Work hard play hard atmosphere

Tons of awesome resources in a wide breadth of studies

Can sometimes be difficult to make such a large school small

There is a great mix of academics, athletics, and social life that you can't get at most schools

Yes

There are plenty of recruiting opportunities available to top students from Michigan. Classes are interesting and sufficiently challenging.

Some professors (especially in the College of Engineering) have very poor English skills, which sometimes makes it difficult to follow along in class. Also, the average student at Michigan was not a superstar in high school, which makes working in group projects (as a top student) often more of a hassle than anything else.

Do well in school and on the ACT/SAT and apply early action.

Yes