What is the UM Twin Cities like? (Minneapolis, Princeton: transfer to, high school)

[Stiery23]

I am seriously considering going to the U...I will graduate in 08 and have already applied to the Carlson School of Management. I noticed that it was ranked in the top 20(ish) in the nation. I went on a campus visit this summer and loved the school, city, etc. Iwas just wondering if anyone could give their opinion on the school as far as competitiveness, reputation, campus life, etc...the things that they don't generally tell you. Rankings are good, but they can't tell you everything about a place...

[Ben Around]

AT9 & Steiry: You'll find some good info about UM (and every other college and university in the US) that addresses some of your questions at princetonreview.com. It's much better tha US News tankings, and is free, to boot!

[K-Luv]

Originally Posted by Ben Around

AT9 & Steiry: You'll find some good info about UM (and every other college and university in the US) that addresses some of your questions at princetonreview.com. It's much better tha US News tankings, and is free, to boot!

Hmmm....if you read the Princeton review then you'd read what I am talking about regarding the number of TA's and how students feel about it. I'd suggest reading the actual book as it has far more info then the web site does.

[Slig]

I see various people referring to the U of M as a state school. It's actually a private university, same as Hamline and all the other MIAC schools.

[Minnehahapolitan]

/\ Are you kidding?
The Univ. of Minn. is a state, land-grant university. They gave the U to Mpls., the Capitol to Saint Paul and the prison to Stillwater. You must have us confused with Northwestern or something.

[Slig]

I pay $940/credit at the U, where is the state funding in that??? As far as I'm concerned it's a private school.

[golfgal]

Originally Posted by Slig

I pay $940/credit at the U, where is the state funding in that??? As far as I'm concerned it's a private school.

Except at the REAL private schools you would be paying at least DOUBLE that. The U is "owned" by the state which makes it a public school. Private schools are "owned" by a church or whatever, thus a private school, just like some companies are owned by stockholders and are public companies while others are owned by individuals and are thus private.

[Minnehahapolitan]

Originally Posted by Slig

I pay $940/credit at the U, where is the state funding in that??? As far as I'm concerned it's a private school.

You may feel it charges like a private school (trust me, Hamline is much more, and Macalester is even worse), but it is a public school. Tuition is generally in line with like institutions (Mich., Wisc., et. cetera) The state pays for about 4/10th of the cost of the University so you don't have to. Even more if you are from Wisconsin
If you are paying $940 per credit, you are from Out-of-State and including room and board.
Tuition Rates, Undergraduate

[Slig]

I still don't understand how the state of California more or less pays for your education and we pay so freaking much. I thought our state spending on education/health care was higher than other states? Where does the money go, thats what I want to know.

[golfgal]

Originally Posted by Slig

I still don't understand how the state of California more or less pays for your education and we pay so freaking much. I thought our state spending on education/health care was higher than other states? Where does the money go, thats what I want to know.

Our education budget is spend on the K-12 schools more so then the university aged students and it well should be. California schools as a whole are terrible, Minnesota tops the nation in education, there is the difference. If a child can't read or write what good is paying for their first 2 years of college like they do in California?