<p>I have a few questions that i hope somebody can answer!</p>
<li><p>Do I have to send my AP scores if i dont want to? I know the app says “optional” but would they get really suspicious if I didnt send them? My other standardized tests were OK, (32 ACT, 2170 SAT) but my AP scores are (4, 3, 3, 1 (chem)).</p></li>
<li><p>What exactly is the difference between the “residential college of LSA” and the regular LSA? Is it smaller? is it still on the Ann Arbor campus? Is it harder to get into? and what are most peoples opinions on the residential college?</p></li>
<li><p>Is going to Michigan fun? Is it awesome being a Wolverine? Or does it kind of feel big and impersonal?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks to anyone who can answer any of these questions for me</p>
<p>1) No. They won't get too suspicious. If you want credit for that 4, you're probably going to want to send them in though. Either way, they won't really hurt your chances at admission.</p>
<p>2) The RC is a subset of LSA and is mainly humanities/foreign languages based. Everyone lives together in east quad and enjoy being hippies together. It's at Ann Arbor and it's not harder to get into. Most people's opinions is that everyone in the RC smokes weed daily and can't fathom sharing a viewpoint with a Republican.</p>
<p>3) Yes, it's amazing.</p>
<p>haha thanks -- i will DEFINITELY not be able to be in a dorm with republican-haters!!</p>
<p>is michigan really that fun? from the outside, it looks amazing</p>
<p>Adidas, the University of Michigan is an amazing place, assuming you are a good fit. If you like incredible variety and are the type of person who takes the initiative...if you aren't shy and know when the seize the moment, the University of Michigan cannot be bested. </p>
<p>And yes, if you are conservative, avoid the residential college at all cost! LOL!!! The residential college is a very alternative program for the humanities, sort of a LAC within the larger university.</p>
<p>adidas, if you are not able to be in a dorm with republican haters, I suggest trying another university altogether. The sad fact is that a lot of people are just politically intolerant.</p>
<p>Chibearsfan, most top universities are intolerant of the republican mindset.</p>
<p>haha wait a minute...first of all im not that political either way, but the post made it sound like the residential college was full of like loony onesidedminded (its a word) people...</p>
<p>anyways, i am very aware of the face that MOST colleges in fact tend to be liberal just because of all the young adults and teenagers, it doesnt bother me, because im pretty much moderate and open to political talk...</p>
<p>and it would NEVER deter me from applying to UM.</p>
<p>The RC is full of interesting people. They are not all pot smoking hippies. That would be like saying everyone who lives in Bursley is a hairy-knuckled drunken sot.</p>
<p>U of M is a liberal school in a very liberal town. You'll love Ann Arbor. There's room for eveyone and every point of view. You'll never lack for intelligent conversation is that's what you seek.</p>
<p>"The sad fact is that a lot of people are just politically intolerant."</p>
<p>What's you definition of tolerance? I've always thought people should be open to listening to other people's ideas, but this outlook that everyone's ideas are just as good as everyone elses, and that one should accept everyone elses ideas as legitimate I've never been a fan of. Some ideas are, in fact, better than others.</p>
<p>Do you tolerate intolerance?</p>
<p>I have a friend that is doing the RC this year and she's diehard republican and a George Bush supporter all the way. She knew that Umich was a liberal town and school and that the RC is more so but she knows that despite contrasting political views she'll get a great education. I just hope she can stay in the RC long enough till she graduates because I know another friend who transferred out of Umich because she couldn't stand it's liberal views and settings</p>
<p>Bleeble Blabble, when I was a student at the University in the mid 90s, I knew several conservative students who couldn't take the liberal atmosphere at the University and couldn't wait to graduate. However, in their case, it wasn't because those around them couldn't tolerate them but rather because they could not tolerate those around them. Most Michigan students, no matter how passionate they are about their political, religious or social orientation will tend to be open to other points of views. Unfortunately, like at any university, you have some students who are intolerant of conservatives and some who are intolerant of liberals. But those students are in the minority. As far as I recall, the only thing that was consistantly not tolerated was racism and intolerance.</p>
<p>I agree with you samwise. We want to have an open mind, but not so open that our brains fall out. When I say politically intolerant I mean people won't even hear why you believe what you do because they think you must be some total ignoramus to hold such views. I agree that some ideas are probably better than others (if I didn't believe such a thing I would hold no ideas of my own), but I'm open to the fact that what I might believe to be the better idea is in fact not because I have a limited view of the issue. So samwise, some ideas may, in fact, be "better than others", but then again, who am I to say if I haven't heard all the others, nor am I fit for such an absolute judgment with my finite wisdom.</p>
<p>Either way, you'll find your fair share of people with closed minds, people with open minds with brains in tact, and some whose brains have completely fallen out due to excessive openness. Just don't go to U of M if there's one of them you absolutely can't stand to be around, especially if that kind is "republican haters"</p>
<p>No but see the thing is, I love political debate and heated discussions as long as its controlled and tolerant...if everyone was a republican, than thered be no one to beat in the elections right? haha im kidding, and george bush is an idiot</p>