Collaboration/Competitive at The University of Michigan

Breakdown of “Collaboration/Competitive” at UMich

By Gender

Males	B-
Females	B

By Major

Accounting	D+
Aerospace Engineering	B-
Anthropology	B-
Archaeology	A
Architecture	B
Architecture & Urban Planning Department	A-
Art & Design Department	C
Astronomy	A-
Biology	B-
Business - Management and Administration	B-
Chemical Engineering	B-
Chemistry	C-
Civil Engineering	A-
Communications	B-
Computer Engineering	C+
Computer Science	B+
Cultures/Civilization	C-
Economics	B
Education	C+
Electrical Engineering	B-
Engineering Department	B-
English	B
Finance	A+
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc	C+
Geography and Geosciences	B+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	B-
Industrial Operations Engineering	B
Journalism	C
Kinesiology	B-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	B
Linguistics	A-
Math	B-
Mechanical Engineering	B
Music - Composition/Theory	B-
Music - Performance	B
Music Education	A-
Neuroscience/Cognitive Science	A+
Nuclear Engineering	B+
Nursing	B
Other	B+
Perfomance Arts	B
Pharmacy	B+
Philosophy	B+
Physics	B
Political Science	B+
PreLaw and Legal	C+
PreMed and Medical	B
Psychology	B-
Sociology	B+
Undecided	B

Against similar schools

Collaboration/Competitive compared with similar schools in class.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
B-
Average of All Schools
B
Average of schools in class
B
Harvard University
B
Cornell University
B
University of California - Berkeley
B
Stanford University
B+
Yale University
B+
Princeton University
B
University of Southern California
B+
F
A+

Collaboration/Competitive

“... Don't get lured by the high competition to get in here ...Read full comment

“The University of Michigan is a great university in terms of research and in terms of opportunity. Coming from a big city, the town does feel pretty s...Read full comment

“... The simultaneous fostering of community and competition works to create a very motivating environment ...Read full comment

“The university sounded nice and friendly at first. But once, you are in, you realize the arrogant, competitive, rude, and self-absorbed nature of almo...Read full comment

“I transferred from Michigan State after one year, because I felt like I was wasting my time and money on a party school. I am happy to say that Michig...Read full comment

“Michigan, at least the undergraduate section, is no better than any other universities in the state. The graduate schools are the reasons why the sch...Read full comment

“I can only speak for my major since I didn't take general fresh/soph. level classes at UM but I've had a wonderful experience at this school. All of m...Read full comment

“Kind of arrogant going into college. Got into some Ivy Leagues and other schools, but had MET in state funding, so went to Michigan for engineering. T...Read full comment

“... but this is not an easy school to stay, although I must say that the competition is better than schools like U of Chicago ...Read full comment

“The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is an overwhelmingly large, competitive, cuthroat institution. These are it's worst qualities, but yet also it's ...Read full comment

“If you are thinking about attending Michigan, ESPECIALLY as an out-of-state student, then I would advise you to think again. Here are my reasons: ...Read full comment

“... Of course, that can be true anywhere, but I also appreciate some of the survival skills I've learned there because the competition to get ahead, ...Read full comment

“Well I have some time on my hands, and I want to say what I think about my University. Well, I am an Ann Arbor Kid. That means I grew up in Ann Arbor,...Read full comment

“The school has lived up to my dreams of it. I knew from the very beginning that this school would challenge me to my limits. The classes are hard as t...Read full comment

“Ann Arbor is a great city, beyond just the University, and I do like living here. UM is large, full of great opportunities and resources, but also ra...Read full comment

“... They should have competitions where students can submit architectural drawings, logos, whatever, and whichever is chosen gets $1000 and their bu...Read full comment

“Michigan provides a great education while still having a great social life. The city of Ann Arbor provides lots to do, even beyond drinking and parti...Read full comment

“... But what comes with going to such an excellent school is competition and hard work ...Read full comment

“What an awful university. It promises diversity and intellectual engagement to lure above-average students from attending smaller universities; then, ...Read full comment

“... It's a research university, which means it's all about competition for the GPA ...Read full comment

“My biggest piece of advice for anyone considering college is to really think about giving yourself room to grow. I began my college career at a small...Read full comment

“Okay, I'm just going to address each issue that I did not give an 'A' and explain why. Competitiveness gets a B because what gpa you get in a class...Read full comment

“Coming from a small town instate, I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew I would have to work hard to succeed, but this university overdoes it. I di...Read full comment

“As is typical of large universities, students will experience UM in proportion to the effort they invest. There is no shortage of opportunity, whethe...Read full comment

“I love what the school is doing for me. I don't think I would be in the same position entering the work place without the credentials of having U of M...Read full comment

“I was a top-notch student (and National Merit Scholar) prior to coming to college (only ended up with a 3.0 at UM, and that's because I decided to ste...Read full comment

“If you’re thinking about applying to UM, you obviously know you’re getting a great school. Before you decide to attend, and I know this is hard, b...Read full comment

“This school was a massive disappointment for me. With such a solid reputation, the low quality of the faculty shocked me. Make no mistake, this is a "...Read full comment

“Great school in an even better city. By far the best school in Michigan and even the MSU students would tell you that up till their senior year of hig...Read full comment

“The University of Michigan is a special university by all accounts. It is extremely strong accross all academic and professional disciplines and its r...Read full comment

“Michigan is a great school. It's a very diverse campus where people are smart and approachable. You can remain focused on your studies here and find p...Read full comment