UMich_Student

I'm going to rant a little so.... tl;dr Michigan = Great school but Ann Arbor is not for everyone. (I welcome any other Alums/Current Students to refute my claims) I created an account just to make this post. As someone with more than one degree from Michigan, I have to caution against drinking the kool-aid. Michigan is a great school, but that comes with a heavy cost. The classes are unnecessarily difficult at times, and you better be able to get your butt kicked a lot and keep trucking. Other than that you'll get a great education. 1) Now for my real gripe. Ann Arbor. This city has a deficit of common sense that is absolutely deplorable. Full of trendy posers, hipsters, and trust fund kids. Add a whole heap of privilege and you've got Ann Arbor. 2) If you're a person of color or care about social justice then you might think twice about what this university stands for. Google #BBUM. 3) The entire city is gentrified. Speaking of rents, that $800-900/month might not get you what you think. A halfway decent apartment costs over $1000. $800 or less is getting you an absentee landlord and more problems than its worth. Anything less than $500 and you're sleeping two to a room in a two bedroom apartment. Don't take my word for it... go on Craigslist and look up the listings. 4) If you drive, forget it. Michigan has the worst drivers and roads I've ever seen, and Ann Arbor has zero parking unless you're down for paying $10+ a day. Adds up. For those who have the idea of living in Ypsi (where all the working-class live) and commuting there's the bus. Have fun with 40 min bus rides. 5) The weather is ridiculous. I've been some cold places, but this takes the cake. So, not only do you get to walk from your slummy apartment to class, you get to walk in unbearable cold. I could go on, but I won't. I'm not saying the education is bad; it's not. Ross kids (all of them...they're a bunch of kids) grind my gears, and there are some reasonably minded, nice people here. Your call. I just want you to have the good with the bad.