<p>What a rude thing to say!:-(</p>
<p>The University of Michigan would be a better place if there were more smart and classy people like the OP enrolled there.</p>
<p>What makes you think the OP is higher class than the average student at Michigan? I’m not an expert on class, but I’m pretty sure rule one is you don’t talk about money.</p>
<p>Just throwing it out there that the OP is not a student…</p>
<p>Thank you OtisTuttle… What a nice comment, and know that we are still fans and are cheering for the Blue big time!</p>
<p>vladenschlutte… You made an unnecessary comment, and I responded with an honest answer. You are quite rude, but thankfully most who have responded on this thread have been very friendly and quite delightful.</p>
<p>As an alumnus from LSA and lifelong fan and supporter of UM (academically and sports), I can tell you that no matter what they say, living on North Campus for an LSA student would have a major negative impact on the student’s overall experience.</p>
<p>My son is a freshman in LSA and lived in the dreaded Northwood this year. He could not have had a better year. He could not believe it was possible to love a place like he does Michigan. He joined a frat and just made the best of his situation without complaining once. We even offered to have him move into his frat house second semester but said no. He had made friends on North and would stay for the year. It is the worst location for LSA, but if you go in with a good attitude it will not be as bad as people say…</p>
<p>“I can tell you that no matter what they say, living on North Campus for an LSA student would have a major negative impact on the student’s overall experience.”</p>
<p>Obviously you are wrong.</p>
<p>Students on campus are usually friendly! Most don’t stop to talk to the tours though because they’re running late to class. However, if it would have been nicer out today and students were hanging out on the diag, I can assure you none of them would have been bothered to talk to you about Michigan and why your son should go here.
However, the OOS price tag is really hard to overcome, but I think it’s worth it. I’m an OOS student and have loved my experience at Michigan. All the GSIs/TAs I’ve had were knowledgable, good at teaching, and made time (which is more than a lot of my friends at other schools can say). Even in big lectures, professors will try to get to know as many students as possible. Plus, they are always welcome to visitors during office hours. I’m only a freshman, but I’ve enjoyed all my classes here. Regarding the social aspect, everyone here usually is very nice and polite. People hold doors for others all the time. There are also tons of student organizations to join; many of them are small, which is good for gaining leadership experience. The nightlife scene is also really great, but people who don’t like to party still have fun. It’s overall a wonderful school, and I’m sorry to hear your tour wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been!</p>
<p>letmein18,</p>
<p>Awesome to hear your perspective. Glad you are loving school. Do you have any experience/thoughts on the North campus situation? Thanks.</p>
<p>As an OOS Student, I always find it confusing when OOS students complain about the tuition. Sure, we’re paying more than the in-state students, but we came out of state because we realized that our own state’s public university wasn’t up to par. If you’re not gonna go to your own state’s university, then going to Michigan as an OOS student can be even cheaper than going to a private university. Michigan is a top 30 school out of both private and public schools… there are hundreds of private schools that I would not be willing to pay the same amount of tuition I pay to Michigan as an OOS Student to attend.</p>
<p>I think it is fair to say that most students would not choose to live on North Campus if given the opportunity to live on Central Campus but that being placed on North Campus isn’t a reason to go somewhere else.</p>
<p>While living on North campus isn’t idea, I agree that living on North isn’t a reason to not go to Michigan. In other words, it’s not that bad. I have friends who live on North and still love it here. Also, many of my friends don’t live on North and still have to take the bus to classes there (such as art classes). Students who live on North can still eat in all the dorms on Central. Most people spend the day on central, then go back to North. I can see that it’d be a hassle if you have to bring a lot of stuff for your classes for the day, but it’s really not that bad. People who live on North have the same experience as those who don’t; they just don’t go back to their rooms as much during the day.</p>