<p>As a prospective electrical engineering student, does anyone know how many classes I would be taking at CoE on North Campus as a freshman? Is it enough that I should actually opt to room in North Campus for my freshman year? Or should I still try for Central? I really want to live in Central after hearing all the negative things about North, but it wouldn't be worth it if a lot of my freshman classes are at the CoE.</p>
<p>Also, what's really that bad about North? I can deal with the bus rides and stuff, but is it really that dead/out of the loop? Aren't there like a lot of students in it? I don't get how it can be so much less social than Central if there are so many kids in it.</p>
<p>You will most likely only be taking ENGR 101/151 and ENGR 100 on North Campus during freshman year. </p>
<p>I personally don’t think North Campus is nearly as bad as many people make it seem. The major reason people dislike it so much is because the buses can be inconvenient at times. If you’re certain that won’t bother you, though, then there really isn’t much else to complain about. If you like quieter environments (more nature-y), you may even prefer to live on North.</p>
<p>Cool, thanks. So if people in North want to get to Central campus or anywhere in like downtown Ann Arbor, is the bus system always what they use? Does anyone use bikes, etc.?</p>
<p>The vast majority of people just use the bus system. There are people who bike (I’d guess that it takes about 15 minutes), but keep in mind that isn’t possible during a significant portion of the school year because of weather.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I completely forgot about that haha</p>
<p>A lot of the students who choose north campus housing are internationals (largely from Asian countries) who generally socialize more so with other internationals. So amongst freshmen it wouldn’t be that awful, but there are quite a few more people with no interest in socializing in dorms in comparison to say dorms on central.</p>
<p>Hi rhythmgaming - with the presence of more international students in the north campus housing, would you say the students there are more diverse then? I’m also interested in the comparison of social scene between the north campus and the central campus. Are there more parties going on in the central campus in general? I’m not really a party-type person and prefer the more scenic, natural view in the north campus housing, but I have classes mainly in LSA, so I’m torn between choosing the type of housing now.</p>
<p>You’re going to get a lot of freshman living on North Campus regardless of what school they’re in because there just isn’t enough space on Central Campus. Bursley is one of the largest dorms in the country, and if you are there, you’ll get a typical freshman dorm experience…mostly double rooms, dining hall, Blue Apple Cafe etc. It’s a busride to Central Campus, and that can be inconvenient. Most parties are going to be on Central Campus, so you will have to travel. Freshmen engineers will most likely have 1 class on North first semester, and 1 or 2 second semester, so wherever you’re living, you’ll be taking the bus. Central Campus has a more active, energetic feel, while North campus is quieter and more natural.</p>