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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Music - Performance  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright The people here are the best I have ever met. I was worried about coming to such a large school, especially because I am not very outgoing, but I have made so many wonderful friends and the greatest close friends. In my experience, most people her are very nice. Grew up close to here and I am familiar with the term "Minnesota Nice" but everyone is honestly and sincerely very kind and a lot of fun. The marching band is tons of fun. The area is also very exciting as long as you realize that it is a city and you need to be safe. I love going out to plays and music concerts with my friend and the light rail and the buses are so convenient. I have learned so much at this school in one year. The music program is great and all of the other classes, although difficult, have taught me so much! I recommend this school to everyone! (Undergrad, I don't know much about grad.) Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 02 2013 1st Year Female -- Class 2016    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=93615&uid=733'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I am born and raised in the Chicago area, so I'm a pretty tough critic and hard to impress. This school has inspired me every day. Minnesotans simply understand life. Academics are outstanding, but wise Minnesotans know that quality of life doesn't just depend on how much you know. There are very intelligent people who are very unhappy and live unhealthy lives..(eg. "tortured geniuses." ) Minnesotans understand that the key to a healthy, productive life is phyical and positive social interaction and simply caring to make the world a better place. There's an aura of just pure goodness in Minneapolis. Bikers are everywhere, taking advantage of the peaceful greenery that sometimes it makes hard to believe you're in the middle of a major metropolitan area. They are a testament to the people here's general concern for their own health and everyone else's health. It's a very athletic place, but at the same time, it's so relaxed. If you want to see "every small thing makes a difference" in action, go here. A simple gesture holding the door open, a smile from a stranger, cars yielding to pedestrians, or just the people in the rec center caring enough to wipe down each piece of equipment they use - the people here do small kind things that add up - and you better bet it makes a difference: it's called Minnesota nice, and I assure you it's real. Of course, there are "nice" and "less friendly" people everywhere, but the average person here is genuinely a very warm, respectful person. The typical student here embodies the standard Scandinavian personality traits: polite, reserved, and softspoken, but once they get to know you, they're your true friends for life. They value community achievement over individual achievement, (again a very Scandinavian idea), and it makes for so much warmth in the environment. Minnesota is truly an oasis of community in an increasingly impersonal world. There's a reason why Minnesota is on the top of well-being rankings by major surveys.The cold winters scare many people away from this university, like many of my friends back in Chicago. But the cold winters only make everyone cooperate even better. And there's even an extensive network of tunnels and skyways to help. Minneapolis may not be heaven, but it's the closest thing I've seen to it. Education Quality: A+, Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Aug 31 2012 1st Year Male -- Class 2016    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=89168&uid=733'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Architecture  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY WITH THIS UNIVERSITY. Yes, the administration is much larger than it needs to be, and yes, you do get slapped with a few ridiculous fees (TCF Stadium fee, anyone?) but in the end, you will be glad you chose this school. As someone who first attended a private university as a freshman and transferred, I can honestly say that the U of M has the most going for it. You get so many more opportunities and great resources, as well as a huge list of majors to choose from than any other college in the state of Minnesota- why WOULDN'T you choose this place to go to in the first place? Surrounding City: A+, Individual Value: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 12 2012 4th Year Female -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=87292&uid=733'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save  Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7    Next

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