Applying to LSA Winter 2016. Out of state applicant.
College GPA (Elon Univ.) 3.71, 37 credits completed after freshman year
High School GPA: 3.73 Weighted, 6 APs
Extracurriculars:
Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer for on-campus designated driver program
Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-law society)
Volunteer at therapeutic riding center
Congressional internship in order for Fall 2015
Test Scores: SAT on lower side… 1800.
Will have 1-2 strong letters of recommendation, in addition to strong essays.
I would say chance me, but frankly, I’ll leave it up to UMich admissions.
Are those DE credits and applying as freshman? Or you are applying as a transfer student?
If you are applying as freshman, your high school GPA is rather low and your SAT too. The admission average GPA is 3.85 while the mid 50 for SAT is 2040-2280. For OOS students, aim at 2200+ for a better chance.
Unfortunately, I will not have the chance to re-take the SAT before the application is due (Oct. 1). However, because I will be a transfer applicant, test scores will not be weighted the same as they would be for a freshman applicant. While my test scores are on the lower side, admissions are mainly looking to accept those freshman applicants who will increase their test score averages. As a transfer applicant, your test scores will not affect those averages. Thus, more emphasis will be placed on number of credits, courses taken, essays, gpa, etc. A 2200+ is a great score but not necessary
^ You are right that test scores are less important for transfer students. What you need to find out is if there are previous students transferred to UMich and what GPA they have. What I have noticed in the past 5-10 years is that many transferred students are coming from same schools. I just met 2 new transfer students last week and both are from the same college in Boston area that I know at least 3-4 students from there already.