Don't want a big campus? Not the place for you!

Introduction
MSU is a diverse campus. When most people think of diversity, they think of skin color. When I say diverse, I mean that MSU is filled with unique and different individuals. So I would encourage all students of all backgrounds to apply to Michigan State. There is something here for everyone. However, if a big campus is too overwhelming, MSU is not the place for you. I applied because I wanted to go to a big ten university and because I loved their basketball team. The biggest piece of advice that I can offer is to not go to the school that all of your high school friends are going to. MSU is a GREAT place to meet people. I am a senior here and I can honestly say that over the past four years I have created all of my best friendships (as well as meeting my future husband)!

Campus Life and Social Life
Unfortunately we are in the midwest, so the winter is hard on the party scene. But during the warmer months there are house parties EVERYWHERE. You can't even walk down the street without running into a big MSU style bash. Additionally, there are over 550 registered student organizations including 13 Greek Sororities and 29 Fraternities, as well as academic and social clubs, intermural sports, and varsity athletics. A great website to visit is: http://www.studentlife.msu.edu/. This is a great resource for people looking to get involved in something. For those of us 21 and up, there are 9 popular bars that I can think of off the top of my head that feature burgers and cheap pitchers as well as half off nights.
The down side of the social life is being that there are so many things to get involved in, it gets quite time consuming. Word to the wise- join only what you can handle!
Lastly, weekends begin on Thursdays around here. Thursday= bar night, Friday and Saturday= house parties, Sunday= catch up on homework day! Advertisement
Academics
These are all of the Undergraduate Colleges of Michigan State:
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts and Letters
The Eli Broad College of Business
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Human Medicine
James Madison College (political science)
College of Law
College of Natural Science
College of Nursing
College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Social Science
College of Veterinary Medicine
Honors College
All of the colleges have an excellent reputation except for the Communication's College. Com majors are sort of known getting the "Mrs." degree, or as going to the "high school after high school." The School of Hospitality Business within the Business College is number 2 in the nation behind Cornell's program. Also, the Nursing program is nationally known as being a great program. Furthermore, the Supply Chain Management major is number 1 in the Nation. Unfortunately there are way too many majors for me to comment on but you may go to the school's website: www.msu.edu to see the list of majors. These are just the ones that I have heard the most about.

Study Abroad is a huge deal at MSU. We have an enormous catalog with all of the study abroad destinations that students may apply to. I never studied abroad and I regret it. So many people get scholarships and the university makes it very affordable to go on one of these trips.

Student Body
The typical student is from Oakland County (Michigan) or from the Grand Rapids area. Also, we have a large international student population due to specialized programs offered here at MSU. For the most part you will see trendy, upper middle class students. The guy to girl ratio is about 50/50 and you won't see many people with disabilities.

In Closing...
I have had an incredibly unique, challenging, and fantastic experience at MSU. I have worked on campus, joined academic clubs, a Greek organization, and vollunteered to help the needy. With my hands in every pot, I can confidently say that I have exhausted all of the resources that MSU has provided me with. The Professors are readily available for discussion offering flexible office hours, the TAs typically answer emails the day that you send them one, and the campus is the most inviting and beautiful campus that I have ever seen. Anyone interested in being a student here should come to "Day at State." Current students show prospectives around, eat with them, go to a class, and show them the city to see if this is where they really fit in. For more information on the program, you may visit: http://admissions.msu.edu/Day_at_State_Program.asp