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College was an incredible experience.PreLaw and Legal
College was an incredible experience. And while I learned a lot in class, the bulk of class was random facts that I forgot shortly after the semester was over (though I must admit I retained more than I thought I ever would). More important is that I learned how to analyze, read critically, write more effectively, and figure out what was expected of me. Those are life skills. I have to say that I learned more outside of the classroom than in lecture or section. So my advice would be just let yourself experience college, and get involved with a lot of different extracurriculars...but don't slack either!
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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UMich is an excellent place with a lotPsychology
UMich is an excellent place with a lot of great opportunities available. They are not obvious, however, when you're just walking in as a first year. This is particularly true of social science students, many of whome aren't looking for research or clinical careers, and whose ostensible purpose for the university is to pay tuition and fund research. If you want to get ahead and go to grad school, initiative is key. Seek out faculty who will advise you, research assistantships, community outreach stuff, anything you can find, and be aggressive about it. The university will not hand you opportunities; some would say they don't even care what happens to you when you get out. Individual faculty, however, can be convinced to care; it's all about your own initiative.
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Don't waste your money sending students to thisQuite BrightCultures/Civilization
Don't waste your money sending students to this school for their Freshman and Sophomore years unless you have money to throw away. I received a highly superior education as far as introductory courses at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Intro classes at the UofM are just cattle cars. Not that the information isn't top notch, but it is no different than what you would learn in community college. In community college classes are around 20-30 rather than 500 or more, and it doesn't matter so much if the professor is accessible (which they are), but the point is that they are able to answer questions right in class for the benefit of all the students. Another difference is that at UofM you would spend $7,000 a year for the same education you could pay $1,400 for at a community college (a good one). Upper level classes however are excellent as far as content of information, and often teacher assistants are very helpful and eager to meet with students.
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