Michigan Class of 2017 Forum

[livefromannarbor]

Will definitely be there for the March ASW (and I live here, so I could probably come crash the April one as well if we have some kind of TLS meet up).

Looks like I could get a super cheap flight to Ann Arbor for the March ASW, but would have to get in on Friday night. I know there isn't really a solid schedule out yet, but does anyone have any idea if it's even worth the trip/ if there are events Friday evening or Saturday?

The events start on Thursday, run solidly on Friday, and end midday on Saturday. It seems like there's no real point in going unless you can be there during the day on Friday.

Also, +1 from what I understand.

[calex017]

Has anyone who was admitted 1/24 or later received any merit scholarship info? I'm not sure if the 2-week deadline for announcing merit aid is also supposed to apply for people admitted near the end of Jan, and I'm starting to get worried!

[thechancellor]

Will definitely be there for the March ASW (and I live here, so I could probably come crash the April one as well if we have some kind of TLS meet up).

Looks like I could get a super cheap flight to Ann Arbor for the March ASW, but would have to get in on Friday night. I know there isn't really a solid schedule out yet, but does anyone have any idea if it's even worth the trip/ if there are events Friday evening or Saturday?

The events start on Thursday, run solidly on Friday, and end midday on Saturday. It seems like there's no real point in going unless you can be there during the day on Friday.

Also, +1 from what I understand.

Great, thanks for this. That's what I thought but just wanted to confirm.

[mac2013]

Just got the Darrow Call! She mentioned that the process has been taking longer than they expected.

[koalacity]

Just got the Darrow Call! She mentioned that the process has been taking longer than they expected.

CONGRATS!

[midwest17]

Just got the Darrow Call! She mentioned that the process has been taking longer than they expected.

Congrats!!

[samoby]

So bummed that I haven't gotten any merit aid and thinking I likely will not.

[emaytch]

Sorry if this isn't news to anyone, but this just blew my mind. I was looking at apts in Ann Arbor and:

http://www.varsityannarbor.com/index.php/prop/features

I think LSAC should sue (or the other way around).

[HorseThief]

Sorry if this isn't news to anyone, but this just blew my mind. I was looking at apts in Ann Arbor and:

http://www.varsityannarbor.com/index.php/prop/features

I think LSAC should sue (or the other way around).

Lol! Gotta love stock photos.

[angels2fly]

Sorry if this isn't news to anyone, but this just blew my mind. I was looking at apts in Ann Arbor and:

http://www.varsityannarbor.com/index.php/prop/features

I think LSAC should sue (or the other way around).

this is too great

[AceDeuces]

I was a U of M undergrad; loved Ann Arbor. Waiting on a decision for LS, but I can definitely answer any questions re: housing, night life, ann arbor in general, sports, beer, sports, beer, bars, or beer.

[DrStudMuffin]

I was a U of M undergrad; loved Ann Arbor. Waiting on a decision for LS, but I can definitely answer any questions re: housing, night life, ann arbor in general, sports, beer, sports, beer, bars, or beer.

This made me happy/very optimistic about Ann Arbor.

[AceDeuces]

I was a U of M undergrad; loved Ann Arbor. Waiting on a decision for LS, but I can definitely answer any questions re: housing, night life, ann arbor in general, sports, beer, sports, beer, bars, or beer.

This made me happy/very optimistic about Ann Arbor.

Fantastic beer pubs, two or three I can think of right away that have 90+ taps at least 4 micro-/craft breweries. All very walkable from where ever you are most likely going to live as well. Sports, I mean well, it's UMich.

[Vexed]

Got in last week, super stoked to check into this thread.

Probably going to have to end up going to the early April ASW - is the best bet just to fly into DET and rent a car and drive from there?

[umichman]

Got in last week, super stoked to check into this thread.

Probably going to have to end up going to the early April ASW - is the best bet just to fly into DET and rent a car and drive from there?

Fly to detroit and use this

http://www.michiganflyer.com/LocationsParking.aspx

super cheap, easy

[anyriotgirl]

I was a U of M undergrad; loved Ann Arbor. Waiting on a decision for LS, but I can definitely answer any questions re: housing, night life, ann arbor in general, sports, beer, sports, beer, bars, or beer.

This made me happy/very optimistic about Ann Arbor.

Fantastic beer pubs, two or three I can think of right away that have 90+ taps at least 4 micro-/craft breweries. All very walkable from where ever you are most likely going to live as well. Sports, I mean well, it's UMich.

so how much am I going to have to learn to like sports?

[midwest17]

Got in last week, super stoked to check into this thread.

Probably going to have to end up going to the early April ASW - is the best bet just to fly into DET and rent a car and drive from there?

Fly to detroit and use this

http://www.michiganflyer.com/LocationsParking.aspx

super cheap, easy

Can confirm, Michigan Flyer is pretty great. Very comfortable buses, usually not crowded.

