Congratulations to the incoming M Class of 2017!

Congratulations.  Now ignore the upperclassmen and get to the damn games on time. 

Thank you! It was easily the proudest moment of my life... and I promise to show up on time too.

I tried to post that video last  week in another thread asking someone else to repost it due to my lack of points, but it never got accomplished. Im glad its finally on the boards. Its a great video and like all things Michigan, reminds me how much I love this university.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. I was so dumb to graduate.

Congrats to M 2017!  Enjoy your time there, you'll never have 4 years of learning about yourself and molding your future.  Even when partying, going to games, and spreading your wings, remember to always keep learning!

From an old fart, M 1997.

/get off my lawn, I now do yardwork for fun

I actually cried the first time I saw this video...Its an honor to be apart of this great tradition. Go Blue!

...came via snail mail...back in the fall of 1984. 

I knew I had been accepted even before I had opened the envelope, as I received a full-sized thick envelope, rather than a standard envelope that obviously contained a letter and nothing else.

Thank goodness I was accepted, as U of M was the only college to which I applied.  At the time, I would've rather stayed in my job at the mall than suffer what I felt would have been the indignity of attending MSU.

Class of '16 here. I grew up in Ann Arbor, and I've loved all things Michigan my entire life. It wasn't until my junior year of high school that I even imagined going anywhere else (I had good enough grades to take a shot at a few Ivy League schools). At this time last year Michigan was my "safety school," and I was disappointed when I didn't get into my top choices, but fast forward one year and I can't imagine being anywhere else. Michigan has been such a great fit for me in so many ways, from academics to my social life. I've already had the time of my life in just 4 months, and I can't imagine being anywhere else. 

This video reminds me of why it's so great to be a Michigan Wolverine!

I was on Mackinac Island on a PAYPHONE to my mother when she opened the letter for me.  I actually stopped talking given the tears I didn't want her to know about.  One of the greatest moments of my life.... (birth of kids notwithstanding).

received his email notification this past weekend.  Very proud of him, esp since the other school he's waiting to hear from is Harvard.  I hope he decides to be a Wolverine!

To those of you who either got deferred/wait listed.... DO NOT PANIC. They let people in in three waves and this is the first and most challenging. Usually this is the top third or so of APPLICANTS based on ACT/SAT and GPA. Many of these kids will come but a lot will not, particularly out-of-staters waiting to hear from the Ivys. Do not lose hope or panic. If April 1 rolls around and you haven't been accepted, then things are not looking great.

My dad was waiting for me in the driveway holding my letter when I came home from school. His first words were "It's a big envelope and it's from Michigan. I think you got in."

Later he admitted trying to hold it up to a light to see what it said and that he had to restrain himself from tearing it open.

I applied to Michigan and one safety school (not State) and am so lucky I got in.

Congrats class of 17...make the most of it.

who negged the OP? 

way back in 1976, the large envelope was the giveaway.  I remember my mom being so happy and may dad, not so happy.  My dad was from Ohio and loved all things OSU and Woody Hayes.  For me, it was like going home given I had been to Ann Arbor many times when my oldest brother was an undergrad (in the pre-Bo days!).

While my moment was great, the greatest was when my daughter got accepted three years ago.  She came home from practice after school and I went out to fire up the snowblower and clear off 3 inches of fresh snow.  A few minutes later, she was yelling at me sobbing uncontrollably.  I seriously thought our dog had died or something horrible had happened.  No.  She was have a happiness meltdown after getting her acceptance in her email.  The many years of attending football games with my wife and I had made her want to be a wolverine.  When she was in 9th grade, while at a game, she pointed over at the student section and stated she would be sitting over there one day.  Well, her day had come and, of course, her Michigan experience has been great and it's been a kick for my wife and I, too.  Nothing like your kids following in your footsteps.

Congrats to all and Go Blue!

four or more years at Michigan for granted. They truly will be the best years of your life. I'm graduating in a little more than four months, and I'm already dreading it.

Admissions people came to my high school and admitted people on the spot. Engineering class of 1973! Yes, we had mail back then that did not require actual horses.

Thanks for the congratulations. I'm excited to officially be a part of the Michigan community. Go blue and beyond!

Let's make sure they graduate before we start congratulating these young guns...

Congrats and good luck...Man class of 2017?!? that sure makes me feel old