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Why the U of M? Forever young, forever foolish

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Why the U of M?

Forever young, forever foolish

• To tell about the priority of studying in Minnesota

.

• To convince that it is Minnesota will

give you all the things you dream of: 

knowledge,  experience,  capabilities, confidence

STUDYING IN THE USA

Junior colleges

Colleges of Liberal Arts

Specialized Institutes

The Universities

ABOUT THE U OF M

Established in 1851 in the “Twin cities”

Vibrant multicultural community

Liberal philosophy of education

Great studying experience

QUICK FACTS

• Enrollment: 69,221 (52,557 on the Twin Cities campus)

• President: Eric Kaler

• Economic Impact: $8.6 billion into the Minnesota economy annually

• Alumni: 400,000

GREAT LOCATION Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota,

United States.

The 'East Bank"(124 ha) The West

Bank (21 ha)  Rarig Center The Barbara Barker Center Ferguson Hall Ted Mann Concert Hall Regis Center for Art

NOTABLE PEOPLE Nobel laureates:- in Physics (Ernest O. Lawrence);- In Chemistry (Melvin Calvin);- In Physiology or Medicine (Edward B.

Lewis); In Economic Sciences (Daniel

McFadden); Pulitzer Prize winners:- for Poetry, (Carl Dennis);- for International Reporting ( Thomas

Friedman); for Commentary

Politicians: - Vice presidents (Hubert H.

Humphrey) - Cabinet members and diplomats

(Walter Mondale) - Members of congress (Ron

Johnson) - Governors (John Lind)

Faculty:

1. Nobel laureates (Edward C.

Prescott) 2. Pulitzer Prize

winners (Robert Penn

Warren) 3. Chancellors (Edward Duffield

Neill) 4. Professors

ACCOMODATION

Twin campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul 

Apartments for rent   Studio, 1 - 3 Bedrooms and 1 - 2 Bath wil be

cost $545- $785 or $634 - $1383

 CAMPUS NEIGHBORHOODS

Dinkytown.

Stadium village

Seven Corners / Cedar riverside

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid basics

Scholarships

Students jobs

EXAMSYou need to pass TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB

tests.    Minimum required score: Paper-based TOEFL              550

Internet-based TOEFL          79

IELTS                                      6.5

MELAB                                   80 

GREAT ACADEMICS AT THE U OF M

over 135 majors and thousands of challenging courses

Four-year Graduation Guarantee

Study abroad

Leadership minor and development activities

Living Learning Communities

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE U OF M

Build Your Career

Connect with Other Cultures

Go Gophers!

Get Expressive

Get Active

LEARNING OUTCOME:

Work in a team

Be responsible for performing tasks

Allocate duties

 Shape ideas and processed information into presentation

Hold the meeting, make it effective and resultant

for attention