<p>Decision: Deferred -AAP</p>
<p>this is really late but, i hope this may help other applicants in the future </p>
<p>ACT: 29 composite
29 english, 22 math, 34 reading, 31 science, 12 writing score. </p>
<p>Rank: top 50% (3.4 this year.)
Senior year courseload: studio art, precalc, offsite advanced 2D art, studio art weekends, dual enrollment writing and literature course (got to apply my AP credit) Ap literature, Ap physics, newspaper, anthropology online course.
Major Awards: Michigan interscholastich press association awards for graphics, scholastic silver key, local art shows scholarship earnings.
Subjective:
Performing arts (Media leader 3 years)
Newspaper (Graphic editor)
High school Student rep at local art museum
Big Brothers big sisters
Job/work experience:
Work for a local jewelry store, register, inventory, customer service, Panera.
Volunteer/Community service: (i put that in the extracurriculars)
Summer Activities: work, classes, and volunteering.<br>
Essays: got real and talked about inspiration for life while hanging out in my garden, spoke more poetically. Got a heck of a lot of peer review from AP and dual enrollment teachers along with family
Teacher Recommendation: got a lot, I used the ones I read. I know my newspaper teacher mentioned me being like a daughter to her and I teared up. I tried to chose teachers who knew more personally and had more experience working with me with my strengths so they’d be cool.
Counselor Rec: I didn’t get to read it, but I asked her to please mention how much school I missed due to my autoimmune.<br>
Additional Rec: none
Interview: none</p>
<p>Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yep
Intended Major: Fine Arts, urban studies as a second.
State (if domestic applicant): MI
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>
<p>I had a lot of unresolved issues of autoimmune during my sophomore year, I did really poorly. I was put on immunosuppressant’s, hormone treatment, and a new diet at the end of the year, which was very rough physically, emotionally and mentally for me. I also had surgery this past summer, which has allowed me to function a lot better. Basically talked in an additional letter about why and how stuff happened. I don’t want to be seen as sappy and i definitely dont want to sell myself by what hinders me in my life. but, I wanted to state what occurred and how my recovery is going to allow a greater understanding of my application.
Reflection</p>
<p>Strengths: Essay!! Letters of recommendation, portfolio (I hope)
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: my experiences and growth in life, and how I try to express that through art. Honestly, I just tried to express what I express through my artwork also;
Weaknesses: GPA!! (I was a 2.7 end of my sophomore year. I dragged it up to a 3.4 after my second trimester of this year)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</p>
<p>I feel like i don’t have enough academic affinity to actually succeed. While I focus more in art, and I know I would be able to succeed there, my gpa and track record is not that wonderful. Getting deferred was a huge shocker.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: </p>
<p>Accepted: Western Michigan university, university of Vermont, champlain college, SAIC, RISD, University of Massachusetts Amherst (scholarships at all)</p>
<p>Waitlisted: University of Michigan, Northeastern (rejected later). U of M I know I’ll be rejected, they flat out stated its because of my gpa.</p>
<p>Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Essay.</p>
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