Author Topic: Any Michigan eb'ers? Tell me about East Lansing... (Read 1471 times)

Don Flamenco · « **on:** November 21, 2008, 12:19:11 PM »

So i'm applying to law schools right now and am considering MSU in East Lansing. I imagine it won't be too much different from my almost-alma mater, Madison, but I'm wondering if anyone here has spent time there and what it's like. Can't decide whether I want to live in Chicago or stay in a college town for another 3 years...Chicago would be more helpful to my career, but college towns are college towns

duckman2000 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:20:54 PM »

Chicago

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:23:24 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on November 21, 2008, 12:20:54 PM

Chicago

i know, it's a tough choice...I grew up in the suburbs and have always planned to live there at some point. but...college towns are usually quiet in the day time and full of women and booze at night.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:26:40 PM »

Kalamazoo here. I agree with Duckman, stay in Chicago. I don't care for Lansing myself, I would much prefer to live in Ann Arbor.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:42:38 PM »

MSU is a good school although I haven't heard anything about the law program; I know they have a good business program. But everyone I know who goes there is distinguished mentally-challenged.

On the bright side you'll be partying with BlackStallion and his white friends

Why not go to U of M?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:48:08 PM »

my cousins lived in Lansing

it's just sort of a town, shrug

lots of snow

lordmaji · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:54:52 PM »

Awww, come to Kalamazoo w/ us. Goto WMU!

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:56:12 PM »

Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on November 21, 2008, 12:42:38 PM

MSU is a good school although I haven't heard anything about the law program; I know they have a good business program. But everyone I know who goes there is distinguished mentally-challenged.

On the bright side you'll be partying with BlackStallion and his white friends

Why not go to U of M?

That's not good that everyone is distinguished mentally-challenged. On the other hand, I'd be a big fish in a small pond...

who's blackstallion?

as for UofM, it's a top ranked law school, like top 5, and I'm nowhere near their admission requirements. MSU is like 3rd tier, but has a good reputation and decent program.

hmmm, so it sounds like there's nothing that interesting going on there.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:58:01 PM »

Quote from: lordmaji on November 21, 2008, 12:54:52 PM

Awww, come to Kalamazoo w/ us. Goto WMU!

WMU has a program with Thomas Cooley Law...which is like the "nobody else would accept me" school of the midwest.

lordmaji · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:06:03 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 21, 2008, 12:58:01 PM

Quote from: lordmaji on November 21, 2008, 12:54:52 PM
Awww, come to Kalamazoo w/ us. Goto WMU!

WMU has a program with Thomas Cooley Law...which is like the "nobody else would accept me" school of the midwest.

snap!

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:21:04 PM »

You don't seem like you are an evil enough shithead to be a lawyer.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:27:23 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on November 21, 2008, 01:21:04 PM

You don't seem like you are an evil enough shithead to be a lawyer.

well, you can be a shithead aggressive lawyer in court or a mechanical, boring kind of lawyer who handles contracts, estates, mundane things like that. I'm the latter. My heart isn't set on it as my permanent career though, just gonna save up some dough for about 10 years, then go on to grad/post-grad work. it's more of a contingency plan.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:31:17 PM »

I wish I had the brains to be able to fall back on being a lawyer as a contingency plan.

Good luck.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:50:57 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on November 21, 2008, 01:31:17 PM

I wish I had the brains to be able to fall back on being a lawyer as a contingency plan.

Good luck.

Thanks man

and trust me, I don't have brains...I majored in sociology! you have to do a lot of drugs during your teens to think that's a good idea

lordmaji · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:51:29 PM »

Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on November 21, 2008, 01:24:13 PM

If my job wasn't stuck in SW Michigan, I wouldn't go to WMU either.

That's why when you are finished at WMU and start working on your masters, you're moving and going to Yale or Harvard. Correct?

Well, you'll be closer to us Kranz, we'll have to get some beer sometime.

Cheebs · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:55:57 PM »

MSU is a great school and East Lansing is a pretty cool place.

