hall mates.</p>
<p>Do they plan activities for you during the week leading up to move in days? Or are you left to freely roam yourself?</p>
<p>How would we put down our “Fall 2012 Housing Assignment” under the move-in maker application if we don’t know our housing yet…?</p>
<p>There is a meeting and I think there may be a pizza party but other than scheduling the shifts it is mostly unstructured. It could also vary from dorm to dorm.</p>