What's University of Michigan like?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I'm considering applying to Michigan as a freshman, and I was wondering about the unique qualities that makes the engineering department as good as people say it is. Are there more research opportunities? Good equipment? Networking? Career opportunities?</p>

<p>Besides engineering, I'm also interested in econ. Considering the liberal arts, I know that Psych is really good over there, but how's Michigan's econ program?</p>

<p>More importantly, what's it like over there? I know that there's a lot of really awesome school pride and involvement in sports, but what's the culture/attitude of the students over there? What's the city like?</p>

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<p>Willy Wonka:
[Spoken]
Hold your breath
Make a wish
Count to three</p>

<p>[Sung]
Come with me
And you’ll be
In a world of
Pure imagination
Take a look
And you’ll see
Into your imagination</p>

<p>We’ll begin
With a spin
Traveling in
The world of my creation
What we’ll see
Will defy
Explanation</p>

<p>If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanta change the world?
There’s nothing
To it</p>

<p>There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You’ll be free
If you truly wish to be</p>

<p>If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanta change the world?
There’s nothing
To it</p>

<p>There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You’ll be free
If you truly
Wish to be</p>

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<p>Michigan’s engineering program is obviously very good, but no better than any other college within the university, be it Education, LSA, Music, Nursing, Public Policy or Ross. And there are also graduate-only programs such as Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Pharamacy and Social Work to add to the academic mix. Each of those programs, like Engineering, are ranked among the top 10 in the nation academically and reputationally. I don’t think a single university in the nation can boast of having as many top 10 programs as Michigan save only Cal, Cornell and Stanford. </p>

<p>The school of LSA is home to a dozen elite departments, including Anthropology, History, Mathematics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Those departments are all ranked well among the top 10 nationally. The Econ department, like Computer Science, English and Physics, is usually ranked in or around the top 10 nationally. Although many undergrads major in Econ, the faculty is surprisingly undergraduate focused. </p>

<p>Michigan is also very wealthy. The University’s endowment of $7.7 billion is 6th or 7th in the nation, behind Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT and maybe Columbia, but if so, only by a $100 million or so. Unlike all other universities with endowments over $5 billion (save UT-Austin), Michigan is public and receives hundreds of millions of dollars from the state, adding greatly to the school’s financial position. In all, only a handful of universities in the nation are in better financial shape than Michigan.</p>

<p>It is precisely because of that all-around excellence and virtually unlimited resources that the University is so good. The facilities are world-class, the faculty is outstanding, the alumni network is large, loyal and powerful and professional and graduate school placement opportunities are enviable.</p>

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<p>Thanks, that was extremely helpful! …to both of you ;)</p>