[AceDeuces]

Got in last week, super stoked to check into this thread.

Probably going to have to end up going to the early April ASW - is the best bet just to fly into DET and rent a car and drive from there?

Fly to detroit and use this

http://www.michiganflyer.com/LocationsParking.aspx

super cheap, easy

Yes and the buses have Wi-Fi which is great. Highly recommend, have used them often.

[AceDeuces]

I was a U of M undergrad; loved Ann Arbor. Waiting on a decision for LS, but I can definitely answer any questions re: housing, night life, ann arbor in general, sports, beer, sports, beer, bars, or beer.

This made me happy/very optimistic about Ann Arbor.

Fantastic beer pubs, two or three I can think of right away that have 90+ taps at least 4 micro-/craft breweries. All very walkable from where ever you are most likely going to live as well. Sports, I mean well, it's UMich.

so how much am I going to have to learn to like sports?

Well, I mean at Michigan sports are huge. Even if you don't like sports, at least go to a game or two at the Big House. If you don't fall in love right away, you will at least have experienced being in the third largest stadium in the world. Basketball has also just exploded. Last year, my last in undergrad, I got in line for the IU basketball game at 4AM for a 6PM game. Not K-ville at Duke, but just to put it in perspective, my freshman year, they gave out free pizza to any student who stayed past halftime.

BUT even if you don't like sports, the tailgating and pre-gaming atmosphere on home game Saturdays is unreal. The whole town is painted maize. It's indescribable. You just have to experience it. I had a number of friends who for one reason or another didn't go to the football games, but they still woke up at 6AM to pre-game. I'm sure the law school has it's own tailgate, though I admit I don't know where it is. The MBA program though has an insane tailgate that involves a bus that people dance on top of, so there's that.

However, Ann Arbor has so much going on. You really do not have to be a sports person at all to get lost in what the city has to offer. Plenty of people are not sports people and still love the city. If you find yourself for whatever reason in Ann Arbor over the summer (Summer Start perhaps?), the non-sports side of Ann Arbor is in full swing. Music, art, The Arb, whatever, there's tons of stuff. But I promise, even if you've never watched football before, you will love Michigan Football by the time you leave.

[HorseThief]

Got in last week, super stoked to check into this thread.

Probably going to have to end up going to the early April ASW - is the best bet just to fly into DET and rent a car and drive from there?

Fwiw, I'm flying into Chicago, and got a 50 cent Megabus ticket to Ann Arbor.

[livefromannarbor]

so how much am I going to have to learn to like sports?

Well, I mean at Michigan sports are huge. Even if you don't like sports, at least go to a game or two at the Big House. If you don't fall in love right away, you will at least have experienced being in the third largest stadium in the world. Basketball has also just exploded. Last year, my last in undergrad, I got in line for the IU basketball game at 4AM for a 6PM game. Not K-ville at Duke, but just to put it in perspective, my freshman year, they gave out free pizza to any student who stayed past halftime.

BUT even if you don't like sports, the tailgating and pre-gaming atmosphere on home game Saturdays is unreal. The whole town is painted maize. It's indescribable. You just have to experience it. I had a number of friends who for one reason or another didn't go to the football games, but they still woke up at 6AM to pre-game. I'm sure the law school has it's own tailgate, though I admit I don't know where it is. The MBA program though has an insane tailgate that involves a bus that people dance on top of, so there's that.

However, Ann Arbor has so much going on. You really do not have to be a sports person at all to get lost in what the city has to offer. Plenty of people are not sports people and still love the city. If you find yourself for whatever reason in Ann Arbor over the summer (Summer Start perhaps?), the non-sports side of Ann Arbor is in full swing. Music, art, The Arb, whatever, there's tons of stuff. But I promise, even if you've never watched football before, you will love Michigan Football by the time you leave.

I have nothing new to add. Just wanted to confirm, and congratulate you for summarizing life in Ann Arbor so wonderfully.

[bryanjbay12]

so how much am I going to have to learn to like sports?

Well, I mean at Michigan sports are huge. Even if you don't like sports, at least go to a game or two at the Big House. If you don't fall in love right away, you will at least have experienced being in the third largest stadium in the world. Basketball has also just exploded. Last year, my last in undergrad, I got in line for the IU basketball game at 4AM for a 6PM game. Not K-ville at Duke, but just to put it in perspective, my freshman year, they gave out free pizza to any student who stayed past halftime.

BUT even if you don't like sports, the tailgating and pre-gaming atmosphere on home game Saturdays is unreal. The whole town is painted maize. It's indescribable. You just have to experience it. I had a number of friends who for one reason or another didn't go to the football games, but they still woke up at 6AM to pre-game. I'm sure the law school has it's own tailgate, though I admit I don't know where it is. The MBA program though has an insane tailgate that involves a bus that people dance on top of, so there's that.

