It's always interesting to read about other students' experiences seeking admissions to the top tier universities, their travel ordeals, life at the University of Michigan and, perhaps, their I-should-have-done-that thoughts. Here's are a couple of interesting compilations by a few Graduate students at the University.
Harish Narayanan is a researcher with the Computational Physics group at UM. Here is a link to his FAQ for incoming graduate students.
Graduate student FAQ
Sidharth Sivasailam is a University of Michigan alumni. He graduated with
a Masters in Computer Science and Engineering and he now works at the
University of Michigan Medical School. Click on the link below to take you to
his webpage.
A Resourceful guide to the
University and Ann Arbor