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I just finished my first year at UofM Ann Arbor studying chemical engineering with a 4.0. I’m a lower income student so I have a good amount of aid and scholarships and for my first year I had to pay ~10,000 out of pocket that I earned from my summer job. I’m expected to graduate from UofM in 3.5 years in December of 2028. My mom is really trying to convince me to transfer out to go to Wayne State University. I estimate to spend 30-40k for my next 2.5 years of tuition. At Wayne I would have to commute 30-40 minutes a day but I would not pay for anything other than gas since id be living at home (but I don’t think all of my credits will transfer over). I don’t want to transfer out of Michigan because I think the big name and network will get me further but I could be wrong. Does anyone have any helpful advice for me so I can make a decision?

Incoming student, accepted Stamps, but I want to double major across schools in art and engineering. I’m a bit confused about the process, is it hard to be accepted for engineering double major? I assumed it wouldn’t be too hard but it seems like it’s a whole other process
Can someone explain thank you!!!

hi all! I'm an incoming freshman at UMich who loves to play the piano and wants to continue improving throughout college. I have goals of pursuing it as a semi-professional career in the future. are there any non-piano performance majors here who's taken private lessons at SMTD? what do you think of them? what other performance opportunities should I look out for to gain experience?

I don't want way harder classes since it is already Umich but I also like smaller classes sizes and 1 on 1 professor time. I am transferring in as a junior though. Worth it?

Hey, y'all! To preface, this is a WILD request, but I'm desperate at this point. I'm a Louisiana researcher trying to get access to a thesis by a woman named Cora Sadler who did her masters at UM in 1939. In it, she uses some rare recordings in Louisiana Creole as her base of research and even provides transcriptions for the songs. Thing is, I can't get access to it since I'm not a student at UM.

At this point I've tried everything I can from interlibrary loan to seeing how to scrape google books and it's all fell flat, so if anyone would be willing to check out the thesis and send me a scan of it I'd be over the moon and willing to pay you for all the trouble!

Update: I found somebody to help and they're in the process of getting it for me! Thank all of y'all for offering so much help and input, I really appreciate it

I really want to start a new life in college and I feel that this is the only opportunity that I can truly remake myself. However I fear that if I go random, I’ll have a roommate that has a lot of drama and is weird

Hi everyone, I'm currently a highschool senior in michigan graduating with an associates in science though dual enrollment and the MTA next year. (4.4 HS, 4.0 Community College, 1500 SAT, around 60 transferrable credits + APs) This would mean I'm entering as a 1st year, but will be a junior with 2 years left. I'm planning on premed through biochem major and was wondering if anyone could offer insight as to balancing prestige, difficulty and cost.

Current Options:

**Wayne State University**, Biochem major (with honors?) around 16k a year and commuting (30min) with 36.5% Pre MD to MD rate

**UofM Dearborn**, Biochem or Chem major around 12k a year and commuting (25min) with 63% Pre MD to MD/DO rate (seems inflated)

I've also looked at:

**UofM AA**, Biochem major, around 25k a year and commuting (30min) but more strict on credits transferred and generally harder to maintain great GPA. 58% Pre MD to MD rate

**MSU**, Biochem major, around 37k a year due to food and housing with 29.5% Pre MD to MD

Regarding extracurriculars after HS, I'm continuing to give music lessons at my highschool (around 3 hours a week) as well as planning on volunteering at a local hospital 8 hours a weekend starting this summer. My community college offers phlebotomy so I will be attending those classes to get my certification after winter semester next year.

Overall,

How much does prestige matter for premed if GPA is strong?

Between WSU and Dearborn, are there any advantages one has over the other?

I prefer to save money and stress for med school but would AA have any disproportionate advantage over the others?

* note, not trying to ask whether or not I'd make it in each college but rather which would be recommended for med school applications.

Thank you guys!

Title. Not sure where else to ask given this was discussed in a class I had to take (EECS 280) and I don’t keep up with friends from my time here.

Graduated 5 years ago (EE, working in hardware) and have been in the workforce since. To this day I always feel like the dumbest person in the room at work. Does it ever get better?

I’m considering applying to the Umich transfer cycle for next Spring semester (Spring 2027) and was looking for some thoughts/ perspectives on this. Mostly I’m considering this bc the quarter system here at nu is killer and not my type of pace at all. I’d much rather take 6 courses over ~4 months than 3 courses every 9 weeks with a midterm pretty much every two weeks. I just feel like I’m not learning much with the rush.

