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The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Breakdown of “Campus Aesthetics” at UMich

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By Gender
MalesB+
FemalesA-
By Major
AccountingB-
Aerospace EngineeringA
AnthropologyB-
ArchaeologyA-
ArchitectureA-
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentA-
Art & Design DepartmentA
AstronomyB+
BiologyB+
Business - Management and AdministrationA-
Chemical EngineeringB+
ChemistryB
Civil EngineeringC
CommunicationsB+
Computer EngineeringB+
Computer ScienceA
Cultures/CivilizationA
EconomicsA-
EducationA
Electrical EngineeringB
Engineering DepartmentA
EnglishA-
FinanceA+
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcB
Geography and GeosciencesA-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B
Industrial Operations EngineeringB+
JournalismA
KinesiologyA
Language - French/Spanish/etc.A-
LinguisticsB
MathB+
Mechanical EngineeringA
Music - Composition/TheoryB
Music - PerformanceB+
Music EducationA
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceA
Nuclear EngineeringB-
NursingA-
OtherA-
Perfomance ArtsB+
PharmacyB+
PhilosophyA-
PhysicsA-
Political ScienceA-
PreLaw and LegalA-
PreMed and MedicalB
PsychologyB+
SociologyB+
UndecidedB+

Against similar schools

Campus Aesthetics compared with similar schools in class.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
 B+
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 A-

Harvard University
 B+
Cornell University
 A
University of California - Berkeley
 B+
Stanford University
 A
Yale University
 A-
Princeton University
 A-
University of Southern California
 A-
F
A+

