Upperclassmen left their first blocks early, eager to enter the Craft Theater for a visit from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The campus, located less than a mile from CHS, drew students looking to learn more about the school and get their questions answered.

On Sept. 6 at 9:30 a.m., Hailie Smith began discussing the admissions and application process for the University of Michigan. Smith is the Assistant Director of Application Review & Training in the Undergraduate Admissions office at the university. She encouraged students to reach out with questions by emailing her at hailies@umich.edu. Smith began with a presentation on the university, Ann Arbor and specifics on application review.

“We would not have U of M without our students, right?” Smith said. “We have students represented from every county in Michigan, all 50 states and over 100 countries. So each year we are working to recruit, admit and enroll academically excellent, broadly diverse and highly talented students from all over the world.”

Junior, Nic Villamor, found the visit exceptionally helpful as Smith helped to answer his questions about the university.

“The best part was the Q&A at the end because that’s when I got to ask a ton of questions about dual enrollment and recommendation letters,” Villamor said. The University of Michigan is a close neighbor of CHS; however, this visit provided prospective students with a chance to ask questions and hear more about the school before applications are due.