However, Ann Arbor has so much going on. You really do not have to be a sports person at all to get lost in what the city has to offer. Plenty of people are not sports people and still love the city. If you find yourself for whatever reason in Ann Arbor over the summer (Summer Start perhaps?), the non-sports side of Ann Arbor is in full swing. Music, art, The Arb, whatever, there's tons of stuff. But I promise, even if you've never watched football before, you will love Michigan Football by the time you leave.

It's going to interesting walking around Ann Arbor in my buckeyes jersey on saturdays

[dglenn26]

so how much am I going to have to learn to like sports?

Well, I mean at Michigan sports are huge. Even if you don't like sports, at least go to a game or two at the Big House. If you don't fall in love right away, you will at least have experienced being in the third largest stadium in the world. Basketball has also just exploded. Last year, my last in undergrad, I got in line for the IU basketball game at 4AM for a 6PM game. Not K-ville at Duke, but just to put it in perspective, my freshman year, they gave out free pizza to any student who stayed past halftime.

BUT even if you don't like sports, the tailgating and pre-gaming atmosphere on home game Saturdays is unreal. The whole town is painted maize. It's indescribable. You just have to experience it. I had a number of friends who for one reason or another didn't go to the football games, but they still woke up at 6AM to pre-game. I'm sure the law school has it's own tailgate, though I admit I don't know where it is. The MBA program though has an insane tailgate that involves a bus that people dance on top of, so there's that.

However, Ann Arbor has so much going on. You really do not have to be a sports person at all to get lost in what the city has to offer. Plenty of people are not sports people and still love the city. If you find yourself for whatever reason in Ann Arbor over the summer (Summer Start perhaps?), the non-sports side of Ann Arbor is in full swing. Music, art, The Arb, whatever, there's tons of stuff. But I promise, even if you've never watched football before, you will love Michigan Football by the time you leave.

It's going to interesting walking around Ann Arbor in my buckeyes jersey on saturdays

Or you can abandon any Ohio State allegiance now that you've been pulled from the darkness by the Michigan Law Admissions Committee?

[ZGr88n]

so how much am I going to have to learn to like sports?

Well, I mean at Michigan sports are huge. Even if you don't like sports, at least go to a game or two at the Big House. If you don't fall in love right away, you will at least have experienced being in the third largest stadium in the world. Basketball has also just exploded. Last year, my last in undergrad, I got in line for the IU basketball game at 4AM for a 6PM game. Not K-ville at Duke, but just to put it in perspective, my freshman year, they gave out free pizza to any student who stayed past halftime.

BUT even if you don't like sports, the tailgating and pre-gaming atmosphere on home game Saturdays is unreal. The whole town is painted maize. It's indescribable. You just have to experience it. I had a number of friends who for one reason or another didn't go to the football games, but they still woke up at 6AM to pre-game. I'm sure the law school has it's own tailgate, though I admit I don't know where it is. The MBA program though has an insane tailgate that involves a bus that people dance on top of, so there's that.

However, Ann Arbor has so much going on. You really do not have to be a sports person at all to get lost in what the city has to offer. Plenty of people are not sports people and still love the city. If you find yourself for whatever reason in Ann Arbor over the summer (Summer Start perhaps?), the non-sports side of Ann Arbor is in full swing. Music, art, The Arb, whatever, there's tons of stuff. But I promise, even if you've never watched football before, you will love Michigan Football by the time you leave.

It's going to interesting walking around Ann Arbor in my buckeyes jersey on saturdays

I didn't even realize people actually owned these in real life

[anyriotgirl]

so how much am I going to have to learn to like sports?

Well, I mean at Michigan sports are huge. Even if you don't like sports, at least go to a game or two at the Big House. If you don't fall in love right away, you will at least have experienced being in the third largest stadium in the world. Basketball has also just exploded. Last year, my last in undergrad, I got in line for the IU basketball game at 4AM for a 6PM game. Not K-ville at Duke, but just to put it in perspective, my freshman year, they gave out free pizza to any student who stayed past halftime.

BUT even if you don't like sports, the tailgating and pre-gaming atmosphere on home game Saturdays is unreal. The whole town is painted maize. It's indescribable. You just have to experience it. I had a number of friends who for one reason or another didn't go to the football games, but they still woke up at 6AM to pre-game. I'm sure the law school has it's own tailgate, though I admit I don't know where it is. The MBA program though has an insane tailgate that involves a bus that people dance on top of, so there's that.

However, Ann Arbor has so much going on. You really do not have to be a sports person at all to get lost in what the city has to offer. Plenty of people are not sports people and still love the city. If you find yourself for whatever reason in Ann Arbor over the summer (Summer Start perhaps?), the non-sports side of Ann Arbor is in full swing. Music, art, The Arb, whatever, there's tons of stuff. But I promise, even if you've never watched football before, you will love Michigan Football by the time you leave.

Thanks for such a great response! My undergrad had next to no sports culture, but I am a sucker for school spirit. I'm excited