Campus Aesthetics

... Unfortunately, if you get placed in North Campus (Bursley Hall, Baits 1, Baits 2, and the Northwood Apartments), you get to commute every single ...Read full comment
... Because of this, the campus fosters a somewhat competitive atmosphere (Engineering and LS&A), and it's easy to go from being at the top of the c...Read full comment
... I was not forced to joint the Greek system b/c the campus is so large and there is so much to do in Ann Arbor ...Read full comment
... As far as the campus goes, it's a very attractive campus for the most part, particularly in the Spring and Summer, though it's nice all year roun...Read full comment
... The campus has a haze that hangs over it from all the cigarette smokers ...Read full comment
... The campus provides a wonderful atmosphere with the bevy of cafes, bagel stores, ice cream shops, restaurants, used book stores, used music store...Read full comment
... It is the town of Ann Arbor and the school spirit that is inspired by the great mix of lively campus life, great academics, dominating athletics ...Read full comment
... The campus population is rude at best and the professors are extremely unhelpful – they seem too occupied with their pension plans ...Read full comment
... The best thing is that when something racist happens like the defacing of the ethnic departmnet in Haven hall or an extremely offensive video of...Read full comment
... The campus is very nice ...Read full comment
... I always felt that Michigan was a big school with a small campus feel ...Read full comment
... It's a very diverse campus where people are smart and approachable ...Read full comment
... ANd no, this campus is not diverse, only people from the midwest who grew up on a farm think so ...Read full comment
... gigantic campus, takes forever to walk from places to places, thank god we have one of the nation's best bus system ...Read full comment
... I've heard many people say that Michigan has a beautiful campus ...Read full comment
... Greek life is alive and well at Michigan, but it certainly does not “dominate” the campus social life as one might be led to believe ...Read full comment
... Overall, the educational quality is good, but it’s very hard to focus on school when you feel like a walking target on campus half the time...Read full comment
... This means absolutely no juniors or seniors got on campus housing ...Read full comment
... There is gonna be construction on the Diag that looks like crap and there are not enough bike racks on central campus ...Read full comment
... ), its campus is diverse, very active, and a great environment ...Read full comment
... The residential college is the most friendly, welcoming place on campus ...Read full comment
... I, personally, do not and have found few other options on campus ...Read full comment
... The campus's LGBTQ environment amounts to a few organizations and a nightclub that has a "gay night ...Read full comment
... Let me back a few points: 1)The campus is split into two sections, making it very hard to get from one place to another in an allotted time...Read full comment
... But once you get to Ann Arbor, you'll find that the actual campus itself is very manageable and you'll run into people you know all over campus ...Read full comment
... The campus is very safe ...Read full comment
... You will have more luck getting to know people by joining organizations on campus ...Read full comment
... However, when you take a closer look at diversity, the upbringing and financial backgrounds of the majority of students closely mirror one anoth...Read full comment
... U of M is a great campus and fine institution ...Read full comment
... The campus itself is a very good looking one ...Read full comment
... So now the party scene sucks and all frats and sororities are constantly worried about getting kicked off campus for some ridiculous offence ...Read full comment
... There are a lot of things the campus could be spending money on (or just not hiking up our tution) but instead they spend vast amounts of money ...Read full comment
... It is more important to learn people interaction skills (found on campus but not necessarily in class ) and communication skills ...Read full comment
... Here are my reasons: (1) There are two campuses, about 1 ...Read full comment
... and the antidote Unfortunately, people with filthy amounts of money also send their kids here, so the campus is overrun with arrogant assholes...Read full comment
... Coming from a small all girls high school, I loved the diverse and politically liberal feel of the campus ...Read full comment
... Living off-campus= expensive, not good bang for buck and safe ...Read full comment
... The campus is disgusting in most areas ...Read full comment
... We're getting a new drama center right here on North Campus next to the engineering buildings ...Read full comment
... I personally think this is the greatest college town and campus possible, it is a beautiful area with a beautiful campus and endless restaurants...Read full comment
... Anyways, faced with a career switch before my career even got started, I didn't find UM's career services and general environment conducive to t...Read full comment
... School is huge and engineering campus is very isolated/seperated from the central campus ...Read full comment
... Environment: Well if your on North Campus which the throw half the freshman into, be prepared to have no social life at all (unless you join Gre...Read full comment
... The University has an excellent campus ...Read full comment
... The social life at Michigan is average and the campus is not very safe ...Read full comment
... the campus is great and most people are very friendly ...Read full comment
... campus, facilities, professors, students, greek life, Ann Arbor ...Read full comment
... The campus is pretty, although thanks to the amount of never ending maintenance, it usually looks like a construction site ...Read full comment
... I knew of one person in the entire state of Michigan when I arrived on campus ...Read full comment
... The community is elitist, pretentious yet the campus is like an oasis ...Read full comment
... The campus is really big so walking to places gets tiring but the campus is a nice place and its beautiful ...Read full comment
... Everyone on campus has this sense of entitlement that they are the best people to ever walk this earth and everyone else is some kind of second ...Read full comment
... where i am doing research is amazing (BSRB), on campus and the facilities for the labs are top notch ...Read full comment
... There's a ton to do on campus, lots of parties and restaurants and stores and events make UM a fun place ...Read full comment
... It always amazes me how many people I know when I'm walking around campus ...Read full comment
... I chose the UMich Honors Program because I got sold on the supposed Ivy League experience on a Big Ten campus ...Read full comment
... The campus is large, and as such, no, it's not going to be the picture of perfection ...Read full comment
... The engineering campus sucks because it's totally detached from central campus and there isn't much food there, and the winters also suck ...Read full comment
... The campus IMO is aesthetically pleasing, lots of cool architecture and very nice building layout ...Read full comment
... The technology use and resources here are A+, the campus is aesthetically great looking and wonderfully laid out ...Read full comment
... Sports, academics, big campus, small-town feel ...Read full comment
... I, personally, do not and have found few other options on campus ...Read full comment
... The campus layout is terrible ...Read full comment
... I was still unsure about where I wanted to go when I went to visit the campus ...Read full comment
... Yes, I agree I paid for my degree but leaving U of M, i felt like i really learned a lot and that i was ahead of many others applying for graduat...Read full comment
... While the grad, law, med, & engin schools are well ranked, the largest and oldest college on campus(LSA) has been plagued by serious problems ...Read full comment
... You won't like everyone you meet (because that's just life), but there are 45,000 people on campus and, I've found that the conversations and ty...Read full comment
... Although I am not in the greek system, being in a fraternity or sorority provides an easy venue to make friends, which can be difficult on a cam...Read full comment
... Campus life is a blast ...Read full comment
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