Should I withdraw from Michigan?

[KMF]

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I am debating whether or not to withdraw my application from Michigan. Can anyone give me any info about Michigan that would potentially help me make my decision? I don't know that much about the school except that it's kind of located in a place I'm not sure I want to be. I'm from Los Angeles and am somewhat scared of Michigan winters. I've been going to school in St. Louis, so I kind of know what winter is like, but I think Michigan is a whole nother story.
The other schools I'm applying to are: UCLA, UCSF, UOP, USC, Tufts, Harvard, Columbia, Penn, and UConn. I'm trying to find a date to reschedule my UCSF interview, and basically every Friday is taken up until Dec. 1, so I'm thinking of cancelling my Michigan interview to do my UCSF interview. Any suggestions or words of advice? Please let me know ASAP so I can reschedule my UCSF interview. Thanks guys. Good luck!

 

[Comet208]

KMF,

Your decision highly depends on your stats.

Also, are your Fridays taken up by interviews or other matters?? and how do you feel about the interviews that you have had so far??

I live in Mass and can tell you that the winter in Mass (Harvard and Tufts) isnt any better than the winter in Michigan. Last winter we had the worst weather in 10 years (too many snow days though 🙂)

so, if you are withdrawing your UMich application only due to the winter, you should do the same for ALL Northeast schools.

Comet

P.S: winter and snow arent that bad... people live here and survive.

 

[KMF]

From what I've heard, Michigan is way worse than Boston. I've been in Boston in the winter, and thought it was fine (of course I'm sure it depends on the day). Yes, all my other Fridays are taken up by interviews from the schools mentioned (minus UCLA and USC - haven't heard from them yet). So it either comes down to doing UCSF on NOv. 6, and withdrawing Michigan, or waiting til December or January to do UCSF. I don't want to withdraw from Michigan simply because of the weather, but I would love for someone to give me some other reasons to base my decision.
By the way, my stats are: AA 23; Science 21; PAT 20. My GPA is a 3.7; science GPA 3.45.

 

[JavadiCavity]

I lived in Michigan for two years, and I spent 12 months of that time in Ann Arbor. I wasn't going to school at the time, but I spent a lot of time in the community and on the campus. I spent most of my days, up to 15 hours/day outside. The winters are cold, but not as bad as people are making them out to be. It hardly snowed for the two years I was there. When we did get snow, it would snow all day and 6 inches would accumulate, but then we wouldn't get anything for at least a month.

However, like you said, I wouldn't base my decision on the winters in Ann Arbor. I'd base it on what I wanted to do after I finished dental school. If you want to be a general dentist, then I'd make sure that the clinical program is OUTSTANDING. I'd want to know that there are millions of potential patients in the area (which there are; in Detroit alone, which is only 30 miles away, there are over 1 million people. In the greater detroit area, that is within a 1 hour radius of U of M, there are nealy 5 million people. That means you'll see tons of different cases and learn more than the average dental student.) Also, if I wanted clinical, I'd want to know how big the class size is so that I get as much one-on-one time with instructors in the clinic.

If I wanted to specialize, you can't go wrong with the U of M hospital. It's pretty well-known for the research they do there. I have a good friend who did his dental school work there and then he specialized in Oral Surgery, and now he's getting his MD degree.

Altogether, the resources at U of M are outstanding. I don't think you can go too far amiss with U of M. Plus, the atmosphere in Ann Arbor is awesome. If you want to have fun while going to school, you'll get your share at U of M.

Too much to really say about U of M. I think all the schools you mentioned are great. It really boils down to what you're short- and long-term plans are. Good luck making your decision.

 

[PERFECT3434]

KMF,

honestly, with your stats, you should just interview at schools that you really like. i have a feeling that you will not want to live in michigan anyways and so it'll be a waste of $800-$1000 for your trip there.

i am sure you'll get in at UCSF and some other nice schools here in CA.

just make sure you compare the cost of attending.

 

[pixies_fan]

I'm in a similar situation as KMF (deciding whether or not to withdraw my app from michigan).

I think I am going to try and schedule the interview in january just in case. by doing this will the adcom at umich realize that it is definitely not one of my favorites and count this against me? or am i just being anal? i know, i'm prolly just anal...


also, any other opinions/info about michigan would be greatly appreciated (being from wisconsin, the winters in mich are not an issue for me)

btw KMF, if I were you I would interview at UCSF on Nov.6 and possibly reschedule the mich interview to jan. UCSF is one of your state schools, does not have snowy/freezing winters, and is MUCH cheaper for you. i think you should try to interview there before dec.1- just my $0.02

 

[ItsGavinC]

FYI, Michigan is a great school.

 

[pixies_fan]

Originally posted by ItsGavinC
FYI, Michigan is a great school.

i never said it wasn't.....??

i am just asking for some inside information about the school- there is only so much you can learn from their website, bulletin, etc.

and yes, i have used the search function and have read that stuff

peace

 

[Midoc]

I've lived in Michigan my whole life, I'm not a very big fan of snow but I still love the state. There are a few of my classmates from California however who are not too impressed with Michigan's weather. I think part of that has to do with Detroit having generally lousy snowplow service so the trip to school in the morning is considerably longer. On the other hand I'm pretty sure Ann Arbor has much better snowplowing service so that shouldn't be as much of an issue. Other than the snow being on the roads it is wonderful to be in Michigan in winter (our old license plates used to say "Winter Wonderland").

I don't think you should allow weather to be the deciding issue for you unless you think it will bother you enough to ruin your whole school experience.

 

[Turnpike]

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