Chances?

Colleges & Universities University of Michigan
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<p>My guidance counselor feels that I’m a far reach for University of Michigan. I would appreciate it if you could look at the information I have posted, and tell me my chances. Thank you!</p>

<p>Test Scores:
-SAT - 770, 640, 710 (2120)
-ACT - 31
-SAT II - Literature 640, US History 760, World History 670, Chemistry 710
-APs - World History 4, European History 4, English Language 4, Chemistry 4</p>

<p>Will be retaking both SATs and ACTs. Aiming for 2200 / 33 </p>

<p>Unweighted Grades (Listed as yearly averages, Included projected senior grades)

  • History: H 84, AP 92, H 92, AP 93
  • English: 79, 85, H 82, AP 90
  • Science: 82, 91, 90, AP 90
  • Math: 73, 71, 72, 80</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Newspaper (9-12)
Environmental Club (9-12)
Golf Team (12)
Interact Club (9-12)
Student Council (9-12)
Code of Conduct Review Committee Member (9-12)
Building Level Planning Team member (9-12)
Busser at restaurant (11-12)</p>

<p>Particular accomplishments or achievements:</p>

<p>In 10th grade I was the chairman of the Interact club’s finance committee. I organized an auction / concert which raised over $20,000. This money was used to construct a medical clinic and school in Nicaragua.</p>

<p>In 9th grade I attempted to form a GSA, however, there was community push-back and it didn’t happen.</p>

<p>In 9th grade a couple of my buddies and I were lamenting how no one our age seemed to know about world events. In response, I arranged for two flat screen televisions to be placed in the cafeteria through the Student Council which I was / am a member of. They are tuned to CNN and the students still love them.</p>

<p>Attedned RYLA and HOBY.</p>

<p>In the summer of 11th grade I interned for the president of an investment company with over $40,000,000 on the books. (Can’t go into specifics due to a confidentiality agreement)</p>

<p>I organized a concert for a local man who became paraplegic after a car accident. It raised over $1,000 which went towards his medical expenses. </p>

<p>Personal Profile:
-White
-Income below 50,000 USD,
-First Generation
-Will receive great teacher/ counselor recs
-Out of State</p>

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<p>What does your unweighted translate into the 4.0 scale? BTW - I hope you only use it as motivation when someone says you aren’t something or can’t do something. Your ACT/SAT are in the 50/50 range for someone out of state. So yeah, if you can get either to the level you mention (you only need one of them - don’t kill yourself on both) you should be in better shape. The key question is your unweighted GPA</p>

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<p>Oh, are you only doing 4 AP’s? Can you do more? That is a potential problem.</p>

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<p>I have trouble understanding how the 100 point scale translates into a 4.0 scale but my general understanding is that 90’s are equivalent to A’s, 80’s are equivalent to B’s and 70’s are equivalent to C’s. If this is the case, I would tend to agree with your guidance counselor that the GPA isn’t at the level that U-M is looking for and that admittance would be a reach. If you are able to get strong teacher recommendations and counselor recommendation that may put the GPA into perspective, that may help.</p>