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Get the inside scoop about life at U-M and applying to Michigan from current student bloggers, Admissions staff, and guest faculty writers.

Get the inside scoop about life at U-M and applying to Michigan from current student bloggers, Admissions staff, and guest faculty writers.
Here we go! Get ready to start your new chapter as a Wolverine. #UMICH2025
Why I decided to choose a college thousands of miles away from my home.
Deciding where to spend four years of your life isn’t easy. If you’re unsure whether U-M is the right place for you, read on to hear how I made my decision to #GoBlue.
Tips from a former college applicant (me!) who spent hours putting together list after list.
My thoughts on last week’s siege of the U.S. Capitol.
We made it through 2020! Sharing excitement and resolutions for the new year.
Whether you’ve loved, tolerated, or hated 2020, no one can deny that it has been an extraordinary year. Here are my reflections on it as we wrap up this year and get ready for the next one.
I recount how I spent the holiday on my own, and my gratitudes for exactly where I am.
You’ve submitted your first college application! Now what? Here are 20 ways you can relax and celebrate being an official college applicant.
Over the course of the fall semester, I’ve picked up some new habits – some good, some questionable – that I would have never ordinarily acquired in a regular semester.