In terms of college towns though Ann Arbor is by the far the best in MI, VERY liberal, very artsy college town. Love it a lot.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2008, 01:58:15 PM »

Ann Arbor is great. Are you transferring to U of M Cheebs? I'm going to after I graduate from EMU

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:14:12 PM »

Won't be there for awhile though (I wasted a lot of time focusing on psychology before switching to accounting). EMU isn't bad though, I'd just rather have U of M on my job applications

lordmaji · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:41:20 PM »

Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on November 21, 2008, 02:17:30 PM

I think it's time I convince my boss to open up an Ann Arbor office.

No way man. South Beach Office.

Cheebs · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:42:37 PM »

Quote from: lordmaji on November 21, 2008, 02:41:20 PM

Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on November 21, 2008, 02:17:30 PM
I think it's time I convince my boss to open up an Ann Arbor office.

No way man. South Beach Office.

I don't think there is anyone in this state who would question that Ann Arbor is probably the best town in the state.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:43:00 PM »

dunno about that

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #21 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:44:26 PM »

looks like another MI choice for me is Wayne State, but Detroit? just no.

sounds like East Lansing isn't quite the crazy college town I thought and that Ann Arbor is the more interesting, culturally rich place.

Cheebs · « **Reply #22 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:45:52 PM »

Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on November 21, 2008, 02:43:00 PM

dunno about that

Honestly, what's better? It is probably the most artsy an cultural place in the state. It's downtown area at least.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #23 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:47:15 PM »

Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on November 21, 2008, 02:45:23 PM

Quote from: lordmaji on November 21, 2008, 02:41:20 PM
Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on November 21, 2008, 02:17:30 PM
I think it's time I convince my boss to open up an Ann Arbor office.

No way man. South Beach Office.

Think I'd stick with Ann Arbor myself. Now...maybe I'd want to MOVE to south beach afterwards, but I kinda fancy the idea of living someplace like North Carolina when all is said and done.

Asheville and Chapel Hill are pretty fun places.

lordmaji · « **Reply #24 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:48:49 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 21, 2008, 02:44:26 PM

looks like another MI choice for me is Wayne State, but Detroit? just no.

sounds like East Lansing isn't quite the crazy college town I thought and that Ann Arbor is the more interesting, culturally rich place.

Yeah, Ann Arbor is probably your best bet man.

Fair enough FA. But imagine a 16th floor office w/ your desk near a huge window over looking the ocean, the office building is right on the beach, take the elevator down sit by the pool and have a drink at the tiki bar, relax for lunch, then back to work.

Cheebs · « **Reply #25 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:49:29 PM »

Honestly though PD, MI doesn't give you much competition to Ann Arbor. It is easily the cultural epicenter of the state. What else is there? Rochester, Royal Oak...etc are Ann Arbor-lite. And Detroit has been a dead wasteland for decades.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:53:32 PM »

Ann Arbor is a neat place.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:54:50 PM »

I wouldn't call Detroit a dead wasteland. There are good parts of Detroit, there are bad parts. Downtown Detroit is obviously beautiful, the metro suburb area is great, etc.

I like Roscommon

Saline is great also. Ok fine, AA is better

lordmaji · « **Reply #28 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:58:31 PM »

Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on November 21, 2008, 02:54:50 PM

I wouldn't call Detroit a dead wasteland. There are good parts of Detroit, there are bad parts. Downtown Detroit is obviously beautiful, the metro suburb area is great, etc.

I like Roscommon

Saline is great also. Ok fine, AA is better

What about Traverse City?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 21, 2008, 03:07:11 PM »

Filled with jackass boat people and their various STDs.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #30 on:** November 21, 2008, 03:38:03 PM »

Traverse City is a nice place to visit, but I don't think I'd want to live there. Fantastic wineries on the Leelenau peninsula though.

I will be applying to the PhD Economics program at U of M when I finish up my master's in a year or so. Hopefully, ANN ARBOR HERE I CUM

demi · « **Reply #31 on:** November 21, 2008, 03:51:16 PM »

Stay out of Michigan period. It's gonna be a bad time around here in the next year.

drew · « **Reply #32 on:** November 21, 2008, 06:22:57 PM »

shitty drivers etc etc

ann arbor is an oasis in a NASCAR themed desert

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** November 21, 2008, 06:23:40 PM »

Travers City is...ugh

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Author Topic: Any Michigan eb'ers? Tell me about East Lansing... (Read 1471 times)