<p>Hi everyone. I'm thinking of going to UofM next year and I'm interested in UROP. How hard is it to get accepted into the program? What percentage of people get accepted/waitlisted/rejected?</p>
<p>I’m not aware of any statistics, but anecdotally it’s not difficult to get in.</p>
<p>One of the advantages of Michigan is that if you want a research position, you’re practically guaranteed one. I have never heard of a case where a Michigan student has been denied from UROP.</p>
<p>I have mentored quite a few UROP students before. I think it is very straight forward to get into the program, but it may be hard to find exactly the field/project that you like. The quality of students varied a lot. For summer UROP, I think it is more competitive as there is limited funding available and students got paid. It has been 10 years, so my info may be a bit outdated.</p>
<p>Both my children have done UROP. One started at the MRC (Michigan Research Community dorm) and the other was in HSSP, and they help you with the application process. You basically go to a mass meeting and they give you a thick paperback book with a list of all the professors who are looking for assistants (that may be online now–not sure.) Then you pick the projects you are interested in doing and send an email of introduction with a resume.</p>
<p>My kids went through several interviews (one in medical research and the other in business) and then after the professor showed interest they picked their project. My son’s roommate, who was in engineering, had a more difficult time getting initial interviews, so we helped him revamp his resume and he got into a project. My son continues to work on his project as a sophomore. After your freshman year, you can do it for either credit or money. My daughter’s research was eventually published in a journal and her name was included in the article…as Sheldon would say, Bazinga!</p>