Also, the vibe of Evanston and the campus in general I feel like doesn’t really fit me. It’s pretty small and I think I’d do better at a bigger school more engrained in the city like umich is. Another Michigan plus is that I have a ton more friends at Umich already since I’m originally from Michigan. These reasons, as well as a few other things that I feel have just stacked up to the point where I’m kinda done with nu and rly want to just transfer.

For further context, I’m hoping to transfer from nu’s engineering school to umich’s engineering school.

If you have any advice or insight into this, it’d be much appreciated.

Hello everyone. Recently, I just got off the waitlist for NYU Stern’s Khubani BTE program. I’ve already committed to UMich Ann Arbor for Engineering, and frankly, I’m already really satisfied and excited about it, but am now wondering whether I should go to NYU instead (the cost will be around the same for both). To be honest, I’m still rather unsure of what I want to do in the future career-wise, and though I’ve always had a liking for tinkering with different things such as legos and 3D printing (hence choosing Engineering at UMich), when I was applying, Stern’s prestige stood out to me, and I wasn’t against getting a degree in business as well. 

Short Summary: Head says NYU heart says UMich. I’ve really grown to like Mich, but feel like NYU will have better career outcomes (People who’ve graduated from college, I’d also love it if you could advise on how much I should prioritize a school based on my emotional liking for it and wage outcomes + prestige from your time at college)

Considerations for UMich:

• Like its setting within a great college town 
• Love its campus and the better social life because of this (correct me if I’m wrong)
• I’ve been conditioned to the fact I’m going to UMich that I’m almost already starting to get attached to it…?(I’ve barely done any research about it and haven’t visited tho)
• Larger student body (better social life?)
• Strong programs across all fields (I feel like Mich in general is higher ranked than NYU and this would help if I ever decide on changing my major, as other majors would be really strong too)
• Large alumni body (assuming that this helps with employment)
• Median/Avg wage outcomes for Mich Engineering (approx. 85k) are much lower than NYU Stern but I’m hoping the two aforementioned reasons will offset this
• Less interdisciplinary as I’ll only be focused on engineering and will have less time to discover my interests

Considerations for NYU (Will NYU actually bring better career outcomes tho?):

• Stern’s prestige (assuming that this will give me a leg up in employment even if it's not on the same level as other business schools such as Wharton and other M7 schools)
• Stern’s harder to get in -> Meet more remarkable people
• High employment rates post-graduation (95% in 3 months)
• High wage outcomes post-grad (100k+ median)
• I like the versatility of the BTE program and how it blends STEM with tech and entrepreneurship (esp. as I’m currently unsure about what I want to do)
• Better resource availability being a private school
• Tough GPA curve (only up to 35% of students can get an A from what I recall)
• The lack of a campus just isn’t for me and I feel like the student body will feel more separated as a result
• The (extremely) urban setting of NYC feels too crowded and hectic
• I feel like I’ll be missing out significantly on my life in college in NYU due the 2 aforementioned factors (Further worsened by how much I think I’ll enjoy life at Mich)

Another alternative would be to just do a cross-campus transfer at Mich into Ross freshman year (I’m rather intrigued by the Integrated Business and Engineering at Michigan program tbh), but with an approx. 30% acceptance rate, I’m not extremely confident that it’ll work out. Getting a graduate degree after finishing my bachelor's is also an option for me. Thanks for helping in advance! 

i'm a prefrosh at a T20 private (vanderbilt) , and I really want to go to UMich for med school. I understand med school applications are shots in the dark but what should I do to maximize my chances? Does EDP help a lot?

(if u wanna know why i like umich so much its cuz i researched there in highschool and really love their campus and athletics)

Sorry to keep asking this sub for advice but I like to ask current and former students for advice.

I’m thinking about doing a meal plan as a grad student just to make life easy cost wise, for food and what not cause lunch and dinner can kill you at the grocery store. But, I’ve never had a meal plan, so I don’t know what rate or plan is the most cost efficient. Unlimited fall and winter plans are like 3 grand each, but I’ve heard so many people say you never run out of the dining dollars.

Anyway, what are your guys thoughts? Is a meal plan cheaper and worth it? Which one should I get/look into?

I will be transferring this fall as a junior and am on the hunt for an apartment and was wondering what you would all recommend. I wanna stay under 1300, not opposed to roommates, will be bringing my car, and will be studying engineering, so I believe this means I will be spending most of my time at North Campus.

I graduated May 2026. When do I receive my official diploma in the mail?

Ya'll. I was running and heard LOTS of water running from inside the new rec center. They HAVE to be filling the pool no???? AND there's a big transport container sitting outside one of the entrances, surely that's for gym equipment no? Someone PLEASE give me any news on its opening date, I'm desperate.