<p>E Lansing has no advantages on A2 as far as location. I know both very well. Also, being close to the Detroit area has many advantages. Access to shopping, theater, cultural activities, restaurants, air transportation, among many other advantages for A2 over E Lansing. The suburbs of Detroit are among the nicest anywhere in the country. One just has to know where to go. Coolbreeze you need to visit Ann Arbor already. This state isn't so large that you can't make a trip there. It's too important not to check it out before you make a decision that will affect your life for at least four years.</p>
<p>Coolbreeze, would you please consider our advice about getting yourself to Ann Arbor before you continue making comments that show you really really need to visit to understand what folks are talking about. I don't know where in Michigan you are located but I can assure you that Indian Trails, Amtrak and Greyhound all serve Ann Arbor and you're old enough to hop on a bus NOW, THIS YEAR, THIS WEEK and fit in a visit instead of waiting for a class trip.</p>
<p>I say this because I know many students who have "waited until Senior year" to check out UM, not submitted Early Review (Nov. 1 deadline), and not gotten in despite stellar stats because the longer you wait to apply the fewer the spots available. If you don't want the decision to be made FOR YOU, you will take control of your destiny by determining if UM is a fit for you and then, if it is, APPLYING EARLY.</p>
<p>Really. We're not kidding. Trust us.</p>
<p>I'm sure University of Michigan- Ann Arbor is a great school, and probably nice atmosphere etc... just not nicer than Michigan State University. Many may see my view as bias since I stay probably no more than 10 minutes away from Michigan State University, and visited the campus often. I've seen videos of University of Michigan- Ann Arbor ( the faded videos, may have been years old) but also did research, been through their website, and google street view. Although once a senior ( next school year) if the trip is offered ( visiting UofM-Ann Arbor), I plan to attend.</p>
<p>Coolbrezze, if you are so intent on liking MSU better, why do you keep posting on the UM thread?</p>
<p>I'm not going to start another off the wall thread, but since it seems like you insist on a answer..... I was replying to certain post that made comments on the thread I started, and thought many would like to know where I get my view/ reason from ( which is what I just listed in a post above). Although even if I'am insisting on liking MSU better, why should that yield me from asking/ knowing information about University of Michigan- Ann Arbor? It should'nt.</p>
<p>Again, great towns but very different - East Lansing and Ann Arbor are fantastic - for different reasons. I'm still amused by those who consider "access" to Detroit an advantage. Let's be straight up about this: If University of Michigan had the same proximity to Chicago that it has to Detroit, it would have 5 times the number of applicants. Detroit is not an asset if you've ever traveled outside the state of Michigan and experienced other cities. While I don't live in Michigan now, I was born and raised there and lived several years in the Detroit area. Very sad.</p>
<p>Yeah, because having visited other major cities magically makes them accessible to you while at school.</p>
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<p>ugh..go to umich..msu is driving me nuts! they are so unorganized! they lost my transcripts and when i called to figure out where my transcripts were the person tried to put me on hold but i got sent to a voicemail--3 times!!! msu is really ****ing me off..</p>
<p>I actually think MSU is very organized. I got a letter saying that if I got every submitted by Oct 15th, I would get a decision the first week of November. I did that, and I got my letter of acceptance Nov 3rd. Then they sent me information telling me they will notify me of any scholarships by the first week of December. I got a scholarship December 4th. So far, I've gotten many letters and packages from MSU that keep me informed of steps I should follow if I chose to attend the University. They are very informative and extremely organized in my opinion. Every time I've emailed them, I would get a response in less than 48 hours and every time I've called in, I've talked to an admission representative. I think they do a great job of communicating with their potential students.</p>
<p>My friend at MSU that's a now a senior said the health service didn't bother sending his parents a copy of his bill this year like they had the past three years. He didn't even know anything was wrong until he got a final notice from them, and found out they were apparently about to call a collection agency for something that was less than the cost of one class. So the administration system there isn't always that great.</p>
<p>So, out of 1000 times you chose a university, it was U-M 999 times?</p>
<p>Who the heck are you asking?</p>
<p>The last post on this thread was over four years ago, davidsonofjack.</p>
<p>The main reason why people chose to go to Michigan over State, according to this thread, is because Michigan has much better places to leave your horse and buggy while attending class. Dude, this is a very old thread.</p>
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<p>Let’s be straight up about this: You grew up in the suburbs and heard about all the horrible things about Detroit.</p>
<p>If you were to go down for events such DEMF or the Auto Show, you’d know those parts aren’t much different than any other big city and are perfectly fine. It’s the neighborhoods that give it a bad name.</p>
<p>I remember reading this thread back in 08 when I was making my decision between MSU and U of M lol.</p>
<p>“If you were to go down for events such DEMF or the Auto Show, you’d know those parts aren’t much different than any other big city and are perfectly fine. It’s the neighborhoods that give it a bad name.”</p>
<p>You’re assuming the only way of judging of the downtown area of a city is by how safe it is. Sure, downtown Detroit isn’t any more dangerous than the downtown of any other city, but there’s also a LOT less going on there. If you’ve ever been to any other major city, you can tell the difference easily. Downtown Detroit feels like a ghost town by comparison.</p>