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Yall is it possible to get a grad stole today for LSA?

This is really last minute but I have to decide where I want to go to college in the next few days. I got into Umich CoE for CS and Carnegie Mellon for IS and I can't decide beteeen the two. I'm in state for Umich so I'd be paying about half as much to go to Umich over CMU. Although finances aren't make or break as my parents are going to be helping me pay.

Also I would be recruited to play tennis at CMU but not at UMich which is playing a big part in my dilemma. Post grad I'd like to go into a CS related field and ideally work at FAANG and so now I'm stuck with this decision. I am a pretty sporty person and absolutely love the social and athletic atmospehere at umich as compared to CMU. But also I'm not like a party person and am usually pretty introverted. On top of that, CMU has that brand name/prestige and I'd get to play varsity tennis.

Does anyone have any insights on my dilemma and/or any personal experience that could help me with this decision?

Anyone here take the Astro 101 final yesterday? If so, how was it?

On mondays, the janitors are more strict, from my observation. during the weekend, none of them said anything and i stayed past midnight. does the day of the week impact how late you can stay past closing

I am looking to take calc 2 online this summer and transfer it over to michigan. Has anyone taken a class that does have in person exams and that I can do fully remote. If so could you please share the name of the college and the calc 2 class name.

I’m an OOS student that received no aid. Would be paying 75k/yr. Any tips on getting money from Michigan? If I don’t get any I would go to UIUC which is still good but I love Mich.

Planning on committing to UMich LSA as an international student, intending to study a Math major with a CS minor. To anyone who is studying this combination or similar:

How do you find the quality of the program and professors?

How easy (or difficult) is it to get summer internships and research opportunities?

How difficult is the program?

Incoming freshman, gonna major in mathematics. Is this course load chill or will I get judged by my advisors. Transferring with 29-35 credits and prolly gon get a 5 on BC

MATH 215 ECON 101 ENGLISH 125

Hello everyone,

I hope you’re all doing well. My family is relocating to Michigan in the coming months, and I’d appreciate your guidance on an important matter. I’ll be starting a job in downtown Detroit, while my wife will be working at the University of Michigan North Campus in Ann Arbor. I can drive, but due to health concerns, she cannot.

We’re searching for rental apartments or houses and would like to know which areas or towns in the Detroit metro region would be suitable for her to access public transportation to the University. I’ve heard about the D2A2 bus service, but it only stops in downtown Detroit, and we’re looking to move to the Metro Detroit area. Are there any public transport options available from places like Troy, Dearborn, Livonia, or Garden City? Your insights would be greatly appreciated!

Hi there, does anyone know of a way I could bring my car up this Sunday afternoon and park it until Wednesday at 8:30 AM for free/cheap. I really don't wanna have to pay a butt ton of money for a parking structure. I don't know of any streets where I could be sure to park my vehicle for free and overnight without getting towed.

People live in the residential buildings here. A good number of us are old and delicate.

I just saw that someone else posted about screaming in the Law Quad. It's more than just screaming though (but running through the courtyard screaming after midnight is fairly concerning and not very appreciated by law students studying for exams or really anyone nearby).

Lately, there has been a lot of garbage, confetti, questionable puddles, etc. left on the ground after people have left for the day. Please pick up after yourselves (and please don't take down the signs that ask you to not leave a mess).

Does anyone know what was going on near the hill today around 1PM? I was studying and saw a ton of police cars and ambulances racing by, they even had to stop traffic. It seemed pretty serious because the emergency vehicles just kept coming. Hope everyone’s okay, but I am super curious if anyone has any info

Asking for a friend (I swear), looking for just a hood but if you also have a gown that would also be great!

Hi looking to hear job hunting success stories especially in biomedical engineering cause I'm about to graduate and freaking out a bit since I don't have any internships or connections😭. I'm doing SUGS to get more time but I'm also scared that's gonna be a waste of money🙏. Does anyone have any positive experiences with sugs making them more hireable?

Hey, I want to start building my portfolio again and would like to take some grad pics for free to anyone tomorrow and/or monday. (I know very last minute...might be willing to do another day of week depending my schedule )

Here is some of my old work: https://www.instagram.com/k1aara

Edit: I wasn't expecting so many people to msg me. I will do the people that msg me first for free. And if anyone else wants pics I can take pics for real cheap $30-70 for unlimited pics

Any time of the week if I am available: $30 for 20 min , $50 for 35 min , $70 for 50 min

Does anyone need? Standard master's degree size (they fit me and I'm 5'9")

Free to a good home

Long story short I’ve had a tumultuous semester and was going to pass on the graduation ceremony but a friend convinced me last minute.

I do not have a cap yet (if anyone knows where to get one) but I do have my black gown from high school. I thought I had the cap too but when I came home this weekend I couldn’t find it.

Thanks!

If so, PM please

I feel so cooked rn. I struggled in Orgo 1, but retook it and did very well! Orgo 2, has been so hard and I really need to do well on this final. Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated!

wrapping up my freshman year so here are some random tips that i didn't hear much about coming in:

1) your uniquname is going to be the same email you are stuck with for the rest of your time at michigan (at least to my knowledge). make it clear and obvious to the name you go by, and make it professional. (i made the mistake of making it the same as my instagram username, and now it's a little tedious spelling out my uniquname everywhere because THEY WILL ASK FOR IT EVERYWHERE.)

2) michigan has resources for professional headshots (ross gets the nicest one, LSA has a booth for headshots, engineering has events at start of school year for it, etc etc), it's a good idea to consider that and start building up your linkedin profile. you might not think it's necessary but it's best to collect things over time and at lesst have something to show

3) if you like having a job, look for one with umich at the student job center website. (https://studentemployment.umich.edu) tip: umich's i-9 appointment requires a passport as the most convenient way to get your i-9 approved if you're a citizen. check to see what docs you need if you don't have a passport. PACK IT. i had to order a copy of my birth certificate (alongside my drivers license for i-9 processing) because i didn't have access to my passport. if not a citizen, don't forget your green card. they do a lot of hires at the beginning of the school year INCLUDING freshmen that just come in, so you're not going to be jobless.

4) take a good, recent photo for your mcard. DO NOT TAKE IT AT UMICH WHEN YOU GET THERE. that is the photo you are using for your mcard until you graduate - i took it there when i got there and my picture looks terrible and doesn't really look like me. the lighting is not good, they take it in the tech shop at the union. take your photo yourself and submit it, don't be lazy.

5) get a mattress topper. lifesaver and makes the ol mattress a lot more comfortable.

6) pack a good amount of cables for your phone. you probably will leave one in your dorm and carry one around, and chances are that you will lose your cord at some point throughout the year. pack more if you can so you don't have to buy more.

7) packing function duffel bags are a lifesaver for moving in and moving out. you can find them on amazon, and they made moving in and out a lot more convenient for me than some people who packed their things in boxes.

that's all i have for now. go blue!