Chance me: OOS for Univ. Michigan EA

Techno13
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:41:09 +0000

Demographics:
White Female
CA resident
attends large public HS

Intended Major:
Film&TV/writing concentration
Applying to LS&A

GPA
~4.7 (W) 4.0 (UW) Rank: 1/550

Test Score
ACT: 35
2 AP exams: both 5s
1 IB exam so far: 7

Coursework
Full IB Diploma, plus some APs
4 HLs

Awards
some regional writing awards
some school awards, so nothing truly notable

Extracurriculars
4 year JV/Varsity sports (year round)
PT job, 20 hours a week
2 notable community volunteer leadership positions (competitive positions)
a number of writing courses taken outside of school

Essay
strongest part of application. Very happy with the essays. The Why Michigan essay is thoroughly researched and specific to her interests and goals.

Budget
not applying for financial aid

Specifically: D is applying EA and not applying ED anywhere b/c Michigan is her #1 choice. I feel she is a very strong candidate but may get overlooked since she is out of state and Admissions might assume she will not attend, maybe in favor of a UC. She isn’t applying to any UCs even. Is it important to get across that this is her top choice and if so, how?

Does anyone know if Michigan is need-aware for OOS?
And since someone will ask: yes she has safeties. 7 schools total: 4 reaches, 2 likely, 1 safety.