Ask A Gopher: A Live Broadcast for Admitted Students to the U of M

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities presents our "Ask A Gopher" broadcast for students who would like to hear stories from current Gophers, and to have questions answered about the University! See below for times of specific questions and answers!
What is a day in the life for you? What was your schedule like during your freshman year? 3:43
Did all of you live in residence halls your freshman year? Was anybody else in living learning communities? 5:59
Can you share more about the campus in general? We have a large campus and a lot of people get nervous about that size. How long did it take you to navigate campus? 10:27
How is the safety on campus being in a big city? 14:00
Can you talk about double majoring and having a minor? 16:21
Do you have a favorite class that you’ve taken so far? 18:28
How easy is it to transfer into a different college once you’re an admitted student here? 20:35
What are some things that people do for fun once they’re here on campus? 21:47
Are any of you still living on campus right now as an upperclassmen? Even though you live off campus, do you still feel like you’re integrated on campus? 24:20
How did you make friends in a single room on campus? 26:04
When you were all searching for schools, what set UMN apart for you? 29:51
How do you think the UMN has prepared you for a future career (internships, research, etc.)? 33:35
What are some things that you think every freshman at UMN should experience? 37:58
Can you talk about how the meal plan works? 38:32
What are some things that you think every freshman at UMN should experience? (continued) 39:21
General reminders - confirmation deadlines and housing deadlines 42:33

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What is a day in the life for you? What was your schedule like during your freshman year? 3:43
Did all of you live in residence halls your freshman year? Was anybody else in living learning communities? 5:59
Can you share more about the campus in general? We have a large campus and a lot of people get nervous about that size. How long did it take you to navigate campus? 10:27
How is the safety on campus being in a big city? 14:00
Can you talk about double majoring and having a minor? 16:21
Do you have a favorite class that you’ve taken so far? 18:28
How easy is it to transfer into a different college once you’re an admitted student here? 20:35
What are some things that people do for fun once they’re here on campus? 21:47
Are any of you still living on campus right now as an upperclassmen? Even though you live off campus, do you still feel like you’re integrated on campus? 24:20
How did you make friends in a single room on campus? 26:04
When you were all searching for schools, what set UMN apart for you? 29:51
How do you think the UMN has prepared you for a future career (internships, research, etc.)? 33:35
What are some things that you think every freshman at UMN should experience? 37:58
Can you talk about how the meal plan works? 38:32
What are some things that you think every freshman at UMN should experience? (continued) 39:21
General reminders - confirmation deadlines and housing deadlines 42:33