<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I've decided to apply to the University Research Opportunity Program. I just wanted to confirm some things:</p>
<p>The priority deadline for the UROP application is June 15th, yes?</p>
<p>This application is separate from the Housing Application?</p>
<p>Yes it is seperate from the Housing Application. Check their site for priority deadlines.</p>
<p>has anyone here done urop?</p>
<p>what's it like?</p>
<p>are there ways to do research without this program?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
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This application is separate from the Housing Application?
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Alternatively, you can apply to Michigan Research Community (formerly UROP In Residence). The MRC kids live together at East Quad.</p>
<p>I was in UROP for a couple of weeks, and I hated it. This is also the response I get from most ppl who are in it. I'm doing research now and throughout the year, and I didn't go through UROP. You can just email professors/researchers that interest you asking if they have a position or if they can point you in the right direction and send a resume, and they will most likely meet you and hire you. YOU DO NOT NEED TO GO THROUGH UROP. I would not recommend UROP.</p>
<p>Finding research is really easy at michigan. Most professors are willing to take you under their wing, although you most likely won't get paid if you have no experience. The one upside to UROP is that you get credit for it.</p>
<p>From what I gather, UROP for work-study is a better situation than UROP for credit as its more flexible and you'll actually still get a credit each semester for the UC 280 biweekly class. With credits, its three hours of research work for each credit, plus everything else. Plus, if you're already going to be doing work-study it'd be nicer to say you got some undergraduate research experience as opposed to washing floors.</p>
<p>Even if you're not in UROP, you can enroll in courses to get credit for the research.</p>