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Old 04-20-2008, 09:20 AM   #1
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Could i get away with an easy senior courseload?

Michigan's my dream school, i'm applying during the early round. My question is, can i get away with a relatively easy senior courseload based on my stats?

These are all UMN courses..

This summer (7hrs of class per week):

CHEM 1011 Intro Chemistry: Lecture and Laboratory (4 cr)
POL 3085 Quantitative Analysis in Political Science (4 cr)

So next fall, my senior year, i think i'm only taking three classes (16hrs of class per week):

SPAN 3015 Spanish Composition and Communication (3 cr)
SPAN 3021 Advanced Communication Skills (4 cr)
SOC 3711 Principles of Social Organization (4 cr)

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My stats:

Grades and Credits
Freshman Year
GPA: UW 3.85
Courses:
- English 9 H
- Geography 9 H
- IB-SL Math Studies
- Spanish III H
- Biology H
- Required electives: P.E., Intro to Yearbook, Online Health

Sophomore Year
GPA: UW 4.00
Courses:
- English 10 H
- A.P. US History
- Algebra II/Trig
- IB Spanish SL (Spanish V)*
- Chemistry H
- Required electives: Drawing I, Ceramics I, Online P.E.

Junior Year
UW GPA: 3.65
Beginning in the first semester of 11th grade, I took a full course load as a dual-enrollment student at the University of Minnesota--Twin Cities.

Semester I Courses:
CHIC 1112 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies: Critical Paradigms (3 cr) B+/A-
SPAN 3107W Introduction to the Study of Spanish Linguistics (3 cr) A-/A-
STAT 1202 Introduction to College Statistics (3 cr) B/B
LING 1701 Language and Society (4 cr) A/B+

Semester II Courses (2nd quarter grades predicted):
CHIC 1275 Service Learning in the Chicano/Latino Community (3 cr) A/A
SPAN 3212 Discourses of Modern and Contemporary Spain, 1800-Present (3 cr) A-/A-
SOC 1001 Introduction to Sociology (4 cr) B/B+
WRIT 1201 Writing Studio (4 cr) A/A

HS GPA: 3.925
Pending College GPA: 3.65
Combining both: 3.803

Extracurricular Activities
My ECs reflect the fact that I was only actually in HS in 9th and 10th grade. :/

Badminton
Played on the school badminton team in 9th and 10th grade. JV both years. Singles City Champion, 10th grade. State qualifier.

Speech and Debate
Registered National Forensics League member, active in 9th and 10th grade. 9th place in State Debate Tournament in 9th grade, 3rd in 10th grade. Mid-level NFL recognition (about 300 points).

Volunteering
Approximately 400 hours of community service between 9th and 10th grade. I volunteered in the school library and at a local hospital.

College Courses
9th grade: 5 credit UMN Hebrew 1001 course. Summer before 10th grade: 5 credit intermediate Spanish course. 10th grade: 5 credit UMN Hebrew 1002 course. (Credits go towards a U of M degree; grades do not)
*This is also the reason why I skipped Spanish IV in high school.

Standardized Tests
9th grade SAT score: 1750
10th grade PLAN (Pre-ACT) score range: 28-32
10th grade PSAT score: 199
11th grade SAT score: 2190

Other Information
-> White female, from the Twin Cities area.
-> Done with 2.5 yrs of college
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Old 04-21-2008, 06:12 AM   #2
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You are a very untraditional applicant. You did not take the typical, 4 years of math and 4 years of English required for college, but you did take statistics and writing classes at the college level. I am not sure how that will be received. Maybe you can take Calculus I next semester. That could make you more competitive.

Furthermore, even if all your credits transfer, you will still have to complete 60 credits at the University of Michigan to graduate.
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