CMU and You Day brings prospective students to campus

Alexis Stoops said she likes the size of Central Michigan University when touring on Saturday.

“I like that it’s a smaller campus, even though I’m having trouble getting around,” said Stoops, a Farmington Hills High School senior interested in physical therapy. “At Michigan State (University), you have to take buses everywhere. You can walk everywhere here.”

Prospective students came to campus Saturday to see the best of what CMU had to offer at CMU and You Day.

Students took campus tours, academic presentations, advice from advisers, food at Carey Hall’s Real Food on Campus and free tickets to CMU’s football game against Akron.

As students came from around the state, CMU’s location was praised.

“I like how close it is to my house, but it’s still kind of far away,” said Jesse Allen, a high school senior from Okemos interested in environmental studies.

While some were attracted by the campus, others were interested in their potential fields of study.

“The business school is a lot more appealing than at Western (Michigan University), and everything looks more open and new,” said Jared Zajdel, a high school senior from Rochester.

Zajdel said his interest in CMU was based on reputation, and other students echoed his sentiment.

“I just like it. I know people that go here, they’ve always said great things about it,” said Michelle Pitters, a high school senior from Roseville interested in health administration.

Complaints, too

Students were not without complaints, however. The main sticking point for many students was the freshman residence halls.

“The dorms — it’s not that I dislike them. I can take it for a year,” said Mackenzie Decker, a high school senior from Bay City looking into the medical field.

Decker was not the only one disappointed with the residence halls.

“When I think dorms, I just think two people in a room,” said Stephanie Cubel, a Milford high school senior. It was Cubel’s second trip to CMU.

The prospective students and their parents watched presentations from many academic programs and various student support services such as Residence Life and the Leadership Institute. Students also had the chance to apply and find out their admission status within 48 hours through Central Express.

After the academic programs and the campus tours, the students had free tickets to see CMU’s football team defeat Akron 48-21 in a rainy game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.