College Overview: UMN Twin Cities

UMN Twin Cities: UMN Twin Cities-Independence and Eye Opening
The University of Minnesota is one of the larget universities in the counrty. What does that mean? Be ready to be independent, and to step outside of your comfort zone. Once you learn to do those two things you can fully embrace all that the University has to offer. With Minneapolis just over the bank of the Mississippi River, the options to explore politics, the arts, shopping and nightlife is almost endless. This year admissions was extreamly competitive (relitivly speaking) with an accep...

UMN Twin Cities: "Golden" Gophers
If youre considering the U, be ready to be super independent. I chose the U because I wanted a school w/ a really good academic rep, a big city, and a really fun social scene. It most definatley has all three. If youre already hesatent about leaving home for school, avoid the U.

UMN Twin Cities: Memoir from Minnesota
The school is getting a lot more competitive year after year, so you are really going to have to step up on your academics if you felt you were a shoo in before. A student that should not attend this school, is someone who is afraid of being independent. Since there are so many students at this school, you have to be able to fend for yourself and take the initiative to seek out help when you need it. Also, I think you have to be outgoing to get along here because once again, it is so big...